Scholarships & Opportunities

TWAS Fellowships for Research and Advanced Training

Low-cost international airfare + up to US$300/month; host provides accommodation, food and facilities

Deadline: Current call ; recurring

TWAS-COMSTECH Science in Exile Postdoctoral Fellowship

Supported 6–12 month fellowship in Pakistan

Deadline: Current call

TWAS-FAPESP Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme for LDCs

FAPESP-supported postdoctoral research in São Paulo

Deadline: Current cycle ; latest listed call completed

TWAS-COMSTECH Science in Exile PhD Fellowship

Funded 6–12 month doctoral research placement

Deadline: Current call

ANSO-CAS-TWAS/UNESCO PhD Scholarship

Up to 40 TWAS/UNESCO-supported PhD places yearly, up to 4 years in China

Deadline: 2026 intake 31 Jan 2026

TWAS-CUI Postgraduate Fellowship Programme

Funded doctoral fellowship through COMSATS University Islamabad

Deadline: 20 Jun 2026

TWAS-CSIR Postgraduate Fellowship Programme

CSIR monthly stipend covering living costs, food and health insurance

Deadline: 2026 round 3 Jun 2026

Biotechnet PhD Fellowships

Stipend + tuition + international travel + medical insurance + visa costs; normally 3 years

Deadline: 31 Mar 2026

Biotechnet SMART Fellowships

Travel + health insurance + $1,500/month PhD or $2,000/month postdoc, possible $500 bench fee

Deadline: 31 Mar 2026

ICGEB BiotechNet Grants

Funding for collaborative life-science research projects

Deadline: 2026 call 30 Apr 2026

ICGEB South African Women in Biotechnology Programme – Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026

ZAR320,000/year stipend + ZAR50,000/year research costs, 2 years + mobility support

Deadline: 15 Apr 2026

Bioinoculants SMART Fellowships

Return travel + health insurance + $1,500/month PhD or $2,000/month postdoc, possible $500 bench fee

Deadline: 2026 round 31 Mar 2026

ICGEB-DIC-MOST International Fellowship Programme

RMB20,000/month before tax; intended for travel, housing, living and insurance

Deadline: 2026 call 31 Mar 2026

ICGEB Fellowships in Pathogen Detection and Biosecurity (Africa) – September 2026

Funded hands-on life-sciences and biosecurity training

Deadline: EOI 14 Aug; invited full applications 30 Sep 2026

FLuorescence EXplorer Postdoctoral Position

Salaried postdoc

Deadline: 30 Aug / urgent

KU Leuven PhD — High Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Crystallization

Deadline: 31 Aug 2026, 23:59 Brussels time (Academic Positions

Ghent Doctoral Fellow — Materials, Textiles and Chemical Engineering

Deadline: ~31 Aug 2026 (Academic Positions

PhD — Safe AI Based Control

Deadline: ~31 Aug 2026 (Academic Positions

ANCHOR PhD — Hybrid FSO RF Fiber Channel Models and Transmission Schemes

Deadline: ~31 Aug 2026 (Academic Positions

PhD — Physical Control at the Microscale

Deadline: ~31 Aug 2026 (Academic Positions