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121 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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121 open now, 251 records in total. Last verified 4 October 2026.

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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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Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Study Scholarship for international students, summer semester 2027 intake

Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung, Studienwerk · Europe · Masters · GermanyEUR 992 per month base stipend1 October 2026Closed 3 days agoOpen to international
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HARPNET Marie Sklodowska-Curie Doctoral Network: 15 fully funded doctoral positions in Resolution Pharmacology

HARPNET consortium (Horizon Europe Marie Sklodowska-Curie Doctoral Network, grant 101311747), coordinated by Queen Mary University of London · Europe · PhD · Seven European countries (coordinator: Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom)Fifteen four-year, fully funded doctoral positions across an MSCA Doctoral Network studying how the body switches off inflammation,…1 October 2026Closed 3 days agoOpen to international
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IMPRS for Living Matter (IMPRS-LM) PhD programme, Winter Selection 2027

International Max Planck Research School for Living Matter (IMPRS-LM), Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology, Dortmund, with TU Dortmund, Ruhr University Bochum and the University of Duisburg-Essen · Europe · PhD · GermanyFully funded PhD positions through a three-year fixed-term employment contract with the research group the student joins, paid…1 October 2026Closed 3 days agoOpen to international
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Master’s Research Scholarships 2027-2028 (B1), Regular component and Re-Entering Research component

Fonds de recherche du Quebec (FRQ) · North America · Masters · CanadaA master's research scholarship of 20,000 Canadian dollars a year, paid in semester instalments, to a maximum of…1 October 2026Closed 3 days agoOpen to international
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Postdoctoral Fellowship

Parkinson's Foundation · North America · Postdoc · Worldwide (US and international institutions)USD 140,000 over 2 years (USD 160,000 for clinical neurologists)1 October 2026Closed 3 days agoOpen to international
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HDF Postdoctoral Fellowships

Huntington's Disease Foundation (formerly the Hereditary Disease Foundation) · North America · Postdoc · Worldwide (laboratories in any country)USD 100,000/year for 2 years1 October 2026Closed 3 days agoOpen to international
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ASAB Research Grants

Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour (ASAB) · Europe · Postdoc · United Kingdom (applications accepted worldwide, but rarely funded for applicants based in the Americas)GBP 15,0001 October 2026Closed 3 days agoOpen to international
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ASAB Undergraduate Project Scholarships

Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour (ASAB) · Europe · Undergraduate · United Kingdom (applications accepted worldwide, but rarely funded for applicants based in the Americas)GBP 4,9001 October 2026Closed 3 days agoOpen to international
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ERS Short-Term Research Fellowships (October 2026 call)

European Respiratory Society (ERS) · Europe · Multiple · Switzerland (applications accepted from all nationalities)A one to three month research visit at a host institution outside the applicant's own country.1 October 2026Closed 3 days agoOpen to international
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Biophysical Society Annual Meeting Travel Awards

Biophysical Society · Global · Multiple · United StatesUp to USD 750; Low-Income Country awards add registration plus USD 3,0001 October 2026Closed 3 days agoOpen to international
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Life Sciences Research Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship

Life Sciences Research Foundation · North America · Postdoc · United States or abroadUSD 255,000 over three years1 October 2026Closed 3 days agoOpen to international
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David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellowship, 2027-2028 cohort

The Cedar Tree Foundation, administered by the Society for Conservation Biology · North America · Postdoc · United StatesTwo years of full-time postdoctoral support.30 September 2026Closed 4 days agoOpen to international
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Signature Research Theme (SRT) Scholarship Round, PhD and MPhil

Adelaide University · Asia-Pacific · Multiple · AustraliaProject-based research scholarships for PhD and MPhil entry, tied to listed Signature Research Theme projects.30 September 2026Closed 4 days agoOpen to international
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Short-term Fellowships 2026, autumn deadline (departures January to April 2027)

Fondazione AIRC per la ricerca sul cancro ETS · Europe · PhD · ItalyEUR 4,50030 September 2026Closed 4 days agoOpen to international
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ARISE2 Postdoctoral Fellowship

EMBL, co-funded by Horizon Europe MSCA COFUND · Europe · Postdoc · Germany, UK, France, Italy or Spain (EMBL sites)EUR 3,228.38 to EUR 4,118.45 per month, varying by site30 September 2026Closed 4 days agoOpen to international
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Keystone Symposia Global Health Travel Award: Tuberculosis: Basic Science Addressing Clinical Needs (1 to 4 March 2027)

Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology · Europe · Multiple · United KingdomAn in-person travel award to attend the Keystone Symposia meeting "Tuberculosis: Basic Science Addressing Clinical Needs", 1 to…29 September 2026Closed 5 days agoOpen to international
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Doctoral Research Scholarship 2027-2028 (B2), Regular component and Re-Entering Research component

Fonds de recherche du Quebec (FRQ) · North America · PhD · CanadaA doctoral research scholarship of 25,000 Canadian dollars a year, paid in term instalments, to a maximum of…29 September 2026Closed 5 days agoOpen to international
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Postdoctoral Fellow, structure-based classification of MGnify metagenomic protein families, Finn Research Group, EMBL-EBI (JR4408)

EMBL (European Molecular Biology Laboratory) · Europe · Postdoc · United KingdomGBP 3,535/month after tax (Year 1 stipend)27 September 2026Closed 7 days agoOpen to international
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EMBL-EBI and Sanger Postdoctoral Fellowship (ESPOD)

EMBL-EBI and Wellcome Sanger Institute · Europe · Postdoc · United Kingdom (Wellcome Genome Campus, Hinxton)A three-year project-based contract.27 September 2026Closed 7 days agoOpen to international
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JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research in Japan (Short-term Program PE, Open Call)

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) · Asia-Pacific · Multiple · JapanJPY 362,000/month for PhD holders, JPY 200,000/month for doctoral students25 September 2026Closed 9 days agoOpen to international
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National Glaucoma Research Postdoctoral Fellowship Award (FY27)

BrightFocus Foundation · North America · Postdoc · United StatesUSD 125,000 over two years24 September 2026Closed 10 days agoOpen to international
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AACR-World Cancer Research Fund International-Prevent Cancer Foundation Cancer Prevention Research Fellowship

American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) · North America · Postdoc · United States (host institution may be anywhere in the world)USD 130,00022 September 2026Closed 12 days agoOpen to international

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