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155 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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155 open now, 451 records in total. Last verified 13 November 2026.

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President’s PhD Scholarships, 2027-28 entry (first round)

Imperial College London · Europe · PhD · United KingdomGBP 27,0362 November 2026Closed 12 days agoOpen to international
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IMPRS on Cognitive NeuroImaging (IMPRS CoNI) PhD Call for Applications 2026/2027

Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences (Max-Planck-Institut für Kognitions- und Neurowissenschaften), International Max Planck Research School on Cognitive NeuroImaging, with Leipzig University, TU Dresden and University College London · Europe · PhD · GermanyEUR 3,4002 November 2026Closed 12 days agoOpen to international
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PhD: Moss traits and fire ignition in high-latitude peatland and tundra ecosystems

Wageningen University & Research (WUR), Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation group · Europe · PhD · NetherlandsEUR 3,2042 November 2026Closed 12 days agoOpen to international
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PhD position in genome evolution and architecture in unicellular eukaryotes

Wageningen University & Research (WUR), Laboratory of Microbiology · Europe · PhD · NetherlandsEUR 3,2042 November 2026Closed 12 days agoOpen to international
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NRC Research Associateship Programs (RAP)

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Office of Fellowships · North America · Postdoc · United StatesA guest-researcher associateship at a sponsoring US federal laboratory, awarded for self-directed research agreed with that laboratory.2 November 2026Closed 12 days agoOpen to international
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Doktorand i medicinsk vetenskap: advanced surgical endoscopy (ERCP) and bacterial growth in the upper gastrointestinal tract

Umeå University, Department of Diagnostics and Intervention · Europe · PhD · SwedenA four-year, full-time salaried doctoral post in medical science, partly translational but mainly clinically integrated.1 November 2026Closed 13 days agoOpen to international
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PhD fellowship: Tracking Microbes Across Borders using Genomics to Uncover Biomass-to-Biogas Transmission Pathways

Aarhus University (Aarhus Universitet), Graduate School of Technical Sciences · Europe · PhD · DenmarkPhD fellowship/scholarship at the Graduate School of Technical Sciences; employment as academic staff at basic salary grades 4…1 November 2026Closed 13 days agoOpen to international
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PhD Position (m/f/d) – Reproductive Mechanobiology (Job Code 23/2026)

Max Planck Institute for Medical Research (Max-Planck-Institut für medizinische Forschung), ERC Starting Grant REPROMECH group · Europe · PhD · GermanyFunded for an initial three years within the ERC Starting Grant REPROMECH, with possible extension; remuneration 75% of…1 November 2026Closed 13 days agoOpen to international
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PhD project: Immune and tumor determinants of immunotherapy response in multiple myeloma

Aarhus University (Aarhus Universitet), Graduate School of Health · Europe · PhD · DenmarkFully financed PhD fellowship; salary and terms of employment under the applicable collective agreement (no figure printed).1 November 2026Closed 13 days agoOpen to international
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Postdoc in shrub expansion and ecosystem responses in Subarctic tundra

University of Copenhagen (Københavns Universitet), Department of Biology, Terrestrial Ecology Section · Europe · Postdoc · DenmarkA two-year postdoctoral fellowship from 16 January 2027 or as soon as possible, based in Copenhagen with short…1 November 2026Closed 13 days agoOpen to international
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PhD fellowship in Soft Matter physics and Food Science: molecular structure of casein micelles

University of Copenhagen, Department of Food Science and Niels Bohr Institute · Europe · PhD · DenmarkA full-time salaried PhD fellowship for a maximum of three years, starting 1 January 2027 or as soon…1 November 2026Closed 13 days agoOpen to international
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PhD fellowship in Protein Dynamics at the Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology

University of Copenhagen, Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology · Europe · PhD · DenmarkDKK 31,8001 November 2026Closed 13 days agoOpen to international
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NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellowship, November 2026 cycle

NASA, administered by Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) · North America · Postdoc · United StatesUSD 70,0001 November 2026Closed 13 days agoOpen to international
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AITHYRA International PhD Program in AI for Biomedicine, 2026 call (start September 2027)

AITHYRA, Research Institute for Biomedical Artificial Intelligence of the Austrian Academy of Sciences · Europe · PhD · AustriaA fully funded four-year PhD employment contract in Vienna at a minimum gross monthly salary of EUR 2,832.10…1 November 2026Closed 13 days agoOpen to international
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PhD positions at the Graduate School of Natural Sciences, November 2026 Call (general call and specific calls)

Graduate School of Natural Sciences (GSNS), Aarhus University · Europe · PhD · DenmarkAdmission to a GSNS PhD programme is contingent on financing, and Aarhus University must have a complete financing…1 November 2026Closed 13 days agoOpen to international
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Life Science Zurich Graduate School PhD Programs, 1 November 2026 call

Life Science Zurich Graduate School (ETH Zurich and University of Zurich) · Europe · Masters · Switzerland (applications accepted worldwide)CHF 48,686.401 November 2026Closed 13 days agoOpen to international
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PhD position in a novel cell secretome-based therapeutics for osteoarthritis

Utrecht University (Universiteit Utrecht), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Biomolecular Health Sciences · Europe · PhD · NetherlandsEUR 3,20431 October 2026Closed 14 days agoOpen to international
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PhD project: Health inequalities and medication use during pregnancy in women with endometriosis: Towards safer treatment and better pregnancy outcomes

Aarhus University (Aarhus Universitet), Graduate School of Health · Europe · PhD · DenmarkFully financed PhD fellowship; salary and terms of employment under the applicable collective agreement (no figure printed).31 October 2026Closed 14 days agoOpen to international
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PhD student in silviculture of planted birch

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet, SLU), Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre · Europe · PhD · SwedenEmployment as a doctoral student in a 4-year programme, full time; salary set under the local collective agreement…31 October 2026Closed 14 days agoOpen to international
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PhD student in forest pathology: biotic risks to birch

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet, SLU), Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre · Europe · PhD · SwedenEmployment as a doctoral student in a 4-year programme at Alnarp, 100 percent, starting 11 January 2027 or…31 October 2026Closed 14 days agoOpen to international
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PhD position (1.0 fte, 4 years) in deep-sea benthic ecology in the Arctic Ocean (vacancy 15494)

University of Amsterdam (UvA), Faculty of Science · Europe · PhD · NetherlandsEUR 3,20431 October 2026Closed 14 days agoOpen to international
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PhD Position on Biophysical Origins of RNA Toxicity in Huntington’s Disease

Utrecht University (Universiteit Utrecht), Department of Chemistry, Bijvoet Centre · Europe · PhD · NetherlandsEUR 3,20431 October 2026Closed 14 days agoOpen to international
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Quantum Computing for Bioinformatics (15513)

University of Amsterdam (Universiteit van Amsterdam), Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences · Europe · Postdoc · NetherlandsEUR 3,70631 October 2026Closed 14 days agoOpen to international
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PhD Candidate in Explainable Machine Learning for Studying Biology at Single-Cell Resolution (15476)

University of Amsterdam (Universiteit van Amsterdam), Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences · Europe · PhD · NetherlandsEUR 3,20431 October 2026Closed 14 days agoOpen to international

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