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119 open now. Doctoral programmes, fellowships and research grants where the funder states that international applicants are eligible: EMBL and Max Planck graduate schools, FAPESP fellowships, learned-society awards and more. Each record links the funder's own eligibility page, and every entry is verified there before it is listed.

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119 open now, 249 records in total. Last verified 3 October 2026.

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Visiting Scholar Award

Parkinson's Foundation · North America · PhD · Worldwide (US and international institutions)USD 4,000 stipend20 January 2027Closes in 108 daysOpen to international
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Summer Student Fellowships

Parkinson's Foundation · North America · Undergraduate · Worldwide (US and international institutions)USD 4,000 for 10 weeks20 January 2027Closes in 108 daysOpen to international
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EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowships

EMBO (European Molecular Biology Organization) · Europe · Postdoc · EMBC Member States, plus global partners Chile, India, Singapore and TaiwanFellowships run up to two years and include a salary or stipend, a relocation allowance and support for…22 January 2027Closes in 110 daysOpen to international
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Jane Coffin Childs Fellowship

Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research · North America · Postdoc · United StatesA three-year fellowship with a USD 2,000 research allowance and a separate USD 1,800 travel fund awarded to…1 February 2027Closes in 120 daysOpen to international
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Postdoc.Mobility fellowships

SNSF (Swiss National Science Foundation) · Europe · Postdoc · SwitzerlandNot stated as a figure on the call page. The fellowship pays a subsistence grant, a flat rate for travel and a possible contribution to research and conference costs for in principle 24 months; the optional return grant pays salary and social security contributions for 3 to 12 months.2 February 2027Closes in 121 daysOpen to international
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Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)

American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) · Global · Undergraduate · United States (host laboratory); awardees have been based outside the USA summer research fellowship for undergraduates to carry out a plant biology research project early in their degree,…5 February 2027Closes in 124 daysOpen to international
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Microbiology Society Vacation Studentships

Microbiology Society · Europe · Undergraduate · United KingdomUp to GBP 3,958.80, of which GBP 444.85 per week is the student stipend10 February 2027Closes in 129 daysOpen to international
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Becas Internas Postdoctorales (Postdoctoral Fellowships)

CONICET (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas) · Latin America · Postdoc · ArgentinaThe 2026 call allocates 800 postdoctoral fellowships of up to 36 months, starting 1 August 2027.5 March 2027Closes in 152 daysOpen to international
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The Mandela Rhodes Scholarship

The Mandela Rhodes Foundation · Africa · Masters · South AfricaCovers tuition and registration for a one-year Honours or two-year Master's degree at a recognised South African institution,…14 April 2027Closes in 192 daysOpen to international
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ACM SIGHPC Computational and Data Science Fellowships

ACM SIGHPC (Special Interest Group on High Performance Computing) · Global · Multiple · United StatesUSD 20,00030 April 2027Closes in 208 daysOpen to international
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FAPESP Bolsa de Pos-Doutorado (Postdoctoral Fellowship)

FAPESP (Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo) · Latin America · Postdoc · BrazilA postdoctoral fellowship that places recent doctorate holders in an active research group at an institution in Sao…RollingOpen to international
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FAPESP Bolsa de Doutorado Direto (Direct Doctorate Fellowship)

FAPESP (Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo) · Latin America · PhD · BrazilA direct doctorate fellowship for students admitted to a stricto sensu postgraduate programme in Sao Paulo state without…RollingOpen to international
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FAPESP Bolsa de Iniciacao Cientifica (Undergraduate Research Fellowship)

FAPESP (Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo) · Latin America · Undergraduate · BrazilAn undergraduate research fellowship for students enrolled in a bachelor's course at a public or private higher education…RollingOpen to international
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Postdoctoral Fellowships (PF)

American Cancer Society · North America · Postdoc · United States (host institution); non-US citizens with an appropriate visa or lawful immigration status may applyUSD 66,000, USD 68,000 and USD 70,000 across years one to three, plus USD 4,000 a year in allowancesNot statedOpen to international
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Zonta Women in STEM Award 2027

Zonta International · Global · Multiple · United StatesUSD 5,000 each, 16 international awards a year, plus a one-year Zonta International supporting membershipVaries by programmeOpen to international
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Wellcome Early-Career Awards

The Wellcome Trust · Europe · Postdoc · United KingdomYour salary plus up to 400,000 pounds for research expenses, usually over five years, shorter in some disciplines…RollingOpen to international
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CRG Undergraduate and Master Student Fellowships, academic year 2026/2027

Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), Barcelona · Europe · Multiple · SpainTen fellowship-funded research projects across CRG groups and core facilities for the 2026/2027 academic year, each paying a…Until filledOpen to international
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FARA Postdoctoral Fellowship

Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA) · Global · Postdoc · United StatesTrainee salary for up to two years.Not statedOpen to international
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FARA Graduate Research Fellowship

Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA) · Global · PhD · United StatesUp to USD 50,000 per year for up to three yearsNot statedOpen to international
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KAAD Scholarship Programme 1 (Stipendienprogramm 1)

KAAD (Katholischer Akademischer Auslaender-Dienst) · Global · Multiple · GermanyA full scholarship for a Master's, a further degree, a doctorate, a post-doc or a two to six…Varies by programmeOpen to international
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Future For Nature Award

Future For Nature Foundation · Global · Multiple · Any countryThree awards are made each year.Not statedOpen to international
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IDEA WILD Equipment Grant

IDEA WILD · Global · Multiple · Any countryEquipment, with priority to requests under USD 1,500RollingOpen to international
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Dissertation Fieldwork Grant

The Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research · Global · PhD · Any countryUp to USD 25,000Not statedOpen to international
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Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Doctoral Scholarship, summer semester 2027 intake

Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung, Studienwerk · Europe · Doctoral · GermanyEUR 1,650 per month (EUR 1,500 for international doctoral candidates)1 October 2026Closed 3 days agoOpen to international

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