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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.

By institute: FAPESP · THSTI, Faridabad · University of Copenhagen · Uppsala University · Aarhus University · Max Planck Society · NIPGR, New Delhi · CSIR-IHBT, Palampur · RCB, Faridabad · Linköping University · All 54 institutes

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

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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 88 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 90 daysOpen to international
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Victor A. McKusick Fellowship, 2027 cycle

The Marfan Foundation · North America · Postdoc · United States (funder based in New York; host-country rule not printed on the page)USD 100,00025 January 2027Closes in 93 daysOpen to international
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Larry L. Hillblom Foundation Fellowship Grant, 2027 funding cycle

The Larry L. Hillblom Foundation · North America · Postdoc · United StatesUSD 100,00031 January 2027Closes in 99 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 100 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 101 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 104 daysOpen to international
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14 postdoctoral fellowships to the BRIDGE, Translational Excellence Programme

University of Copenhagen (Koebenhavns Universitet), BRIDGE Translational Excellence Programme (Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences and Faculty of Science) · Europe · Postdoc · DenmarkFull-time two-year postdoc employment starting 1 September 2027, salary under the AC collective agreement (no monthly figure printed),…9 February 2027Closes in 108 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 109 daysOpen to international
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CRI Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship, March 2027 round

Cancer Research Institute · North America · Postdoc · United States or abroadThree years of support with a stipend of USD 74,000, 76,000 and 78,000 in years one to three.1 March 2027Closes in 128 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 132 daysOpen to international
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Thrasher Research Fund Early Career Award, 2027 Spring cycle

Thrasher Research Fund · Global · Postdoc · United StatesUp to USD 25,000 per award, set by actual project need; up to 32 awards a year across two cycles16 March 2027Closes in 143 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 172 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 188 daysOpen to international
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University Postgraduate Award (UPA), 2028 Main Round for international PhD and MPhil applicants

University of Wollongong (UOW), Graduate Research School · Asia-Pacific · Multiple · AustraliaAUD 38,42023 May 2027Closes in 211 daysOpen to international
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Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Genetic endocrinology, Establishing an epigenetic signature for Noonan syndrome (FAPESP vacancy 9917)

FAPESP (Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo), vacancy hosted by Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo (FMUSP/USP) · Latin America · Postdoc · BrazilBRL 12,57023 October 2026Closed yesterdayOpen to international
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PhD student (m/f/d) 100% “Cultural Grooming and Social Bonds in Great Apes” (Job Code 176)

Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior (Max-Planck-Institut für Verhaltensbiologie), Minerva Fast Track Group Culture and Social Behavior · Europe · PhD · GermanyFully funded for 3.5 years (TVöD salary scale E-13, 65%); start 1 January 2027, no later than 1…23 October 2026Closed yesterdayOpen to international
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PhD student in resilient forage production systems

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet, SLU), Department of Crop Production Ecology · Europe · PhD · SwedenEmployment as a doctoral student in a 4-year programme, full time; salary set under the local collective agreement…23 October 2026Closed yesterdayOpen to international
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PhD fellowship in Plant Nutrition: foliar application of nanozymes for drought resilience

University of Copenhagen, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences · Europe · PhD · DenmarkA full-time salaried PhD fellowship of up to three years on the regular 5+3 programme, under the Danish…23 October 2026Closed yesterdayOpen to international
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Postdoctoral Position in Computational Materials Science: machine-learning accelerated simulation of self-assembled monolayers and material interfaces (ref LiU-2026-04290)

Linköping University (Linköpings universitet), Laboratory of Organic Electronics · Europe · Postdoc · SwedenSEK 43,700 a month normal starting salary for postdoctoral researchers, stated on the advert23 October 2026Closed yesterdayOpen to international
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Postdoctoral position in Pharmacometrics with a focus on Regulatory Science, Department of Pharmacy (UFV-PA 2026/2809)

Uppsala University · Europe · Postdoc · SwedenOne full-time, two-year postdoctoral employment in the Pharmacometrics research group at the Department of Pharmacy, Uppsala University, funded…23 October 2026Closed yesterdayOpen to international
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ORFeus MSCA Doctoral Network: 15 PhD positions on the dark proteome (2027 start)

ORFeus Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network (Horizon Europe), coordinated by the Princess Máxima Center · Europe · PhD · Multiple (UK, Germany, Norway, Netherlands, Spain, Belgium, Ireland, Switzerland)15 PhD positions, each a full MSCA employment contract with living, mobility and (where applicable) family allowances.22 October 2026Closed 2 days agoOpen to international
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Postdoc in Immunology at Department of Immunology and Microbiology

University of Copenhagen (Københavns Universitet), Department of Immunology and Microbiology, LEO Foundation Skin Immunology Research Centre · Europe · Postdoc · DenmarkDKK 39,99322 October 2026Closed 2 days agoOpen to international
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Doctoral fellow, ORFeus DC10: mining the functional microproteome with thermal proteome profiling (MSCA Doctoral Network)

Ghent University (Universiteit Gent), Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology · Europe · PhD · BelgiumA full-time doctoral fellowship of up to 48 months (an initial 12 months, extended after a positive evaluation):…22 October 2026Closed 2 days agoOpen to international

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