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.
Max Planck Society · Germany
Fully funded 12-14 week research internship at Max Planck Institutes in Germany. €1,300/month stipend, free accommodation, travel allowance. Open to international students. Deadline: 1 Nov 2026.
Max Planck School of Biomedical AI (BMAI) · Germany
The Max Planck School of Biomedical AI (BMAI) offers 25 fully funded three-year PhD positions at leading German research institutions. Interdisciplinary research at the interface of AI and life sciences. Application deadline: 1 December 2026. Applicants can apply without IELTS - German doctoral hiring assesses English through documents and interview.
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) · Japan
OIST recruits international applicants for its PhD programme in Okinawa. Hosted by Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) in Okinawa. Apply by 15 November 2026, 23:59 JST.
University of Liverpool · United Kingdom
The University of Liverpool is advertising a funded doctorate on context-aware metabolite annotation. It builds on Integrated Probabilistic Annotation to reduce reliance on simple mass matching.
AITHYRA — Austrian Academy of Sciences · Austria
Fully funded PhD in AI for Biomedicine at AITHYRA Vienna, at the intersection of machine learning, experimental biology, chemistry and medicine.
University of Manchester · United Kingdom
This dual-award PhD project will investigate how environmental factors influence the evolution of antimicrobial resistance across Manchester and Peking University.
Stockholm University · Sweden
The Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at Stockholm University invites applications for a PhD student position in biophysics. The position addresses quantitative questions about the structure, dynamics and interactions of biological molecules, using methods that may include optical and single-molecule spectroscopy, computational modelling and advanced biochemical assays.
Rockefeller University · United States
Fully funded PhD in Bioscience at Rockefeller University, New York, with USD 55,620/year stipend, full tuition, insurance and subsidized housing.
Earlham Institute · United Kingdom
This Earlham Institute PhD uses genomic diversity to support celery breeding against Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. apii race 4. The project involves collaboration with Tozer Seeds.
University of Birmingham · United Kingdom
This Birmingham MIBTP doctorate investigates the epithelial cells of the choroid plexus, the brain structure that produces cerebrospinal fluid. It examines cell diversity, interactions and ageing.
University of Manchester · United Kingdom
Fully funded four-year CRUK Manchester Institute PhD in the Chromatin Regulation research group, October 2027 intake. Stipend GBP 21,113-23,294 per year plus fees. Deadline: 6 November 2026, 17:00 GMT.
Monash University - Ghedini Lab · Australia
The Ghedini Lab at Monash University is recruiting a PhD candidate to study how organismal physiology underpins community stability in marine phytoplankton. Part of the international ReDiLEEP Doctoral Network. Fully funded Monash PhD scholarship. Deadline: 30 October 2026. Applicants must apply separately for and obtain a Monash PhD scholarship; funding is not automatically attached to this project.
Earlham Institute · United Kingdom
This Earlham Institute PhD tests whether controlling the timing and location of resistance-gene expression can preserve crop protection while reducing growth penalties. Potato cyst nematodes provide the disease system.
University of Basel · Switzerland
Fully funded PhD at University of Basel on rationally engineered hydrogels to control osteogenesis via mechanoregulation, funded by the Swiss NSF.
Earlham Institute · United Kingdom
This Earlham Institute PhD will map gene-expression changes across the Euglena gracilis cell cycle. It examines a protist whose regulation differs substantially from familiar plant and animal systems.
Uppsala University · Sweden
Uppsala University invites applications for a doctoral student position in evolutionary and ecological genetics. The project applies genomic methods to questions in population and evolutionary genetics, studying how genetic variation is shaped by ecological processes and how natural populations adapt to changing environments.
Earlham Institute · United Kingdom
Earlham Institute is offering a PhD on using explainable AI to design regulatory DNA in plants. The project asks whether model explanations can reveal sequence rules that withstand biological testing.
Earlham Institute · United Kingdom
This Earlham Institute doctorate investigates how genome sequences determine DNA replication origins. It combines computational prediction with synthetic-biology experiments in yeast.
Earlham Institute · United Kingdom
This ARIES project at Earlham Institute investigates how long grassland fungal communities take to recover after disturbance. It combines soil ecology with sequencing and collaboration with Rothamsted Research.
Earlham Institute · United Kingdom
Earlham Institute is offering a doctorate on the gene-expression events that establish lateral root founder cells. The project combines biological recording circuits with single-cell analysis.
University of Manchester · United Kingdom
Fully funded four-year CRUK Manchester Institute PhD in leukaemia biology, October 2027 intake. Tax-free stipend GBP 21,113-23,294 per year plus fees. Deadline: 6 November 2026, 17:00 GMT.
Uppsala University · Sweden
Employed PhD position in limnology at Uppsala University (ref UFV-PA 2026/2846): process-based modelling of phytoplankton succession in lakes. Deadline: 25 November 2026.
University of Liverpool · United Kingdom
This Liverpool–AFBI studentship investigates metabolic responses to methane-suppressing feed additives in beef cattle. It is advertised for UK students who meet the stated eligibility requirements.
Stockholm University · Sweden
The Wenner-Gren Institutes at Stockholm University invite applications for a PhD student position in molecular biosciences. The institutes are the university's hub for experimental molecular biology, hosting research on gene expression, chromosome biology, infection biology, developmental systems and cellular stress responses.