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Funded PhD, fellowship and scholarship opportunities

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.

177 open now, 210 records in total. Last verified 24 August 2026.

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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 2026Closes in 8 daysOpen to international Open

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 2026Closes in 8 daysOpen to international Open

FEMS Meeting Attendance Grants

FEMS (Federation of European Microbiological Societies) · Europe · Multiple · Netherlands (open to members of FEMS Member Societies)EUR 7501 September 2026Closes in 8 daysOpen to international Open

Biochemical Society Online Attendance Grants

The Biochemical Society · Europe · Multiple · United KingdomUp to GBP 5001 September 2026Closes in 8 daysOpen to international Open

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 2026Closes in 8 daysOpen to international Open

Lab Visit Grants

The Biochemical Society · Europe · Multiple · United Kingdom (applications accepted worldwide)GBP 2,0001 September 2026Closes in 8 daysOpen to international Open

General Travel Grants

The Biochemical Society · Europe · Multiple · United Kingdom (applications accepted worldwide)GBP 1,0001 September 2026Closes in 8 daysOpen to international Open

CRI Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship

Cancer Research Institute · North America · Postdoc · United States or abroadUSD 243,000 over three years1 September 2026Closes in 8 daysOpen to international Open

Fjallraven Field Grant

The Explorers Club, in partnership with Fjallraven · Global · Multiple · Any countryUSD 5,0006 September 2026Closes in 13 daysEligibility not stated Open

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 2026Closes in 14 daysOpen to international Open

Concurso Fondecyt de Postdoctorado 2027

ANID (Agencia Nacional de Investigacion y Desarrollo), Chile · Latin America · Postdoc · ChileUp to CLP 32,284,000/year, plus up to CLP 3,000,000 installation in year 18 September 2026Closes in 15 daysDomestic applicants only Open

University Research Fellowship (URF)

The Royal Society · Europe · Postdoc · United Kingdom and Republic of IrelandUp to GBP 1,907,400 over 8 years9 September 2026Closes in 16 daysOpen to international Open

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 2026Closes in 16 daysOpen to international Open

Senior Project Associate, whole-body lipid metabolism model for NAFLD (RN No. THS/RN/01/2026/08-I)

BRIC-Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI), Faridabad · India · Postdoc · IndiaRs 42,000/month + HRA10 September 2026Closes in 17 daysEligibility not stated Open

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 2026Closes in 18 daysOpen to international Open

Rolex Explorers Club Grant

The Explorers Club, in partnership with Rolex · Global · Multiple · Any countryUSD 10,00014 September 2026Closes in 21 daysEligibility not stated Open

Individual Grants for Young Researchers 2026: Postdoctoral fellows in France, autumn session

Fondation ARC pour la recherche sur le cancer · Europe · Postdoc · FranceEUR 57,20415 September 2026Closes in 22 daysEligibility not stated Open

University Research Committee (URC) Postdoctoral Research Fellowships 2027

University of Cape Town · Africa · Postdoc · South AfricaZAR 350,000/year15 September 2026Closes in 22 daysOpen to international Open

DSTI-CSIR Inter-Programme Bursary Scheme

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), South Africa, funded by the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation · Africa · Multiple · South AfricaZAR 160,000 to 180,000/year plus a ZAR 10,000 laptop allowance15 September 2026Closes in 22 daysOpen to international Open

France and Europe EMCR Mobility Grants

Australian Academy of Science · Asia-Pacific · Postdoc · AustraliaAUD 8,50016 September 2026Closes in 23 daysEligibility not stated Open

Australia-USA Mobility Fund (Adam J Berry Memorial Fund)

Australian Academy of Science · Asia-Pacific · PhD · AustraliaAUD 5,00016 September 2026Closes in 23 daysEligibility not stated Open

Globalink Research Internship (GRI) 2027

Mitacs · North America · Undergraduate · CanadaMitacs publishes no single award figure.16 September 2026Closes in 23 daysOpen to international Open

Canada Postdoctoral Research Award (CPRA)

CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC (Canada Research Training Awards Suite) · North America · Postdoc · CanadaCAD 70,000 per year for 24 months16 September 2026Closes in 23 daysOpen to international Open

Victoria Finnerty Undergraduate Travel Awards

Genetics Society of America (GSA) · North America · Bachelors · United StatesSupport towards travel or registration costs for an undergraduate presenting Drosophila research at the Annual Drosophila Research Conference.17 September 2026Closes in 24 daysOpen to international

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