PhD Sciences

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70 opportunities

Available programmes

Programmes you can apply to, with their fees explained.

3 fieldsAdmissionOpen
Admission to BME degree programmes for international students
Budapest University of Technology and Economics
Hungary · Budapest
Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctorate
Tuition at your expense
Closes15 November 2026
3 fieldsAdmissionOpen
IMPRS-IS doctorate in Intelligent Systems (2027, Germany)
Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, University of Stuttgart and University of Tübingen
Germany
Doctorate
Closes15 November 2026
HealthSciencesAdmissionOpen
Pasteur-Paris University (PPU) International Doctoral Program 2027: salaried PhD in life sciences and biomedicine
Institut Pasteur (avec Université Paris Cité, Sorbonne Université, Université Paris-Saclay)
France · Paris
Doctorate
Allowance of €2,000 a month
Closes16 November 2026
All fieldsCourseOpen
Ibrahim Leadership Fellowships for young African professionals
Mo Ibrahim Foundation
Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia and Switzerland
Researcher
Closes20 November 2026
All fieldsAdmissionOpen
KAUST admission for master's and PhD programs
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Saudi Arabia · Thuwal
Master’s and Doctorate
Closes3 January 2027
Computer scienceSciencesAdmissionOpen
PhD programme at ISTA, Austria (2027 call)
ISTA
Austria
Doctorate
No tuition fees
Closes8 January 2027 at 15:00 CET (Europe/Vienna)
All fieldsCourseUpcoming
EPFL PhD Excellence Program
EPFL
Switzerland · Lausanne
Doctorate
Closes5 February 2027 at 17:00 CET (Europe/Zurich)
All fieldsAdmissionOpen
Full-time PhD (IEGSD) at UNU-MERIT
UNU-MERIT
Netherlands · Maastricht
Doctorate
Closes15 February 2027 at 00:00 CET (Europe/Amsterdam)
All fieldsAdmissionOpen
PhD in Geography at the University of Cambridge
Department of Geography
United Kingdom · Cambridge
Doctorate
Closes8 December 2026
All fieldsMobilityOpen
Visiting students scheme at Cambridge Geography for PhD and master's students
University of Cambridge
United Kingdom · Cambridge
Master’s and Doctorate
Closes13 November 2026
All fieldsAdmissionOpen
PhD in Chemistry at the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
United Kingdom · Cambridge
Doctorate
Closes8 December 2026 at 23:59 GMT, time zone not specified
All fieldsAdmissionUpcoming
International student admission at NYCU (2027 Fall and 2028 Spring)
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Taiwan
Master’s and Doctorate
Closes15 March 2027 at 11:59 GMT+8 (Asia/Taipei)
All fieldsAdmissionOpen
Taipei Tech international student admissions
National Taipei University of Technology
Taiwan · Taipei
Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctorate
Closes10 March 2027
All fieldsAdmissionUpcoming
MRes and PhD in Photonic and Electronic Systems (UCL and Cambridge)
University College London (UCL) and the University of Cambridge
United Kingdom
Master’s and Doctorate

Scholarships and aid

Money to pay for your studies: scholarships, grants and fee waivers.

