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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.

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212 open now, 490 records in total. Last verified 3 October 2026.

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IBRO Neuroscience Training Grants

IBRO (International Brain Research Organization) · Europe · Multiple · BelgiumUSD 3,000 (Asia-Pacific) up to USD 5,000 (Africa), depending on region of residence31 October 2026Closes in 27 daysOpen to international
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British Pharmacological Society PhD Funding Programme (AJ Clark Studentship and Sir David Jack PhD Scholarship)

British Pharmacological Society · Europe · Masters · United KingdomGBP 21,805 to 23,805/year stipend plus up to GBP 10,000/year research costs31 October 2026Closes in 27 daysOpen 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 2026Closes in 28 daysOpen 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 2026Closes in 28 daysOpen to international
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University of California President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (PPFP), 2027 cohort

University of California, Office of the President · North America · Postdoc · United StatesUSD 69,0731 November 2026Closes in 28 daysDomestic applicants only
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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 2026Closes in 28 daysOpen to international
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PhD student in Evolutionary and Ecological Genetics, Department of Ecology and Genetics (UFV-PA 2026/2654)

Uppsala University · Europe · PhD · SwedenOne full-time, four-year doctoral student employment at the Department of Ecology and Genetics, Uppsala University, paid on the…1 November 2026Closes in 28 daysEligibility not stated
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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 2026Closes in 28 daysOpen 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 2026Closes in 29 daysOpen to international
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Churchill Scholarship

The Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States · Europe · Masters · United KingdomOne year of master's study at Churchill College, Cambridge.2 November 2026Closes in 29 daysDomestic applicants only
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Lewis and Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research in Astrobiology

American Philosophical Society (APS) · North America · Multiple · United StatesUSD 5,0002 November 2026Closes in 29 daysDomestic applicants only
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Crick PhD Studentship, 2027 entry (PhD student recruitment route)

The Francis Crick Institute · Europe · PhD · United KingdomGBP 27,715 per year for four years, plus fees and research costs3 November 2026Closes in 30 daysOpen to international
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Ambizione 2026, the final call

SNSF (Swiss National Science Foundation) · Europe · Postdoc · SwitzerlandA grant of up to four years that lets an early-career researcher run and lead their own independent…3 November 2026Closes in 30 daysOpen to international
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Future Leaders in Biomedical Sciences Scholarships, 2027 scholarships

The Francis Crick Institute · Europe · PhD · United KingdomGBP 27,7153 November 2026Closes in 30 daysOpen to international
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Crick PhD student recruitment, 2027 PhD programme

The Francis Crick Institute · Europe · PhD · United KingdomGBP 27,7153 November 2026Closes in 30 daysOpen to international
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Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research (CGA) PhD programme, class of 2027

Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research (CGA), University of Cologne, University Hospital of Cologne and the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing · Europe · PhD · GermanyEvery PhD student gets an employment contract of at least three years with social benefits, paid at 65…3 November 2026Closes in 30 daysOpen to international
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Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program, 2026 Solicitation 2

U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science · North America · PhD · United StatesUSD 3,600/month4 November 2026Closes in 31 daysDomestic applicants only
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2027 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship & Leadership Award

A.P. Giannini Foundation · North America · Postdoc · United StatesUSD 70,0005 November 2026Closes in 32 daysDomestic applicants only
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Faculty for the Future Fellowships

Schlumberger Foundation · Global · Multiple · Any host university or research institute abroadFellowships are awarded on academic ability, leadership potential and engagement in STEM outreach in underserved communities in the…6 November 2026Closes in 33 daysOpen to international
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Sainsbury Wellcome Centre PhD Programme in Neuroscience, September 2027 intake

Sainsbury Wellcome Centre for Neural Circuits and Behaviour (SWC), University College London · Europe · PhD · United KingdomGBP 30,8399 November 2026Closes in 36 daysOpen to international
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Keystone Symposia Global Health Travel Award: Advancing Women’s Health: Vaginal Microbiome Science and Innovation (7 to 10 April 2027)

Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology · Asia-Pacific · Multiple · SingaporeAn in-person travel award to attend the Keystone Symposia meeting "Advancing Women's Health: Vaginal Microbiome Science and Innovation",…10 November 2026Closes in 37 daysOpen to international
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IMPRS for Biological Intelligence PhD Programme, 2026/27 recruitment round

International Max Planck Research School for Biological Intelligence (IMPRS-BI), Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence · Europe · PhD · GermanyA structured doctoral programme at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence (Martinsried and Seewiesen, near Munich).10 November 2026Closes in 37 daysOpen to international
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Azrieli International Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2027-28 cohort

The Azrieli Foundation (Azrieli Fellows Program) · Asia-Pacific · Postdoc · IsraelA two-year postdoctoral fellowship at an Israeli university, with renewal for a third year considered on a competitive…11 November 2026Closes in 38 daysOpen to international
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John Innes Foundation Rotation PhD Programme in Plant and Microbial Sciences, October 2027 entry

John Innes Centre, Norwich · Europe · PhD · United KingdomA four-year studentship covering full tuition fees paid directly to the University of East Anglia, research and training…12 November 2026Closes in 39 daysOpen to international

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