Postdoctoral fellowships

International postdoctoral fellowship enabling early-career researchers to conduct research abroad in humanities, social sciences or educational sciences.

International postdoctoral fellowship enabling early-career researchers to conduct research abroad in natural and engineering sciences.

International postdoctoral fellowship enabling early-career researchers to conduct research abroad in medicine and health.

Open to postdoctoral researchers of any nationality with up to 8 years research experience post-PhD, in any scientific field including Euratom research. Applicants must apply jointly with a prospective supervisor and host organisation; Global Fellowships require a third-country host plus a mandatory 12-month return phase in Europe.

Postdoctoral fellowship enabling early-career researchers in medicine and health to conduct research at a foreign host institution.

Postdoctoral fellowship support for early-career cancer researchers conducting research in France.

For registered nurses with a PhD (or PhD accepted for defence) applying for a full-time 3-year postdoc project; part-time (min. 50%) allowed if combined with clinical work. Applicant must be anchored at a Danish university, hospital or non-profit research institution throughout the fellowship.

Open to STFC theory community members (particle physics, nuclear physics, astrophysics, cosmology, etc.) for HPC computing time on DiRAC facilities. Applicants must be UK-resident or employed by an STFC-approved overseas organisation. Early-career researchers including postdocs and PhD students are eligible as project lead. Awards computing time, not cash funding.

Postdoctoral fellowship programme for early-career researchers to join research centres, part of the incoming/retaining call structure for Junior Leader fellows.

For postdoctoral researchers with a PhD in a biological discipline moving to a new country and new research area. PhD must be conferred after 24 Sep 2023 (≤3 years prior to Full Proposal deadline). Applicants must change country, cannot work in country of nationality or PhD country. 100% FTE commitment required. At least one lead-author publication required. Purely applied, clinical, or pharmaceutical projects are ineligible.

For postdoctoral researchers holding a doctoral degree from a non-biological discipline (physics, chemistry, mathematics, engineering, computer sciences) with no or little life sciences experience, moving to a new country. PhD must be conferred after 24 Sep 2023. Applicants must change country, cannot work in country of nationality or PhD country. 100% FTE commitment required. At least one lead-author publication required.

Supports recruitment of successful, younger researchers into cancer research via postdoctoral positions in Sweden or internationally.

Supports early-career researchers (postdoctoral, lecturers, junior fellows) who have not previously led a research team or held a substantial grant, enabling transition to independence through an experimental medicine project in humans. Salary capped at 50% of contracted working time; applicant must be sole intellectual leader. Typical duration three years.

For postdoctoral researchers conducting medical research projects abroad for 1-3 years; grant holders are expected to return to Finland after the grant period and cannot already be working abroad.

Open only to approved Norwegian research organisations invited to apply because they will host an HFSP Postdoctoral Fellowship recipient awarded in March 2026. The postdoctoral candidate must be the project manager. Supplements HFSP funding to bring the fellow's salary to institutional norms. Proposals may be submitted in Norwegian or English; Norwegian text is legally binding.

The Wallenberg Foundation Scholarship Program for Postdoctoral studies at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Broad Institute from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, a major Swedish private research funder. The applicant must hold a long-term association with a Swedish higher-education

The Wallenberg Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships at Nanyang Technological University Singapore from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, a major Swedish private research funder. The applicant must hold a long-term association with a Swedish higher-education institution (≥70% of working time i

The Wallenberg – Bienenstock Postdoctoral Fellowship Program at Stanford, USA from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, a major Swedish private research funder. The applicant must hold a long-term association with a Swedish higher-education institution (≥70% of working time in Sweden).

Aimed at young group leaders (doctor or graduated docent, generally post-postdoc) establishing a research group in Finland. Covers research and group personnel costs; grant may be extended for two additional years up to five years total. Only one application per call.

Juan de la Cierva is the AEI flagship early-career postdoctoral contract (3 years) at a Spanish R&D centre. Mobility rule: must join a centre different from where the predoctoral training was done. (Formación + Incorporación variants were merged into one scheme.)

Ramón y Cajal is Spain's flagship 5-year tenure-track fellowship for postdoctoral researchers with an outstanding trajectory; host must be a Spanish R&D centre.

