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Funded PhD opportunities
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Becas Internas de Finalizacion de Doctorado (Doctorate Completion Fellowships)
A non-extendable 24-month fellowship for doctoral candidates who need to finish a doctorate in Argentina, starting 1 April…14 August 2026Closed 71 days agoOpen to internationalClosedArturo Falaschi Short-term PhD Fellowships
EUR 1,500/month (Trieste), USD 1,122/month (New Delhi), ZAR 16,500/month (Cape Town)14 August 2026Closed 71 days agoOpen to internationalClosedFAPESP 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 internationalClosedFARA Graduate Research Fellowship
Up to USD 50,000 per year for up to three yearsNot statedOpen to internationalClosedDissertation Fieldwork Grant
Up to USD 25,000Not statedOpen to internationalClosedPromotionsfoerderung fuer Auslaender:innen (doctoral scholarship for foreign nationals)
EUR 1,500/monthRollingOpen to internationalClosedEvangelisches Studienwerk Villigst Doctoral Scholarship (Promotionsstipendium)
The foundation funds around 300 doctoral researchers a year across all disciplines, with stipends awarded under the guidelines…Not statedOpen to internationalClosedCusanuswerk Doctoral Scholarship (Promotionsförderung)
EUR 1,750 per month (EUR 1,650 stipend plus EUR 100 research allowance), for up to three years and six monthsNot statedEligibility not statedClosedDoctoral Scholarship for International (Non-EU) Doctoral Candidates in Germany
Up to EUR 1,500/month, plus family allowances and paid health insuranceNot statedOpen to internationalClosedUniversity of Auckland Doctoral Scholarship (UoADS)
Up to NZD 35,468 per year stipend (2026), plus tuition fees, for up to 42 months full-timeNot statedOpen to internationalClosedHertz Fellowship (2027 cohort)
Up to USD 250,000 over up to five yearsNot statedDomestic applicants onlyClosedPhD programs in Cancer Biology and in Cancer Engineering
USD 55,620 per year (2026-2027), plus USD 54,139 tuition, health insurance and relocationNot statedOpen to internationalClosedANU PhD Scholarship
AUD 40,475/yearNot statedOpen to internationalClosedRIKEN International Program Associate (IPA)
JPY 5,200/day plus housing to JPY 70,000/monthNot statedOpen to internationalClosedRuth L. Kirschstein NRSA Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (F31), NCI
USD 29,364/year stipend (2026)Not statedDomestic applicants onlyClosedFAPESP Bolsa de Doutorado (Doctoral Fellowship)
A doctoral fellowship for students enrolled in a stricto sensu postgraduate programme at a public or private higher…RollingOpen to internationalClosedInternational Max Planck Research Schools (IMPRS)
No stipend figure is published centrally.Varies by programmeOpen to internationalClosedCommonwealth PhD Scholarships for least developed countries and vulnerable states
GBP 1,712/month (GBP 2,000 in London) plus full tuition and airfareNot statedOpen to internationalClosedBoehringer Ingelheim Fonds PhD Fellowship
EUR 2,400/month in Germany, up to EUR 3,800/month in the USANot statedOpen to internationalClosedBoehringer Ingelheim Fonds MD Fellowship
EUR 1,560/month in Germany, up to EUR 2,470/month in the USANot statedOpen to internationalWeekly funding email
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