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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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220 open now, 498 records in total. Last verified 4 October 2026.

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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 129 daysOpen to international
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Studienförderwerk Klaus Murmann Study Scholarship (Studienstipendium)

Stiftung der Deutschen Wirtschaft (sdw) · Europe · Multiple · GermanyEUR 300 per month study-cost allowance for everyone, plus a means-tested stipend of up to EUR 855 per month2 March 2027Closes in 149 daysDomestic applicants only
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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 152 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 163 daysOpen to international
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BSPP Undergraduate Vacation Bursary 2027

British Society for Plant Pathology (BSPP) · Europe · Undergraduate · United Kingdom2027 rate not yet published. The 2026 round paid GBP 470 per week for a 6 to 8 week project for UK-based students, plus GBP 500 consumables, up to 15 bursaries11 April 2027Closes in 189 daysDomestic applicants only
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2027 Winter Research Program (Research Experience Program)

The University of Queensland · Asia-Pacific · Multiple · AustraliaA four-week full-time research placement inside a UQ research unit, 28 June to 23 July 2027, paying a…11 April 2027Closes in 189 daysEligibility not stated
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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 192 daysOpen to international
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African Research Fellowship, 2027 round

American Society of Mammalogists (ASM) · Africa · Multiple · African countriesUSD 1,50015 April 2027Closes in 193 daysEligibility not stated
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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 208 daysOpen to international
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Postdocstipendium i Danmark og udlandet, postdoctoral stipend in Denmark or abroad, 2027 round

Kraeftens Bekaempelse (Danish Cancer Society) · Europe · Postdoc · DenmarkDenmark's national cancer charity funds postdoctoral stipends for researchers who hold a PhD or equivalent, do not yet…19 May 2027Closes in 227 daysDomestic applicants only
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Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB), FY2027 round

US National Science Foundation, Directorate for Biological Sciences · Americas · Postdoc · United States$110,000 per year for 24 months ($220,000 total): stipend $85,000 plus $25,000 fellowship allowance28 September 2027Closes in 359 daysDomestic applicants only
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EBSA Bursary for a working visit

European Biophysical Societies' Association (EBSA) · Europe · MultipleUp to 200 euro per week plus a travel contribution, total not exceeding 1,000 euroRollingDomestic applicants only
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Post Graduate Dissertation programme, 6 or 12 months

BRIC-National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS), Pune · India · Undergraduate · IndiaA full-time dissertation placement of 6 or 12 months in an NCCS laboratory, with a minimum of 5…Varies by programmeEligibility not stated
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FAPESP Bolsa de Pos-Doutorado (Postdoctoral Fellowship)

FAPESP (Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo) · Latin America · Postdoc · BrazilA postdoctoral fellowship that places recent doctorate holders in an active research group at an institution in Sao…RollingOpen to international
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FAPESP Bolsa de Doutorado Direto (Direct Doctorate Fellowship)

FAPESP (Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo) · Latin America · PhD · BrazilA direct doctorate fellowship for students admitted to a stricto sensu postgraduate programme in Sao Paulo state without…RollingOpen to international
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FAPESP Bolsa de Iniciacao Cientifica (Undergraduate Research Fellowship)

FAPESP (Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo) · Latin America · Undergraduate · BrazilAn undergraduate research fellowship for students enrolled in a bachelor's course at a public or private higher education…RollingOpen to international
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Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA)

CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC (Canada's three federal granting agencies) · North America · Undergraduate · CanadaA paid full-time research placement of 14 to 16 weeks with a supervisor at an eligible Canadian institution.Varies by programmeDomestic applicants only
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Postdoctoral Fellowships (PF)

American Cancer Society · North America · Postdoc · United States (host institution); non-US citizens with an appropriate visa or lawful immigration status may applyUSD 66,000, USD 68,000 and USD 70,000 across years one to three, plus USD 4,000 a year in allowancesNot statedOpen to international
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Zonta Women in STEM Award 2027

Zonta International · Global · Multiple · United StatesUSD 5,000 each, 16 international awards a year, plus a one-year Zonta International supporting membershipVaries by programmeOpen to international
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Wellcome Early-Career Awards

The Wellcome Trust · Europe · Postdoc · United KingdomYour salary plus up to 400,000 pounds for research expenses, usually over five years, shorter in some disciplines…RollingOpen to international
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CRG Undergraduate and Master Student Fellowships, academic year 2026/2027

Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), Barcelona · Europe · Multiple · SpainTen fellowship-funded research projects across CRG groups and core facilities for the 2026/2027 academic year, each paying a…Until filledOpen to international
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Walter Benjamin Programme

DFG (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, German Research Foundation) · Europe · Postdoc · GermanyFunds an early-career postdoc to carry out their own research project, abroad as a fellowship or in Germany…RollingDomestic applicants only
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FARA Postdoctoral Fellowship

Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA) · Global · Postdoc · United StatesTrainee salary for up to two years.Not statedOpen to international
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FARA Graduate Research Fellowship

Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA) · Global · PhD · United StatesUp to USD 50,000 per year for up to three yearsNot statedOpen to international

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