Medical Science Scholarships & PhD Positions 2026–2027: 29+ Open Programmes
29 verified medical science scholarships & phd positions for 2026–2027 are open right now, concentrated in Netherlands and United Kingdom. The soonest deadline is 30 October 2026 — closing-soon entries are flagged in the list. Hosted by Amsterdam UMC, University of Manchester and ETH Zurich. Listings are re-verified daily against official sources.
Amsterdam UMC, the combined academic medical centre of the University of Amsterdam and VU University Amsterdam, recruits a physician-researcher (arts-onderzoeker) for a PhD in medical oncology. The project contributes to two phase I clinical trials of immunotherapy, embedding the doctoral candidate in the full arc of early-phase oncology research: trial design and regulatory context, patient inclusion and monitoring, translational analyses of trial samples and publication of findings. Applicants can apply without IELTS - selection is based on documents and an English interview, not a test certificate.
Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research (CGA) · Germany
The Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research offers up to 12 fully funded PhD positions in ageing research at Germany's leading ageing research cluster. Three-year contracts with TV-L E13 salary. Application deadline: 3 November 2026.
Lund University advertises a doctoral position in medical radiation physics focused on tritium persistence in soils and sediments. Tritium - a radioactive isotope of hydrogen released by nuclear facilities - behaves in environmental systems in ways that are still imperfectly understood, and the project studies how organically bound tritium persists in soils and sediments, how it moves through food chains, and what this means for radiological assessment.
✓ Fully FundedSalaried PhD position per the Swedish collective agreement
Fully funded PhD evaluating novel mineral sources for treatment of micronutrient deficiencies in humans at ETH Zurich. Clinical trials focus. Rolling review.
Fully funded PhD in sparse reconstruction of virtual histology images at ETH Zurich and Paul Scherrer Institute. Rolling review. Machine learning and X-ray imaging.
The DPhil in Cardiovascular Science (Cardiovascular Disease Prevention) at Oxford is a four-year programme funded by the British Heart Foundation. It combines interdisciplinary training with research at the intersection of population health, systems biology, and data science/AI. Final application deadline: 1 December 2026.
EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowships support excellent postdoctoral researchers in the life sciences for up to two years. International mobility is a key requirement. Includes salary, relocation allowance, and child support. Applications accepted throughout the year with cutoff dates. Next deadline: 22 January 2027.
✓ Fully FundedStipend/salary rate set by the funder — see the official listing
Fully funded PhD at University of Edinburgh examining environmental and health impacts of titanium ore deposits on communities near mining operations. £21,805/year stipend. UK students only.
Fully funded PhD in Psychology at UEA through the ESRC/SENSS Doctoral Training Partnership. Research areas include Cognitive Neuroscience, Cognitive Psychology, Developmental Science, and Social Psychology.
CEITEC MU in Brno offers a fully funded PhD position in Petr Tesina's Research Group investigating the structural biology of eukaryotic translation control. ERC-funded salary starting at 30,000 CZK net. Rolling review, so apply early. Deadline: 8 January 2027.
✓ Fully FundedStipend/salary rate set by the funder — see the official listing
HKU Presidential PhD Scholar Programme 2027/28: HK$28,700/month scholarship, HK$40,000 cash award, full fee waiver and guaranteed hall place - first-year value up to HK$445,800. Main Round closes 1 December 2026.
10+ fully funded PhD positions at IMPRS for Molecular Organ Biology. Research in genetics, development, regeneration, stem cell biology, cancer, and cardiopulmonary research. Deadline: 11 Nov 2026.
Over 100 fully funded PhD positions in life sciences at Life Science Zurich Graduate School (ETH Zurich and University of Zurich). 17 PhD programs. Deadline: 1 Nov 2026.
✓ Fully FundedSalary set by host institution (typically CHF 50,000–70,000/year gross)
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.
Fully funded 4-year PhD developing advanced robotic catheterization technologies at KU Leuven. Master's with distinction required. Deadline: 30 Oct 2026.
Utrecht University invites applications for a PhD position within the CUE-CAN project on the environmental causes of childhood and early-onset cancer. The project studies how environmental exposures early in life relate to the risk of childhood and early-onset cancers, using large-scale registries, geospatial exposure data and modern epidemiological methods.
Amsterdam UMC is recruiting a PhD candidate for a project on the epidemiology of kidney replacement therapy in Europe. The project studies how dialysis and transplantation are provided, used and experienced across European countries, and what explains differences in access, outcomes and quality of life for patients on kidney replacement therapy.
✓ Fully FundedEUR 3,217 - EUR 4,077 gross per month
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.
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.
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
