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PhD student (m/f/d) 100% “Cultural Grooming and Social Bonds in Great Apes” (Job Code 176)
Fully funded for 3.5 years (TVöD salary scale E-13, 65%); start 1 January 2027, no later than 1…23 October 2026Closed yesterdayOpen to internationalClosedPhD student in resilient forage production systems
Employment as a doctoral student in a 4-year programme, full time; salary set under the local collective agreement…23 October 2026Closed yesterdayOpen to internationalClosedPhD fellowship in Plant Nutrition: foliar application of nanozymes for drought resilience
A full-time salaried PhD fellowship of up to three years on the regular 5+3 programme, under the Danish…23 October 2026Closed yesterdayOpen to internationalClosedORFeus MSCA Doctoral Network: 15 PhD positions on the dark proteome (2027 start)
15 PhD positions, each a full MSCA employment contract with living, mobility and (where applicable) family allowances.22 October 2026Closed 2 days agoOpen to internationalClosedDoctoral fellow, ORFeus DC10: mining the functional microproteome with thermal proteome profiling (MSCA Doctoral Network)
A full-time doctoral fellowship of up to 48 months (an initial 12 months, extended after a positive evaluation):…22 October 2026Closed 2 days agoOpen to internationalClosedPhD position in patient preference research in amputation, prosthetics and rehabilitation, Centre for Research Ethics and Bioethics (UFV-PA 2026/2802)
A full-time, salaried doctoral employment (temporary position under Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5 section 7) on a fixed…21 October 2026Closed 3 days agoOpen to internationalClosedPhD position on local food web dynamics within offshore wind farms (North Sea POWER)
EUR 3,20420 October 2026Closed 4 days agoOpen to internationalClosedPhD student in Chemistry with specialization in semi-solid electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries, Department of Chemistry – Ångström (UFV-PA 2026/2775)
A full-time, salaried doctoral employment (temporary position under Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5 section 7), starting 4 January…20 October 2026Closed 4 days agoOpen to internationalClosedICGEB South African Women in Biotechnology Programme (SAWBP) PhD Fellowships, Cape Town, 2027 start
ZAR 16,500/month stipend + UCT tuition fees, 3 years20 October 2026Closed 4 days agoDomestic applicants onlyClosedPhD Exploring grassland multifunctionality through modelling (Horizon Europe GrassConnect)
EUR 3,20419 October 2026Closed 5 days agoOpen to internationalClosedPhD student in Medical Science: cancer cell protein and lipid homeostasis and therapeutic vulnerabilities (ref BKV-2026-00773)
A salaried doctoral employment, not a tuition-charging degree place: in Sweden a PhD student is employed by the…19 October 2026Closed 5 days agoOpen to internationalClosedUQ Graduate Research School Scholarships, including the Research Training Program
AUD 39,220/year19 October 2026Closed 5 days agoOpen to internationalClosedCanada Graduate Research Scholarship, Doctoral (CGRS D)
CAD 40,000 per year for 36 months19 October 2026Closed 5 days agoOpen to internationalClosedPhD Agrochemical impacts on microbial carbon cycling in aquatic ecosystems (vacancy 15398)
EUR 3,20418 October 2026Closed 6 days agoOpen to internationalClosedPhD Position on How Vegetation Influences Soil Microbial Processes and Carbon Cycling Across Scales (vacancy 15465)
EUR 3,20418 October 2026Closed 6 days agoOpen to internationalClosedTwo PhD fellowships in Theoretical Catalysis (CHEAC and ERC Synergy DEMI)
A three-year full-time salaried PhD fellowship under the Danish state collective agreement: terms of appointment and payment follow…18 October 2026Closed 6 days agoOpen to internationalClosedPhD student in Medical Science: detection, pharmacology and biomarkers of new psychoactive substances (ref BKV-2026-00761)
A salaried doctoral employment, not a tuition-charging degree place: in Sweden a PhD student is employed by the…15 October 2026Closed 9 days agoOpen to internationalClosedPhD fellowship in Soil Fertility and phosphorus (PRIME-P)
A three-year full-time salaried PhD fellowship under the Danish state collective agreement: terms of appointment and payment follow…15 October 2026Closed 9 days agoOpen to internationalClosedPhD student in Medical Science: Oral Microbiome Eco-Mechanics (AN 2026/999)
A salaried doctoral employment, not a tuition-charging degree place: in Sweden a PhD student is employed by the…15 October 2026Closed 9 days agoOpen to internationalClosedPhD Winter Selection 2027 (joint call with IMPRS Bio-MAP)
Initial net income about EUR 1,500 per month (after tax and compulsory insurance), for up to 4 years15 October 2026Closed 9 days agoEligibility not statedClosedIMPRS for Brain & Behavior PhD programme, 2026/2027 selection round
Approximately EUR 2,000 net per month, rising over the course of the PhD15 October 2026Closed 9 days agoOpen to internationalClosedInternational PhD Programme (IPP), winter call 2026/2027
IMB states that all PhD projects in the IPP are fully funded.15 October 2026Closed 9 days agoOpen to internationalClosedVienna BioCenter PhD Programme
EUR 39,000 to 42,900 gross per year (2025)15 October 2026Closed 9 days agoOpen to internationalClosedPromotionsfoerderung (doctoral scholarships), October 2026 call
A monthly stipend of 1,650 euros for a doctoral candidate, plus a research allowance the foundation pays on…14 October 2026Closed 10 days agoOpen to internationalWeekly funding email
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