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148 open now. Funding calls where the funder states that international applicants are eligible: PhD positions, fellowships and scholarships across the life sciences. Eligibility fine print varies by scheme, so each record links the funder's own page. Every entry is verified there before it is listed here.

148 open now, 197 records in total. Last verified 13 September 2026.

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Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships

Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK · Global · Masters · United KingdomGBP 1,712/month (GBP 2,000 in London) plus full tuition and airfareNot statedOpen to international
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Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds Travel Grants

Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds · Europe · Multiple · Europe and worldwide destinationsGrants of up to three months, paid as a lump sum contributing to travel, lodging and course fees.RollingOpen to international
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Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds PhD Fellowship

Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds · Europe · PhD · Europe, or overseas for European citizensEUR 2,400/month in Germany, up to EUR 3,800/month in the USANot statedOpen to international
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Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds MD Fellowship

Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds · Europe · PhD · Europe and overseasEUR 1,560/month in Germany, up to EUR 2,470/month in the USANot statedOpen to international
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University of Sydney Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend Scholarship, international round

The University of Sydney, administering Australian Government RTP funding · Asia-Pacific · Multiple · AustraliaAUD 42,754/year11 September 2026Closed 2 days agoOpen to international
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University Research Fellowship (URF)

The Royal Society · Europe · Postdoc · United Kingdom and Republic of IrelandUp to GBP 1,907,400 over 8 years9 September 2026Closed 4 days agoOpen to international
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MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026

European Commission, Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions · Europe · Postdoc · EU Member States and Horizon Europe associated countriesCall budget of EUR 399.05 million.9 September 2026Closed 4 days agoOpen to international
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Human Technopole PhD positions via the SEMM National PhD Programme in Systems Medicine

Human Technopole (HT), Milan · Europe · Master's graduate, Doctoral student · ItalyFive fully funded PhD positions with research carried out at Human Technopole in Milan, awarded through the SEMM…7 September 2026Closed 6 days agoOpen to international
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Alzheimer’s Disease Research Postdoctoral Fellowship Award (FY27)

BrightFocus Foundation · North America · Postdoc · United StatesUSD 100,000 per year for two years (USD 200,000 total)1 September 2026Closed 12 days agoOpen to international
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Reintegration Fellowships, Autumn Call 2026

The Carlsberg Foundation (Carlsbergfondet) · Europe · Postdoc · DenmarkTwo-year postdoctoral fellowship covering full salary plus operating expenses of DKK 8,000 per month, with up to DKK…1 September 2026Closed 12 days agoOpen to international
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The 2027 Postdoctoral Scholar Program (First Round)

Academia Sinica, Taipei · Asia-Pacific · Postdoc · TaiwanA full-time postdoctoral appointment at Academia Sinica running 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2028, renewable to a…1 September 2026Closed 12 days agoOpen to international
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Scholarship for International Doctoral Candidates (PhD study in Germany)

Heinrich Boell Stiftung (Heinrich Boell Foundation) · Europe · PhD · GermanyEUR 1,500/month base scholarship, plus allowances1 September 2026Closed 12 days agoOpen to international
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Scholarship for International Graduate Students (Master’s study in Germany)

Heinrich Boell Stiftung (Heinrich Boell Foundation) · Europe · Masters · GermanyEUR 992/month base scholarship, plus allowances1 September 2026Closed 12 days agoOpen to international
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FEMS Meeting Attendance Grants

FEMS (Federation of European Microbiological Societies) · Europe · Multiple · Netherlands (open to members of FEMS Member Societies)EUR 7501 September 2026Closed 12 days agoOpen to international
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Biochemical Society Online Attendance Grants

The Biochemical Society · Europe · Multiple · United KingdomUp to GBP 5001 September 2026Closed 12 days agoOpen to international
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HPI at UCT Research School PhD and Postdoctoral Fellowships

Hasso Plattner Institute and University of Cape Town Digital Health Partnership · Africa · Multiple · South AfricaZAR 262,200/year (PhD); ZAR 300,000 to 380,000/year (postdoc)1 September 2026Closed 12 days agoOpen to international
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Lab Visit Grants

The Biochemical Society · Europe · Multiple · United Kingdom (applications accepted worldwide)GBP 2,0001 September 2026Closed 12 days agoOpen to international
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General Travel Grants

The Biochemical Society · Europe · Multiple · United Kingdom (applications accepted worldwide)GBP 1,0001 September 2026Closed 12 days agoOpen to international
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CRI Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship

Cancer Research Institute · North America · Postdoc · United States or abroadUSD 243,000 over three years1 September 2026Closed 12 days agoOpen to international
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Rising Explorer Grant

The Explorers Club · Global · Undergraduate · Any countryAwards average USD 2,00031 August 2026Closed 13 days agoOpen to international
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Oppenheimer Memorial Trust Scholarships for Postgraduate Study

Oppenheimer Memorial Trust · Africa · Multiple · South AfricaA limited number of scholarships each year for postgraduate study at local and international institutions at master's, doctoral…31 August 2026Closed 13 days agoOpen to international
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Estancias Posdoctorales por Mexico 2026 (Postdoctoral Stays in Mexico)

Secihti (Secretaria de Ciencia, Humanidades, Tecnologia e Innovacion), Mexico · Latin America · Postdoc · MexicoPostdoctoral fellowships to carry out a research project at a Mexican public higher education institution or public research…28 August 2026Closed 16 days agoOpen to international
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JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research in Japan (Standard Program, Open Call)

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) · Asia-Pacific · Postdoc · JapanJPY 362,000/month plus airfare and a JPY 200,000 settling-in allowance28 August 2026Closed 16 days agoOpen to international
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DMM Conference Travel Grants

The Company of Biologists · Global · Multiple · WorldwideGBP 50028 August 2026Closed 16 days agoOpen to international

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