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Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research (CGA) PhD programme, class of 2027
Every PhD student gets an employment contract of at least three years with social benefits, paid at 65…3 November 2026Closes in 31 daysOpen to internationalOpenOffice of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program, 2026 Solicitation 2
USD 3,600/month4 November 2026Closes in 32 daysDomestic applicants onlyOpenSainsbury Wellcome Centre PhD Programme in Neuroscience, September 2027 intake
GBP 30,8399 November 2026Closes in 37 daysOpen to internationalOpenIMPRS for Biological Intelligence PhD Programme, 2026/27 recruitment round
A structured doctoral programme at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence (Martinsried and Seewiesen, near Munich).10 November 2026Closes in 38 daysOpen to internationalOpenJohn Innes Foundation Rotation PhD Programme in Plant and Microbial Sciences, October 2027 entry
A four-year studentship covering full tuition fees paid directly to the University of East Anglia, research and training…12 November 2026Closes in 40 daysOpen to internationalOpenLewis and Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research
USD 5,40013 November 2026Closes in 41 daysOpen to internationalOpenAmelia Earhart Fellowship 2027
USD 12,000 each, up to 30 fellowships a year15 November 2026Closes in 43 daysOpen to internationalOpenPasteur-Paris University International Doctoral Program (PPU), Call PPU 2027
Selected students receive a salary from Institut Pasteur on a three-year contract, with health insurance, unemployment insurance and…16 November 2026Closes in 44 daysOpen to internationalOpenGraduate Research Fellowship
USD 25,000 for 1 year18 November 2026Closes in 46 daysOpen to internationalOpenKidneyCure Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Award Program (2027)
USD 30,000 per year for up to two years19 November 2026Closes in 47 daysOpen to internationalOpenMedUni Vienna PhD Programme (UN094) PhD Call, Autumn Call 2026/2027
PhD positions advertised through the PhD Call are salaried employment positions at the Medical University of Vienna and…22 November 2026Closes in 50 daysOpen to internationalOpenCRG International PhD Programme, 2027 call
Up to 20 fully funded positions.22 November 2026Closes in 50 daysOpen to internationalOpenWellcome Sanger Institute 4-year PhD Programme, 2027 intake
Twelve funded studentships.24 November 2026Closes in 52 daysOpen to internationalOpenFNR AFdoc (Aides a la formation doctorale), first call
Up to EUR 54,574 per year in salary contribution, up to four years25 November 2026Closes in 53 daysDomestic applicants onlyOpenMax Planck School of Cognition doctoral program, 2027 intake
EUR 1,565/month net stipend in the orientation year, then a public-service wage agreement contract1 December 2026Closes in 59 daysOpen to internationalOpenMax Planck School of Biomedical Artificial Intelligence PhD Program, first cohort (2027 start)
The first PhD cohort of a new Germany-wide graduate school at the interface of AI and biomedicine, starting…1 December 2026Closes in 59 daysOpen to internationalOpenPhD Admissions, March 2027 session
The fellowship is paid by the agency that awarded it (CSIR, UGC, DBT Category I, ICMR or BINC)…5 December 2026Closes in 63 daysDomestic applicants onlyOpenIMPRS for Biology and Computation PhD Programme, 2027 intake
Three years of funding to work on the doctoral project, at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics…7 December 2026Closes in 65 daysOpen to internationalOpenISTA PhD Program, 2027 intake
ISTA states that all its PhD students are fully funded at internationally competitive salary levels, with full social…8 January 2027Closes in 97 daysOpen to internationalOpenStudienförderwerk Klaus Murmann Doctoral Scholarship (Promotionsstipendium)
Up to EUR 1,650 per month plus EUR 100 per month research-cost allowance, normally for up to 36 months13 January 2027Closes in 102 daysOpen to internationalOpenVisiting Scholar Award
USD 4,000 stipend20 January 2027Closes in 109 daysOpen to internationalRollingFAPESP Bolsa de Doutorado Direto (Direct Doctorate Fellowship)
A direct doctorate fellowship for students admitted to a stricto sensu postgraduate programme in Sao Paulo state without…RollingOpen to internationalOpenFARA Graduate Research Fellowship
Up to USD 50,000 per year for up to three yearsNot statedOpen to internationalOpenDissertation Fieldwork Grant
Up to USD 25,000Not statedOpen to internationalWeekly funding email
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