65 verified biology scholarships & phd positions for 2026–2027 are open right now, concentrated in United Kingdom and Germany. The soonest deadline is 30 October 2026 — closing-soon entries are flagged in the list. Hosted by Earlham Institute, University of Manchester and Max Planck Society. Listings are re-verified daily against official sources.
Stockholm University invites applications for a PhD student position in neurochemistry with molecular neurobiology. Research in this area studies the molecular organisation of the nervous system - neurotransmitter systems, protein networks at synapses, and the molecular changes underlying neurological and psychiatric disease - using biochemical, cell-biological and imaging approaches on neural cells and tissue models.
✓ Fully FundedSalaried PhD position per the Swedish collective agreement
Earlham Institute is advertising an ARIES doctorate on genomic variation and population structure in Atlantic bluefin tuna and Atlantic herring. The project involves CEFAS researchers.
Fully funded 4-year PhD programme 2027 at The Francis Crick Institute London. £27,715 per year tax-free stipend, tuition covered for international students. Deadline: 3 November 2026, 12:00 midday GMT.
Fully funded four-year CRUK Manchester Institute PhD in stem cell biology, October 2027 intake. Tax-free stipend GBP 21,113-23,294 per year plus fees. Deadline: 6 November 2026, 17:00 GMT.
This Oxford studentship works at the intersection of synthetic biology, control engineering, AI and robotics. Full funding is available at the UK Home-fee rate; overseas applicants must confirm whether additional support is available.
Partially FundedAt least GBP 21,805/year first-year reference rate
This project studies how oceanic predators produce and use social information while foraging. Hosted by Max Planck Society in Konstanz. Apply by 15 November 2026. Applicants can apply without IELTS - German doctoral hiring assesses English through documents and interview.
The Blood2Tissue project at Earlham Institute investigates whether blood measurements can reliably predict gene-expression programmes in less accessible tissues. A central question is when individual predictions should be trusted.
Lund University invites applications for a post-doctoral fellow position assessing global forest dynamics. The project works on large-scale assessment of forest change, combining remote sensing, forest inventory data and modelling to understand how forests worldwide are responding to climate, management and disturbance.
✓ Fully FundedStipend/salary rate set by the funder — see the official listing
2-year postdoctoral fellowship in molecular mechanisms of MLL1-driven leukaemia at Umeå University. Full-time, starts 1 Jan 2027. Apply by 16 Nov 2026.
✓ Fully FundedStipend/salary rate set by the funder — see the official listing
Karolinska Institutet advertises a post-doctoral researcher position in molecular eicosanoid research, funded as a scholarship. Eicosanoids are lipid mediators derived from polyunsaturated fatty acids that regulate inflammation, immunity and tissue repair, and alterations in eicosanoid networks are implicated in inflammatory disease, pain and cancer.
✓ Fully FundedStipend/salary rate set by the funder — see the official listing
Liverpool John Moores University recruits a post-doctoral research fellow in peat paludiculture biogeochemistry and ecology for a two-year fixed-term position. The post contributes to a UK Innovate UK FIP-funded project studying paludiculture - the productive agricultural use of rewetted peatlands - and quantifies how water-table management, vegetation and microbial processes control greenhouse-gas emissions, nutrient cycling and biomass quality in rewetted systems.
✓ Fully FundedStipend/salary rate set by the funder — see the official listing
University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) · Netherlands
UMCG is seeking a postdoctoral researcher in neurobiology with a focus on multiple sclerosis. The researcher joins a laboratory studying the immunological and neurodegenerative mechanisms that drive disease progression in MS, using cellular models and human tissue material available through the centre's clinical programmes. Applicants can apply without IELTS - selection is based on documents and an English interview, not a test certificate.
PRISM (PhD Research Programme for International Training in Sustainable Soft Matter) offers up to 14 fully funded PhD fellowships at PSL University in Paris. Projects focus on eco-friendly chemical processes, circular economy, renewable energies, and carbon capture. Application deadline: 31 October 2026.
Utrecht University's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine is hiring a temporary equine veterinarian with a specialisation in reproduction. The position provides clinical cover and specialist input in the equine reproduction unit, working with breeding clients, referring veterinarians and the clinic's veterinary team. Applicants can apply without IELTS - selection is based on documents and an English interview, not a test certificate.
✓ Fully FundedSalary per CAO universities pay scales (typically €4,000–€6,000/month gross for postdocs)
Utrecht University's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine is recruiting two locum positions in equine reproduction for a five-month period. The locums provide temporary clinical capacity in the equine reproduction unit, covering routine and emergency reproductive work during a staffing transition, alongside the unit's permanent team. Applicants can apply without IELTS - selection is based on documents and an English interview, not a test certificate.
✓ Fully FundedSalary per CAO universities pay scales (typically €4,000–€6,000/month gross for postdocs)
