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PhD & Fellowship Deadlines in January 2027

Every OPEN PhD, scholarship and fellowship whose deadline falls inside January 2027 — sorted closing-soonest first, so the shortlist doubles as your submission calendar. Apply early: listings are re-verified daily and anything past its date moves out of this page.

Every OPEN PhD, scholarship and fellowship whose deadline falls inside January 2027 — sorted closing-soonest first, so the shortlist doubles as your submission calendar. Apply early: listings are re-verified daily and anything past its date moves out of this page.

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King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

KAUST PhD Fellowship 2027

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) · Saudi Arabia

The KAUST fellowship is linked to admission to an eligible graduate programme. Hosted by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Thuwal. Apply by 3 January 2027 (round 2).

Fully Funded20,000-30,000/year
Closes in 69 daysDetails

GLOBE is the Erasmus Mundus master in global studies run jointly by Leipzig, Vienna and Wrocław universities, now open for its third edition (2027-2029). Applications run from 28 September 2026 to 4 January 2027, and a B2 English level must already be demonstrated by the Stage 1 deadline.

Fully Funded€1,400/month (EMJM scholarship rate)
Closes in 70 daysDetails

ILSPSD is an Erasmus Mundus master in the international law of security, peace and sustainable development, and its second intake (2027-2029) is now open with the scholarship deadline on 4 January 2027. Self-funded applicants get until 31 March 2027, which makes this one of the more flexible law-focused Mundus options this cycle.

Fully Funded€1,400/month (EMJM scholarship rate)
Closes in 70 daysDetails
IMIM Consortium (University of Groningen)

IMIM – International Master in Innovative Medicine (Erasmus Mundus)

IMIM Consortium (University of Groningen) · Netherlands

IMIM is the Erasmus Mundus master in translational biomedical research run by Groningen, Heidelberg, Tartu and Uppsala. The Call '27 opens in November 2026 and the deadline is 4 January 2027, with EMJM scholarships awarded on a competitive ranking.

Fully Funded€1,400/month (EMJM scholarship rate)
Closes in 70 daysDetails

CODaS, delivered by the UNITE university network, combines communications engineering with data science for next-generation network technologies. For studies beginning in autumn 2027 the application window runs from 1 December 2026 to 5 January 2027 at 15:00 (GMT+2) — a short, well-defined window.

Fully Funded€1,400/month (EMJM scholarship rate)
Closes in 71 daysDetails
EACH Consortium (University of Tartu)

EACH – Excellence in Analytical Chemistry (Erasmus Mundus)

EACH Consortium (University of Tartu) · Estonia

EACH is the Erasmus Mundus master in analytical chemistry coordinated by the University of Tartu with partner universities in Finland, Sweden and France. For the 2027 intake the first admission period runs from 5 November 2026 to 5 January 2027 (23:59 EET), and this is the window in which Erasmus Mundus scholarship decisions are made.

Fully Funded€1,400/month (EMJM scholarship rate)
Closes in 71 daysDetails

France Excellence Eiffel Scholarship 2027: French government funding for top international students - €1,181/month at master's level, €1,700/month at PhD level, plus travel and insurance. Institutions submit by 6 January 2027.

Fully Funded€1,181/month
Closes in 72 daysDetails

The Gates Cambridge Scholarship is one of the world's most international scholarship programs, funding outstanding applicants from outside the UK to pursue full-time postgraduate degrees at the University of Cambridge.

Fully Funded£21,805/year (maintenance aligned with UKRI 2026/27)
Closes in 72 daysDetails
University of Cambridge

Sensor Technologies and Applications CDT PhD, Cambridge 2027

University of Cambridge · United Kingdom

Cambridge's sensor technologies CDT supports research in sensing and its applications in an uncertain world.

Fully Funded£21,805/year (UKRI minimum stipend 2026/27)
Closes in 72 daysDetails
GrEnFIn Consortium (University of Bologna)

GrEnFIn – Erasmus Mundus Master in Greening Energy Market and Finance

GrEnFIn Consortium (University of Bologna) · Italy

GrEnFIn, hosted at the University of Bologna, trains sustainable-energy experts who can bridge finance, physics and energy-transition technologies. The 2027-2029 call opened on 14 October 2026 and closes on 7 January 2027 at 11:00 CET — note the unusual morning cut-off.

Fully Funded€1,400/month
Closes in 73 daysDetails
MESPOM Consortium (Central European University)

MESPOM – Erasmus Mundus Master in Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management

MESPOM Consortium (Central European University) · Austria

MESPOM is the Erasmus Mundus master in environmental sciences, policy and management run by Central European University with Lund, Manchester and the University of the Aegean. For studies in 2027-2029, applications for financial aid and visa-sensitive applicants close on 7 January 2027, with later self-funded rounds on the admissions calendar.

Fully Funded€1,400/month (EMJM scholarship rate)
Closes in 73 daysDetails
University of Leeds

Future Fluid Dynamics CDT PhD, University of Leeds 2027

University of Leeds · United Kingdom

The Future Fluid Dynamics CDT supports doctoral research into fluid behaviour and its applications. Hosted by University of Leeds in Leeds. Apply by 7 January 2027.

Fully FundedGBP 21,805/year (2026/27 reference rate)
Closes in 73 daysDetails
The University of Edinburgh

Quantum Informatics CDT at University of Edinburgh 2027

The University of Edinburgh · United Kingdom

The Quantum Informatics CDT combines doctoral research with training across computing, physics, mathematics and engineering. Its four-year programme accepts a limited number of fully funded international researchers.

Fully Funded£21,805/year
Closes in 73 daysDetails