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107 open now. Funded doctoral programmes and fellowships across the life sciences: Max Planck graduate schools, ICGEB and Human Technopole programmes, university doctoral schools and national schemes. Every record is read from the funding organisation's own website, carries its verification date, and shows the deadline as a plain date.

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107 open now, 260 records in total. Last verified 13 November 2026.

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PhD: The link between mountains, downstream agriculture and ecosystems globally (MountAInWater project, Water Systems and Global Change)

Wageningen University & Research (WUR), chair group Water Systems and Global Change · Europe · PhD · NetherlandsEUR 3,2042 November 2026Closed 12 days agoOpen to international
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President’s PhD Scholarships, 2027-28 entry (first round)

Imperial College London · Europe · PhD · United KingdomGBP 27,0362 November 2026Closed 12 days agoOpen to international
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IMPRS on Cognitive NeuroImaging (IMPRS CoNI) PhD Call for Applications 2026/2027

Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences (Max-Planck-Institut für Kognitions- und Neurowissenschaften), International Max Planck Research School on Cognitive NeuroImaging, with Leipzig University, TU Dresden and University College London · Europe · PhD · GermanyEUR 3,4002 November 2026Closed 12 days agoOpen to international
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PhD: Moss traits and fire ignition in high-latitude peatland and tundra ecosystems

Wageningen University & Research (WUR), Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation group · Europe · PhD · NetherlandsEUR 3,2042 November 2026Closed 12 days agoOpen to international
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PhD position in genome evolution and architecture in unicellular eukaryotes

Wageningen University & Research (WUR), Laboratory of Microbiology · Europe · PhD · NetherlandsEUR 3,2042 November 2026Closed 12 days agoOpen to international
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Doktorand i medicinsk vetenskap: advanced surgical endoscopy (ERCP) and bacterial growth in the upper gastrointestinal tract

Umeå University, Department of Diagnostics and Intervention · Europe · PhD · SwedenA four-year, full-time salaried doctoral post in medical science, partly translational but mainly clinically integrated.1 November 2026Closed 13 days agoOpen to international
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PhD fellowship: Marine mammals and effects of underwater noise (SEANOISE, Biology programme, November 2026 call)

Aarhus University, Graduate School of Natural Sciences (Departments of Biology and Ecoscience) · Europe · PhD · DenmarkA PhD fellowship in the Velux Foundation-funded SEANOISE project, available from February 2027 or later.1 November 2026Closed 13 days agoEligibility not stated
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PhD fellowship: Tracking Microbes Across Borders using Genomics to Uncover Biomass-to-Biogas Transmission Pathways

Aarhus University (Aarhus Universitet), Graduate School of Technical Sciences · Europe · PhD · DenmarkPhD fellowship/scholarship at the Graduate School of Technical Sciences; employment as academic staff at basic salary grades 4…1 November 2026Closed 13 days agoOpen to international
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PhD Position (m/f/d) – Reproductive Mechanobiology (Job Code 23/2026)

Max Planck Institute for Medical Research (Max-Planck-Institut für medizinische Forschung), ERC Starting Grant REPROMECH group · Europe · PhD · GermanyFunded for an initial three years within the ERC Starting Grant REPROMECH, with possible extension; remuneration 75% of…1 November 2026Closed 13 days agoOpen to international
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PhD project: Immune and tumor determinants of immunotherapy response in multiple myeloma

Aarhus University (Aarhus Universitet), Graduate School of Health · Europe · PhD · DenmarkFully financed PhD fellowship; salary and terms of employment under the applicable collective agreement (no figure printed).1 November 2026Closed 13 days agoOpen to international
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Anaerobic growth of aerobic methane-oxidising bacteria (two PhD positions) (PhD fellowship, GSNS November 2026 call, Biology programme)