All fieldsScholarshipOpen
DAAD In-Country/In-Region scholarships for master's and doctoral studies in Sub-Saharan Africa
DAAD
Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda
Master’s and Doctorate
Closes12 November 2026
All fieldsScholarshipOpen
Generación Bicentenario scholarship for a master's or doctorate abroad
Programa Nacional de Becas y Crédito Educativo | PRONABEC
Master’s and Doctorate
Tuition paid
Closes13 November 2026 at 23:59 GMT-5, time zone not specified
All fieldsScholarshipOpen
Fulbright Canada Student Award to study in the United States
Fulbright Canada
United States
Master’s and Doctorate
Allowance of US$25,000 a year
Closes15 November 2026
EngineeringSciencesScholarshipOpen
Amelia Earhart Fellowship for a doctorate in aerospace engineering or space sciences
Zonta International
Doctorate
Closes15 November 2026
3 fieldsScholarshipOpen
CRG International PhD Programme with fellowships
Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG)
Spain · Barcelona
Doctorate
Closes22 November 2026
EngineeringSciencesGrantOpen
NSERC Alliance International Collaboration grant for researchers
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
Canada
Researcher
Closes25 November 2026 at 20:00 GMT-5 (America/Toronto)
10 fieldsScholarshipOpen
France Excellence Eiffel scholarship for a master's or a PhD in France
Université Paris-Saclay
France
Master’s and Doctorate
Allowance of €1,200 a month
Closes6 November 2026
All fieldsScholarshipOpen
Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships 2027-2028 for research and PhD studies – applicants from Cameroon
Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS)
Switzerland
Doctorate
Tuition at your expenseAllowance of CHF 2,450 a month
Closes27 November 2026 at 23:59 CET (Europe/Zurich)
All fieldsScholarshipOpen
Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships 2027-2028 for research and PhD studies – applicants from Côte d'Ivoire
Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS)
Switzerland
Doctorate
Tuition at your expenseAllowance of CHF 2,450 a month
Closes27 November 2026 at 23:59 CET (Europe/Zurich)
All fieldsScholarshipOpen
JDS doctoral scholarship in Japan for Bangladeshi citizens
Japan International Cooperation Center (JICE)
Japan
Doctorate
Closes30 November 2026 at 16:00 GMT+9, time zone not specified
All fieldsScholarshipOpen
Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships 2027-2028 for research and PhD studies – applicants from Senegal
Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS)
Switzerland
Doctorate
Tuition at your expenseAllowance of CHF 2,450 a month
Closes30 November 2026 at 23:59 CET (Europe/Zurich)
All fieldsScholarshipOpen
Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for Portuguese students (2027-2028)
Instituto Camões (Camões, I.P.)
Switzerland
Doctorate, Postdoc and Researcher
Closes30 November 2026
All fieldsGrantOpen
John G. Bene Fellowship 2026 for field research by master's and doctoral students
IDRC
Canada
Master’s and Doctorate
Tuition at your expense
Closes30 November 2026
All fieldsScholarshipOpen
Hong Kong PhD Fellowship (HKPFS) for a PhD at CUHK
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong SAR China · Hong Kong
Doctorate
Tuition paidAllowance of HK$344,400 a year
Closes1 December 2026 at 12:00 GMT+8 (Asia/Hong Kong)
All fieldsScholarshipOpen
Scholarship for an MPhil or PhD at HKUST School of Science
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Hong Kong SAR China · Hong Kong
Master’s and Doctorate
Allowance of HK$229,620 a year
Closes1 December 2026 at 23:59 GMT+8, time zone not specified
All fieldsGrantOpen
Funding for cultural and leisure initiatives proposed by students
Università degli Studi di Padova
Italy · Padua
Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctorate
Closes1 December 2026
All fieldsGrantOpen
University of Padua funding for student cultural and leisure initiatives
Università di Padova
Italy · Padova
Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctorate
Closes1 December 2026
All fieldsScholarshipOpen
Africa Futures scholarship for a PhD at the University of Manchester
Faculty of Science and Engineering
United Kingdom · Manchester
Doctorate
Tuition paidAllowance of £21,805 a year
Closes4 December 2026
All fieldsScholarshipOpen
Doctoral training programme in AI for decision making in complex systems (UKRI CDT)
The University of Manchester and the University of Cambridge
United Kingdom · Manchester
Doctorate
Tuition paid
Closes4 December 2026
All fieldsScholarshipOpen
Chinese Government Scholarship (Type B) – Chinese University Program at Sichuan University
Sichuan University
China · Chengdu
Master’s and Doctorate
Tuition paid
Closes15 December 2026
All fieldsScholarshipOpen
University of Warwick Postgraduate Research (PGR) Scholarships 2027
University of Warwick
United Kingdom · Coventry
Doctorate
Tuition paid
Closes7 December 2026 at 16:59 GMT (Europe/London)
All fieldsScholarshipOpen
AskSia AI Literacy Scholarship 2026
AskSia Inc.
Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctorate
Closes31 December 2026 at 23:59 UTC (UTC)
All fieldsScholarshipOpen
France Excellence Eiffel scholarship for a master's or a doctorate in France
Campus France
France
Master’s and Doctorate
Closes6 January 2027
Environment and climateSciencesScholarshipOpen
CENTA PhD Studentship – Modelling River Temperature Dynamics at University of Birmingham
