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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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CRI Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship

Cancer Research Institute · North America · Postdoc · United States or abroadUSD 243,000 over three years1 September 2026Closed 33 days agoOpen to international
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Rising Explorer Grant

The Explorers Club · Global · Undergraduate · Any countryAwards average USD 2,00031 August 2026Closed 34 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 34 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 37 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 37 days agoOpen to international
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DMM Conference Travel Grants

The Company of Biologists · Global · Multiple · WorldwideGBP 50028 August 2026Closed 37 days agoOpen to international
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PhD in Mathematical Analysis, Modelling and Applications, Academic Year 2026/27, second session

Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati (SISSA), Trieste · Europe · PhD · ItalyEUR 16,242.9627 August 2026Closed 38 days agoOpen to international
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Rhodes Scholarship, West Africa

The Rhodes Trust · Global · Multiple · United Kingdom (University of Oxford)GBP 20,400 per year (2025-26 rate) plus full fees27 August 2026Closed 38 days agoOpen to international
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Rhodes Scholarship, East Africa

The Rhodes Trust · Global · Multiple · United Kingdom (University of Oxford)GBP 20,400 per year (2025-26 rate) plus full fees27 August 2026Closed 38 days agoOpen to international
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AMBER Postdoctoral Fellowship: Next generation vitrification workflows for cryo-ET

EMBL (European Molecular Biology Laboratory), AMBER MSCA COFUND programme · Europe · Postdoc · FranceA three-year employment contract at EMBL Grenoble under the EU Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions COFUND scheme, with a monthly…24 August 2026Closed 41 days agoOpen to international
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AMBER Postdoctoral Fellowship: Development of AI-assisted sample optimisation workflows for cryo-EM

EMBL (European Molecular Biology Laboratory), AMBER MSCA COFUND programme · Europe · Postdoc · FranceA three-year employment contract at EMBL Grenoble under the EU Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions COFUND scheme, with a monthly…24 August 2026Closed 41 days agoOpen to international
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AMBER Postdoctoral Fellowship: PRISM: Platform for Robotic Imaging and Synchrotron Microscopy

EMBL (European Molecular Biology Laboratory), AMBER MSCA COFUND programme · Europe · Postdoc · FranceA three-year employment contract at EMBL Grenoble under the EU Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions COFUND scheme, with a monthly…24 August 2026Closed 41 days agoOpen to international
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QIMR Berghofer International PhD Scholarships

QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute · Asia-Pacific · PhD · AustraliaAUD 39,220/year24 August 2026Closed 41 days agoOpen to international
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Becas Internas Doctorales Cofinanciadas (Co-financed Doctoral Fellowships)

CONICET (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas) · Latin America · PhD · ArgentinaA 60-month non-renewable doctoral fellowship starting 1 April 2027, run under CONICET's programme of fellowships co-financed with Argentine…21 August 2026Closed 44 days agoOpen to international
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Becas Internas Doctorales (Doctoral Fellowships)

CONICET (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas) · Latin America · PhD · ArgentinaThe 2026 call allocates 1,000 doctoral fellowships, each running 60 months and non-renewable, starting 1 April 2027.21 August 2026Closed 44 days agoOpen to international
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Hillel Friedland Postdoctoral Fellowship in Cancer Genomics, Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience

University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg · Africa · Postdoc · South AfricaA two-year funded fellowship in the Cancer Genetics Group at the Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience, extendable…20 August 2026Closed 45 days agoOpen to international
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Postdoctoral Fellowships for research within Industrial Biotechnology and Environmental Biotechnology

Novo Nordisk Foundation (Novo Nordisk Fonden) · Europe · Multiple · Denmark, Greenland, the Faroe Islands, Finland, Iceland, Norway or Sweden (host institution)DKK 3,300,00020 August 2026Closed 45 days agoOpen to international
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Postdoctoral Fellowships for research within Plant Science, Agriculture and Food Biotechnology

Novo Nordisk Foundation (Novo Nordisk Fonden) · Europe · Multiple · Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway or Sweden (host institution)DKK 3,300,00020 August 2026Closed 45 days agoOpen to international
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ICGEB Fellowships in Pathogen Detection and Biosecurity (Africa)

ICGEB (International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology) · Global · Multiple · Italy, India or South AfricaEUR 1,500/month (Trieste), USD 1,122/month (New Delhi), ZAR 16,500/month (Cape Town)14 August 2026Closed 51 days agoOpen to international
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ICGEB Fellowships for Scientists in Biosecurity

ICGEB (International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology) · Global · PhD · Italy, India or ChinaEUR 1,500/month (Trieste), USD 1,122/month (New Delhi), USD 1,500/month (Taizhou)14 August 2026Closed 51 days agoOpen to international
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ICGEB-AICAD Short-Term Postdoctoral Fellowships

ICGEB (International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology) · Global · Postdoc · Italy, India or South AfricaEUR 2,300/month (Trieste), USD 1,749/month (New Delhi), ZAR 27,500/month (Cape Town)14 August 2026Closed 51 days agoOpen to international
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Biotechnet Short-term Advanced Fellowships

ICGEB (International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology) · Global · Postdoc · Italy, India or South AfricaEUR 2,300/month (Trieste), USD 1,749/month (New Delhi), ZAR 27,500/month (Cape Town)14 August 2026Closed 51 days agoOpen to international
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Biotechnet Short-term PhD Fellowships

ICGEB (International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology) · Global · PhD · Italy, India or South AfricaEUR 1,500/month (Trieste), USD 1,122/month (New Delhi), ZAR 16,500/month (Cape Town)14 August 2026Closed 51 days agoOpen to international
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Becas Internas de Finalizacion de Doctorado (Doctorate Completion Fellowships)

CONICET (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas) · Latin America · PhD · ArgentinaA non-extendable 24-month fellowship for doctoral candidates who need to finish a doctorate in Argentina, starting 1 April…14 August 2026Closed 51 days agoOpen to international

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