Aarhus University, Graduate School of Natural Sciences (GSNS), Department of Biology, Section for Microbiology (Ian P.G. Marshall lab) · Europe · PhD · DenmarkPhD fellowship/scholarship at the Graduate School of Natural Sciences, a salaried position: the page states that salary and…1 November 2026Closed 13 days agoEligibility not stated
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RNA modifications and RNA-binding proteins (PhD fellowship, GSNS November 2026 call, Molecular Biology and Genetics programme)

Aarhus University, Graduate School of Natural Sciences (GSNS), Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics (Ulf Andersson Vang Orom lab) · Europe · PhD · DenmarkPhD fellowship/scholarship at the Graduate School of Natural Sciences, a salaried position: the page states that salary and…1 November 2026Closed 13 days agoEligibility not stated
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Developing advanced imaging tools to understand microbe-electrode interfaces (PhD fellowship, GSNS November 2026 call, Biology programme)

Aarhus University, Graduate School of Natural Sciences (GSNS), Department of Biology, Section for Microbiology (Niculina Musat lab) · Europe · PhD · DenmarkPhD fellowship/scholarship at the Graduate School of Natural Sciences, a salaried position: the page states that salary and…1 November 2026Closed 13 days agoEligibility not stated
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Climate change from fjord to coast: predicting marine ecosystem responses to changing Arctic catchments (PhD fellowship, GSNS November 2026 call, Biology programme)

Aarhus University, Graduate School of Natural Sciences (GSNS), Department of Biology (From Catchment to Coast project) · Europe · PhD · DenmarkPhD fellowship/scholarship at the Graduate School of Natural Sciences, a salaried position: the page states that salary and…1 November 2026Closed 13 days agoEligibility not stated
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Climate change and catchment-freshwater connectivity: predicting Arctic freshwater ecosystem responses (PhD fellowship, GSNS November 2026 call, Biology programme)

Aarhus University, Graduate School of Natural Sciences (GSNS), Department of Biology (From Catchment to Coast project) · Europe · PhD · DenmarkPhD fellowship/scholarship at the Graduate School of Natural Sciences, a salaried position: the page states that salary and…1 November 2026Closed 13 days agoEligibility not stated
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PhD fellowship in Soft Matter physics and Food Science: molecular structure of casein micelles

University of Copenhagen, Department of Food Science and Niels Bohr Institute · Europe · PhD · DenmarkA full-time salaried PhD fellowship for a maximum of three years, starting 1 January 2027 or as soon…1 November 2026Closed 13 days agoOpen to international
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PhD fellowship in Protein Dynamics at the Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology

University of Copenhagen, Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology · Europe · PhD · DenmarkDKK 31,8001 November 2026Closed 13 days agoOpen 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 2026Closed 13 days agoOpen to international
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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 2026Closed 13 days agoOpen 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 2026Closed 13 days agoEligibility not stated
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PhD position in a novel cell secretome-based therapeutics for osteoarthritis

Utrecht University (Universiteit Utrecht), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Biomolecular Health Sciences · Europe · PhD · NetherlandsEUR 3,20431 October 2026Closed 14 days agoOpen to international
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PhD project: Health inequalities and medication use during pregnancy in women with endometriosis: Towards safer treatment and better pregnancy outcomes

Aarhus University (Aarhus Universitet), Graduate School of Health · Europe · PhD · DenmarkFully financed PhD fellowship; salary and terms of employment under the applicable collective agreement (no figure printed).31 October 2026Closed 14 days agoOpen to international
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PhD student in silviculture of planted birch

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet, SLU), Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre · Europe · PhD · SwedenEmployment as a doctoral student in a 4-year programme, full time; salary set under the local collective agreement…31 October 2026Closed 14 days agoOpen to international
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PhD student in forest pathology: biotic risks to birch

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet, SLU), Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre · Europe · PhD · SwedenEmployment as a doctoral student in a 4-year programme at Alnarp, 100 percent, starting 11 January 2027 or…31 October 2026Closed 14 days agoOpen to international

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