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183 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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183 open now, 383 records in total. Last verified 23 October 2026.

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Germany – CGIAR++ Science and Impact Hub PhD Scholarship, 2026 call

Germany - CGIAR++ Science and Impact Hub (CIFOR Europe Office, commissioned by BMZ through GIZ) · Europe · PhD · GermanyEUR 1,80030 November 2026Closes in 37 daysOpen to international
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PhD Position in Computational Mass Spectrometry Imaging and Spatial Metabolomics

Aarhus University (Aarhus Universitet), Graduate School of Technical Sciences · Europe · PhD · DenmarkPhD fellowship/scholarship at the Graduate School of Technical Sciences; salary and terms of employment follow the applicable collective…30 November 2026Closes in 37 daysOpen to international
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NRP Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership (NRPDTP) PhD Studentships, October 2027 intake

Norwich Research Park Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership (NRPDTP), BBSRC-funded, students registered at the University of East Anglia · Europe · PhD · United KingdomFour-year studentship covering tuition fees, a stipend at the UKRI national minimum rate (2026/7 rate GBP 21,805 a…30 November 2026Closes in 37 daysOpen to international
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CALL 2026 for PhD positions at the IMPRS “The Leipzig School of Human Origins”

Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology (Max-Planck-Institut für evolutionäre Anthropologie), International Max Planck Research School The Leipzig School of Human Origins, with Leipzig University · Europe · PhD · GermanyPhD students are supported by Max Planck support contracts at 65 percent of TVöD pay group 13, by…30 November 2026Closes in 37 daysOpen to international
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Epidemiology and Public Health (ref LiU-2026-04283)

Linköping University (Linköpings universitet), Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences · Europe · Postdoc · SwedenA full-time, fixed-term three-year postdoctoral appointment funded by a donation from the Högbom-Cocozza Research Foundation.30 November 2026Closes in 37 daysOpen to international
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Postdoc in cancer systems biology (ref BKV-2026-00794)

Linköping University (Linköpings universitet), Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences · Europe · Postdoc · SwedenSEK 43,00030 November 2026Closes in 37 daysOpen to international
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Postdoc in ion channel physiology (ref BKV-2026-00785)

Linköping University (Linköpings universitet), Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences · Europe · Postdoc · SwedenSEK 43,00030 November 2026Closes in 37 daysOpen to international
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Postdoc in Cancer Genomics (ref BKV-2026-00796)

Linköping University (Linköpings universitet), Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences · Europe · Postdoc · SwedenSEK 43,00030 November 2026Closes in 37 daysOpen to international
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Postdoc in neuroscience specializing in non-invasive brain stimulation of the cerebellum (ref BKV-2026-00786)

Linköping University (Linköpings universitet), Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences · Europe · Postdoc · SwedenSEK 43,00030 November 2026Closes in 37 daysOpen to international
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Postdoc in tumor immunology and immunotherapy (ref BKV-2026-00811)

Linköping University (Linköpings universitet), Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences · Europe · Postdoc · SwedenSEK 43,00030 November 2026Closes in 37 daysOpen to international
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Postdoc in novel ion-channel engineering (ref BKV-2026-00795)

Linköping University (Linköpings universitet), Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences · Europe · Postdoc · SwedenSEK 43,00030 November 2026Closes in 37 daysOpen to international
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PhD position in Experimental Physics with a focus on photonics and materials science, fundamental aspects (AN 2026/1076)

Umea University (Umea universitet), Department of Physics, MSCA Doctoral Network SPARK · Europe · PhD · Swedenapproximately 33 100 SEK gross per month30 November 2026Closes in 37 daysOpen to international
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PhD position in Experimental Physics with focus on photonics and materials science, applied aspects (AN 2026/1077)

Umea University (Umea universitet), Department of Physics, MSCA Doctoral Network SPARK · Europe · PhD · Swedenapproximately 33 100 SEK gross per month30 November 2026Closes in 37 daysOpen to international
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Post-doctoral position (m/f/d) in ancient pathogen genomics (Job Code LH-10-2026)

Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology (Max-Planck-Institut für evolutionäre Anthropologie), Department of Archaeogenetics · Europe · Postdoc · GermanyFull-time two-year renewable contract at pay scale E13 TVöD; start as soon as possible.1 December 2026Closes in 38 daysOpen to international
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Postdoc in Cognitive Computational Neuroscience and Human Movement Perception

University of Copenhagen (Københavns Universitet), Department of Psychology, Section for Cognition and Brain Sciences · Europe · Postdoc · DenmarkDKK 39,0001 December 2026Closes in 38 daysOpen to international
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Children’s Tumor Foundation Young Investigator Award (YIA)

Children's Tumor Foundation · Global · Multiple · United StatesTwo years of salary support for a senior doctoral student or a postdoctoral researcher working on neurofibromatosis, awarded…1 December 2026Closes in 38 daysOpen to international
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Keystone Symposia Global Health Travel Award: Plant and Microbe Engineering for Sustainability (2 to 5 May 2027)

Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology · North America · Multiple · CanadaAn in-person travel award to attend the Keystone Symposia meeting "Plant and Microbe Engineering for Sustainability", 2 to…1 December 2026Closes in 38 daysOpen to international
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Max Planck School of Cognition doctoral program, 2027 intake

Max Planck School of Cognition (Max Planck Schools) · Europe · PhD · GermanyEUR 1,565/month net stipend in the orientation year, then a public-service wage agreement contract1 December 2026Closes in 38 daysOpen to international
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Max Planck School of Biomedical Artificial Intelligence PhD Program, first cohort (2027 start)

Max Planck School of Biomedical Artificial Intelligence (Max Planck Schools) · Europe · PhD · GermanyThe first PhD cohort of a new Germany-wide graduate school at the interface of AI and biomedicine, starting…1 December 2026Closes in 38 daysOpen to international
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Integrated Master’s/PhD Program in Matter to Life, 2027 intake

Max Planck School Matter to Life (Max Planck Schools) · Europe · Multiple · GermanyEUR 1,565 stipend (Master's phase, period not printed); TVoD/TV-L E 13 contract in the PhD phase1 December 2026Closes in 38 daysOpen to international
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Simons Postdoctoral Fellowships in Plant Biology (2027 start)

Simons Foundation, Life Sciences division · North America · Postdoc · United StatesUSD 85,0003 December 2026Closes in 40 daysOpen to international
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Institut Pasteur and Fondation SUEZ Master Internship Call 2026-2027 (women in science, health and environment)

Institut Pasteur, Paris, with Fondation SUEZ · Europe · Masters · FranceSix scholarships of EUR 680 per month for six months (EUR 4,080 per student), which covers only the…4 December 2026Closes in 41 daysOpen to international
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Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Natural Products Chemistry, Molecular diversity in plant-herbivore interactions (FAPESP vacancy 9392)

FAPESP (Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo), vacancy hosted by Instituto de Quimica, Universidade de Sao Paulo (IQ-USP) · Latin America · Postdoc · BrazilBRL 12,5706 December 2026Closes in 43 daysOpen to international
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Research Manitoba Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2027 competition (including the Stephen Lewis Fellowship in HIV/AIDS Research)

Research Manitoba · North America · Postdoc · CanadaCAD 60,0007 December 2026Closes in 44 daysOpen to international

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