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IMPRS 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 17 daysOpen to internationalOpenPhD student in Medical Science: pharmacology of proton-activated chloride channels
A salaried doctoral employment, normally four years full-time, extendable up to five years with teaching.11 November 2026Closes in 18 daysEligibility not statedOpenPhD position (Doctoral Candidate 10) in the MSCA Doctoral Network ANA-KIN: AI for non-ATP kinase drug discovery
EUR 3,204 to 4,051 gross per month12 November 2026Closes in 19 daysEligibility not statedOpenJohn 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 19 daysOpen to internationalOpenDoctoral Researcher (PhD) in Protein Synthesis
around 2500-2700 EUR gross per month (starting)13 November 2026Closes in 20 daysEligibility not statedOpenPhD: Finding the environmental causes of childhood and early-onset cancer (CUE-CAN)
EUR 3,20413 November 2026Closes in 20 daysOpen to internationalOpenLewis and Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research
USD 5,40013 November 2026Closes in 20 daysOpen to internationalOpenDoctoral fellow: digital twins of forests for monitoring disturbance and recovery from space (ERC SPACETWIN)
Doctoral fellowship of up to 48 months (12 months, extended after positive evaluation), starting 1 January 2027 at…15 November 2026Closes in 22 daysEligibility not statedOpenPhD Student (m/f/d) – Oceanic Collective Intelligence
Full-time, fully funded for 4 years (TVöD salary scale E-13, 65%); start summer or autumn 2027; funded by…15 November 2026Closes in 22 daysOpen to internationalOpenAmelia Earhart Fellowship 2027
USD 12,000 each, up to 30 fellowships a year15 November 2026Closes in 22 daysOpen to internationalOpenPhD project #502 INHIVE, Invading the Nucleus: HIV-1 Genome Dynamics and Immune Escape (Advanced Molecular Virology lab, Pasteur-Paris University PPU call 2027)
Funded through the Pasteur-Paris University (PPU) international doctoral program: selected students are enrolled in October 2027 on a…16 November 2026Closes in 23 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 23 daysOpen to internationalOpenPhD position on forensic tracing of tropical timber (Timtrace)
An NWO-funded PhD in the Forest Ecology and Forest Management group and the Laboratory of Geo-Information Science and…17 November 2026Closes in 24 daysOpen to internationalOpenMRC LMS 4-year PhD studentships (Core PhD and tPhD programmes), October 2027 start
Four-year studentship: a tax-free stipend of GBP 26,500 per year, full coverage of student tuition fees, funding for…18 November 2026Closes in 25 daysOpen to internationalOpenGraduate Research Fellowship
USD 25,000 for 1 year18 November 2026Closes in 25 daysOpen to internationalOpenDoctoral researcher in computational genomics for predictive medicine
around 2600-2850 EUR per month (starting)19 November 2026Closes in 26 daysEligibility not statedOpenKidneyCure Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Award Program (2027)
USD 30,000 per year for up to two years19 November 2026Closes in 26 daysOpen to internationalOpenScientific project assistant predoctoral (PhD), Marine Microbial Biogeochemistry: active bacteria in the sea-surface microlayer (FWF project VERA)
A paid predoctoral employment contract of 3.5 years at 30 hours per week, starting 1 February 2027, in…20 November 2026Closes in 27 daysEligibility not statedOpenPhD candidate positions in computational structural biology and molecular dynamics of membrane proteins, Politis Lab (ERA Chair MASSTRUCT)
Positions fully funded by a Horizon EU programme ERA Chair grant (MASSTRUCT) at studentship rates; no stipend figure…20 November 2026Closes in 27 daysEligibility not statedOpenDirect PhD fellowship in microalgae biopharmaceutical development, MICROPLAT Creglicerase project (FAPESP vacancy 9958)
FAPESP fellowship vacancy no.21 November 2026Closes in 28 daysEligibility not statedOpenPhD position: biodiversity for nature-inclusive dairy farming
A salaried PhD contract (0.8 to 1.0 FTE) on the Dutch scale P, with gross monthly salary from…22 November 2026Closes in 29 daysEligibility not statedOpenPhD Student (m/f/d) – Analysis of Communication and Coordination in Animal Groups
Full-time, fully funded for 4 years (TVöD salary scale E-13, 65%); flexible start in summer or autumn 2027;…22 November 2026Closes in 29 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 29 daysOpen to internationalOpenCRG International PhD Programme, 2027 call
Up to 20 fully funded positions.22 November 2026Closes in 29 daysOpen to internationalWeekly funding email
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