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Verified funding for life-science students and early-career researchers worldwide: funded PhD positions, standalone fellowships, master's scholarships and postdoc calls. Every record is read from the funding organisation's own website, never from an aggregator, and carries the date it was last verified so you can judge for yourself how fresh it is. Anything that charges a fee to apply is never listed.

267 open now, 348 records in total. Last verified 13 September 2026.

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ISN Career Support Grant (CSC Research Grant)

ISN (International Society for Neurochemistry) · Global · Postdoc · AnyUp to USD 10,000Not statedOpen to international
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Hertz Fellowship (2027 cohort)

Fannie and John Hertz Foundation · North America · PhD · United StatesUp to USD 250,000 over up to five yearsNot statedDomestic applicants only
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PhD programs in Cancer Biology and in Cancer Engineering

Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · North America · PhD · United StatesUSD 55,620 per year (2026-2027), plus USD 54,139 tuition, health insurance and relocationNot statedOpen to international
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Undergraduate Research Program (URP)

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory · North America · Undergraduate · United StatesUSD 7,000 stipend, plus room and boardNot statedDomestic applicants only
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Sigma Xi Grants in Aid of Research (GIAR)

Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society · North America · Multiple · Not stated by the funderUSD 500 to USD 5,000 depending on degree level and membership statusNot statedEligibility not stated
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Francis H. Brown African Scholarship

The Leakey Foundation · Africa · Multiple · Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda, South Sudan, Djibouti, Rwanda, Burundi, Somalia, Mozambique, Malawi or EritreaUp to USD 30,000Not statedDomestic applicants only
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Franklin Mosher Baldwin Fellowship

The Leakey Foundation · Global · Multiple · Applicants from countries with limited opportunities in human-origins researchUp to USD 15,000 per year, limited to two yearsNot statedOpen to international
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Leakey Foundation Research Grants

The Leakey Foundation · Global · Multiple · Any countryUp to USD 20,000 (PhD candidates), up to USD 30,000 (post-PhD researchers)Not statedOpen to international
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Godfrey Hewitt Mobility Award

European Society for Evolutionary Biology (ESEB) · Global · Multiple · Germany (no restriction on the applicant's country of residence or nationality)EUR 2,000Not statedOpen to international
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Student Travel Bursary

Applied Microbiology International · Europe · Multiple · United Kingdom (open to AMI members worldwide)GBP 200RollingOpen to international
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Scientific Event Travel Grant

Applied Microbiology International · Europe · Multiple · United Kingdom (open to AMI members worldwide)GBP 2,000RollingOpen to international
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Vienna BioCenter PhD Programme

Vienna BioCenter (IMP, IMBA, GMI and Max Perutz Labs) · Europe · PhD · AustriaEUR 39,000 to 42,900 gross per year (2025)Not statedOpen to international
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Microbiology Society Research Visit Grant

Microbiology Society · Europe · Multiple · United KingdomUp to GBP 3,000Not statedOpen to international
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Humboldt Research Fellowship

Alexander von Humboldt Foundation · Europe · Postdoc · GermanyEUR 3,000 per month (postdocs) or EUR 3,600 per month (experienced researchers), plus allowancesUntil filledOpen to international
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Undergraduate Travel and Mentoring Award

The Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution (SMBE) · Global · Undergraduate · United StatesUp to 10 travel and mentorship awards for undergraduates to attend the SMBE annual meeting, each paired with…Varies by programmeOpen to international
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Nutrition Society Conference Grants

The Nutrition Society · Global · Multiple · United KingdomUp to GBP 600Not statedOpen to international
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Biochemical Society Harden Bursaries

The Biochemical Society · Europe · Multiple · United KingdomBursaries towards registration, travel or accommodation for the Society's residential Harden Conferences.Varies by programmeOpen to international
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Biochemical Society Care and Assistance Grants

The Biochemical Society · Europe · Multiple · United KingdomFunding for the costs that make attending a Society meeting or training event possible, including carer support, childcare,…Varies by programmeOpen to international
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ANU PhD Scholarship

The Australian National University · Asia-Pacific · PhD · AustraliaAUD 40,475/yearNot statedOpen to international
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RIKEN International Program Associate (IPA)

RIKEN · Asia-Pacific · PhD · JapanJPY 5,200/day plus housing to JPY 70,000/monthNot statedOpen to international
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Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) for Graduate Degrees

National Institute for International Education (NIIED), Ministry of Education, Republic of Korea · Asia-Pacific · Multiple · South KoreaAirfare, Korean language training costs, tuition and study allowances, covering language training plus the degree programme.Not statedOpen to international
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Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (F31), NCI

National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health · North America · PhD · United StatesUSD 29,364/year stipend (2026)Not statedDomestic applicants only
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Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (F32), NCI

National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health · North America · Postdoc · United StatesUSD 63,480 to 77,076/year stipend (FY 2026)Not statedDomestic applicants only
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NTU Research Scholarship (RSS)

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore · Asia-Pacific · Multiple · SingaporeS$3,000/month (international PhD)Varies by programmeOpen to international

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