University of Birmingham
United Kingdom · Birmingham
Doctorate
Tuition partly paidAllowance of £21,805 a year
Closes6 January 2027 at 23:59 GMT (Europe/London)
Environment and climateSciencesScholarshipOpen
CENTA project-based PhD studentships (2027 entry)
Central England NERC Training Alliance (CENTA)
United Kingdom
Doctorate
Tuition partly paidAllowance of £21,805 a year
Closes6 January 2027 at 23:59 GMT, time zone not specified
All fieldsScholarshipOpen
Gates Cambridge Scholarship 2027-2028 for a PhD or a master's at the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
United Kingdom · Cambridge
Doctorate and Master’s
Tuition paid
Closes8 December 2026 at 23:59 GMT (Europe/London)
All fieldsScholarshipOpen
NERC CREATES PhD studentships at the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
United Kingdom · Cambridge
Doctorate
Tuition paid
Closes8 December 2026
All fieldsScholarshipOpen
ESRC SWDTP studentship for doctoral research at the University of Bath
University of Bath
United Kingdom · Bath
Doctorate
Closes12 January 2027 at 12:00 GMT, time zone not specified
All fieldsScholarshipOpen
Yvonne Smith Scholarship for women's postgraduate study in New Zealand
Yvonne A M Smith Charitable Trust
New Zealand
Master’s and Doctorate
Closes15 January 2027 at 16:00 GMT+13, time zone not specified
5 fieldsScholarshipOpen
University of Reading International PhD studentship
University of Reading
United Kingdom · Reading
Doctorate
Tuition paid
Closes15 January 2027
All fieldsScholarshipUpcoming
Université Laval Citizens of the World Scholarship, Commitment component (2027 admission)
Université Laval
Canada · Québec
Master’s and Doctorate
Closes15 January 2027
All fieldsGrantOpen
CODESRIA research grants on university ecosystems (October 2026 call)
CODESRIA
Researcher
Closes16 January 2027
All fieldsScholarshipOpen
SEDarc (ESRC) doctoral studentship at the University of Surrey
University of Surrey
United Kingdom · Guildford
Doctorate
Tuition paid
Closes18 January 2027 at 16:00 GMT, time zone not specified
All fieldsScholarshipOpen
Tuition-fee exemption scholarship for international students at UQO
Université du Québec en Outaouais
Canada
Master’s and Doctorate
Tuition partly paid
Closes18 January 2027
All fieldsScholarshipOpen
St Leonard's College World-Leading doctoral scholarships (University of St Andrews)
University of St Andrews
United Kingdom · St Andrews
Doctorate
Tuition paid
Closes20 January 2027
All fieldsScholarshipOpen
EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowship
EMBO
Postdoc
Closes22 January 2027 at 14:00 CET (Europe/Berlin)
All fieldsScholarshipOpen
Barbara Wood Memorial Foundation scholarship for tertiary students
Barbara Wood Memorial Foundation
New Zealand
Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctorate
Allowance of NZ$1,000 a year
Closes1 February 2027
All fieldsScholarshipOpen
Fulbright scholarship for master's or doctoral study in the United States
Komise J. Williama Fulbrighta
United States
Master’s and Doctorate
Tuition partly paid
Closes1 February 2027
All fieldsScholarshipOpen
Indspire Aboriginal Veterans Scholarship Trust for Indigenous youth
Indspire
Canada
Vocational training, Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctorate
Closes1 November 2026
All fieldsScholarshipOpen
Mackenzie King Memorial Scholarships for master's and doctoral study
McMaster University
Master’s and Doctorate
Closes1 February 2027
All fieldsScholarshipOpen
Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC) for a master's or doctoral degree at Dalian University of Technology
Dalian University of Technology
China · Dalian
Master’s and Doctorate
Tuition paid
Closes15 February 2027
All fieldsScholarshipOpen
President's PhD Scholarships at Imperial College London
Imperial College London
United Kingdom · London
Doctorate
Tuition paid
Closes2 November 2026 at 23:59 GMT (Europe/London)
All fieldsScholarshipOpen
PhD and MPhil in Laws at CUHK LAW, with scholarships and financial support
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong SAR China
Master’s and Doctorate
Allowance of HK$28,700 a month
Closes1 December 2026 at 12:00 GMT+8 (Asia/Hong Kong)
SciencesSocial sciencesScholarshipOpen
UNESCO-TWAS/FAPESP postdoctoral fellowships for researchers from developing countries
UNESCO-TWAS (The World Academy of Sciences)
Brazil
Postdoc
Tuition paid
Closes1 November 2026
EngineeringSciencesScholarshipOpen
EPSRC FIBE3 CDT studentship for a 1+3 MRes/PhD at the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
United Kingdom · Cambridge
Master’s and Doctorate
Tuition paid
Closes14 April 2027
All fieldsScholarshipOpen
Chinese Government Scholarship 2027 at HUST
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
China · Wuhan
Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctorate
Tuition paid
Closes25 February 2027
All fieldsScholarshipUpcoming
Xiamen University scholarship for new international students
Xiamen University
China
Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctorate
Tuition partly paid
Closes30 April 2027 (Asia/Shanghai)
4 fieldsScholarshipOpen
Funded MRes + PhD in Sensor Technologies and Applications in Cambridge
University of Cambridge
United Kingdom · Cambridge
Master’s and Doctorate
Tuition paidAllowance of £30,000 a year
Closes6 January 2027

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