Open to research-active clinical lecturers (or veterinary equivalent) based at UK administering organisations who hold a PhD or MD, a medical/dental/veterinary undergraduate degree, and are in higher speciality training. Covers directly incurred research costs (consumables, equipment); no salary, research assistants, PhD students, or postdoctoral staff. Administered by the Academy of Medical Sciences.

Supports the transition of distinguished postdoctoral researchers into independent tenure-track investigators in cancer immunotherapy. Targets early-career scientists at the postdoc-to-faculty transition stage.

Supports the transition of distinguished postdoctoral researchers into independent tenure-track investigators in cancer immunology.

Branco Weiss Fellowship (Society in Science, administered by ETH Zurich) funds postdocs (PhD ≤5y, before first faculty post) pursuing independent, interdisciplinary research at any host institution worldwide. Not host-country-restricted.

Supports internationally mobile postdoctoral researchers for up to two years at a host lab abroad; international mobility is a key requirement. Includes salary/stipend, relocation allowance, and support for fellows with children. Applications accepted throughout the year with periodic hard-deadline cutoffs.

Supports the transition of distinguished postdoctoral researchers into independent tenure-track investigators.

Fellowship for postdoctoral researchers to conduct a research stay abroad, aimed at Swiss nationals/permanent residents or those who completed doctoral studies at a Swiss institution. This scheme is being phased out; final deadline is August 2027 before a new scheme launches in 2028.

Postdoctoral fellowship in immunology/cancer immunology, must be conducted at a non-profit institution under a qualified faculty sponsor; open worldwide with no citizenship restrictions. Applicants must have <5 years mentored research experience post-PhD.

Supports postdoctoral scientists pursuing hypothesis-driven basic or translational cancer immunology combined with computational biology/data science training. Requires a formal sponsor (assistant professor or higher) and a co-sponsor at a non-profit host institution; no citizenship restrictions but applicants must have <5 years mentored research experience post-PhD.

MSCA call (HORIZON-MSCA-2027-COFUND-02): HORIZON TMA MSCA Cofund Postdoctoral programme

For early-career researchers with a PhD (max 4 years post-PhD) not yet in a permanent position, to conduct an independent cancer research project in Denmark or abroad; the abroad option is for Danish researchers not employed by a Danish hospital, university or company during the stay.

MSCA call (HORIZON-MSCA-2027-PF-01): HORIZON TMA MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships - Global Fellowships

Additional bench fee (on top of the regular €4,000–€10,000/year FWO bench fee) for FWO postdoctoral fellows active in cancer research, funded by the King Baudouin Foundation's Fund Suzanne Duchesne. Only the two best-ranked candidates in the Med4 Cancer Research panel receive €25,000 each; applicants must add a justification paragraph to the 'Bench fee' section of their postdoc fellowship application.

Postdoctoral fellowships for researchers with a PhD and up to 8 years research experience, hosted at a university, research institution, business or SME in an EU Member State or Horizon Europe Associated Country (European Fellowships) or requiring EU/Associated Country nationality for Global Fellowships. Mobility rule: applicant must not have resided in the host country for more than 12 months in the 3 years before the deadline.

PhD and postdoctoral (junior/senior) fellowships for collection-based biodiversity and conservation research, co-hosted by Meise Botanic Garden. Eligible only for regular FWO fellowship applicants where Meise Botanic Garden has agreed to act as additional host and the application was approved by FWO but could not be financed through regular FWO funds. Fellowships (including bench fee) are financed by Meise Botanic Garden and subject to standard FWO regulations.

Postdoctoral research fellowships for a six-month stay at the Academia Belgica in Rome.

Postdoctoral career development award for early- to mid-career researchers. Contracting organisation must be a UK HEI, NHS body, or health/care services provider. Funds applicant salary and limited non-salary costs only — not research activities. Goal must be developing skills toward a future NIHR personal award or research grant. PhD or MD required by award start date.

For early-career researchers with a PhD (or ≥4 years equivalent research experience) and up to ~3 years postdoctoral experience, proposing independent discovery research relevant to human health. Administering organisation must be a not-for-profit HEI, research institute or healthcare organisation in the UK, Republic of Ireland, or a low/middle-income country (excluding India and mainland China). Requires ≥80% research time commitment; coapplicants not accepted.

Postdoctoral fellowship for applicants with prior life sciences background seeking interdisciplinary training. Host institution must be in an HFSPO member country. Excludes clinical/pharmaceutical, drug development, applied engineering/biotech, and non-basic-biology projects. Only one application (LTF or CDF) permitted per year per candidate.

Doctoral and postdoctoral fellowships co-funded by Flanders Hydraulics (WL) for research on hydraulic, nautical, sediment-related and hydrological topics. Only regular FWO fellowship applications where WL has agreed to act as additional host institute, approved by FWO but unfunded, are eligible. Applicants must be based at a Flemish host institution. Bench fee included; subject to standard FWO fellowship regulations.

Open only to humanities and social sciences (SHS). ANR funds a 2-year postdoctoral contract (July 2026–August 2028) to prepare a competitive ERC Starting Grant 2028 application. Host institution must be in France. Includes support and accompaniment for the ERC submission.

Supplementary measure for doctoral students and postdocs employed on an SNSF-funded project who need childcare support; funds external childcare costs and/or a support person's salary to allow reduced work quota. Postdocs need ≥80% work-time; Postdoc.Mobility return grant holders and doctoral students may only claim childcare costs, not a support person.

Postdoctoral fellowship for researchers with a completed doctorate to conduct a research project abroad with an optional return phase in Austria; subject to FWF territoriality principle and requires invitation from host institution abroad. Decided via international peer review, five approval meetings per year.

Aimed at postdoctoral researchers who spend 1-2 years at one or two foreign research organisations combined with time at a Norwegian institution. Approved Norwegian research organisations apply on behalf of the researcher.

For postdoctoral researchers who wish to spend two years at a foreign research organisation and the third year in Norway.

Career development program for outstanding postdoctoral researchers with a doctoral degree completed no more than 5 years prior to application; project must be carried out at an Austrian research institution with a mentor supporting professional development. Half of funds awarded to women; priority given to women in case of equal qualifications.

Postdoctoral mobility program for highly qualified postdocs of all disciplines in the early stages of their research career, funding a career-enhancing research stay abroad with support after return to Austria.

Scholarships for students admitted to or enrolled in master's or doctoral programmes, and postdoctoral researchers, at internationally recognised universities, working on Armenian Studies broadly defined. Around 7-10 scholarships expected in 2026; fixed annual amounts detailed in the 'Requisitos, Critérios e Condições' document.

HFSP Postdoctoral Fellowships (Long-Term and Cross-Disciplinary) support early-career researchers to pursue frontier research in the life sciences at a host institution abroad. Applicants must hold a PhD and move to a new country/lab. Open to researchers from HFSP member countries.

Postdoctoral award for researchers leading a clinical trial within EME or HTA Programme remit. Lead applicant must hold (or have submitted) a PhD/MD at time of application and must not already hold a Chair. UK institutions only (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales). Stand-alone mechanistic studies are out of remit for this specific opportunity.

For early-career UK-resident researchers making their first application as project lead to EPSRC, with no prior single award >£175k FEC and no >12 months supervising postdocs. Covers AI, engineering, clean energy, healthcare technologies, ICT, maths, physical sciences, quantum technologies and more. 80% FEC funded; project co-leads generally not permitted. Applicant must be based at a UK research organisation.

Supports research stays abroad for doctoral and postdoctoral fellows to strengthen research careers, networks, and access to competence.

Aims to increase the share of young researchers who undertake a research stay abroad; for PhD and postdoctoral fellows.

DFG Walter Benjamin funds early postdocs integrated into the German research system. The Fellowship module sends the researcher to a host ABROAD; the Position module funds them in Germany. Origin = DE, outgoing-mobility option (the German equivalent of NWO Rubicon).

Humboldt Research Fellowship funds postdocs and experienced researchers of any nationality for a research stay at a German host institution. INCOMING-mobility scheme: applicants should be based outside Germany at the time of application.