Scholars Without Borders Opportunities

Fully-funded positions available in biochemistry, structural biology, biophysics, cell biology, systems biology, and computational biology.

The Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences at Tampere University advertises a 4-year, funded PhD position in simulation-based inference. The successful candidate should separately apply and be accepted to the relevant doctoral program at Tampere University.

24-month fellowship with the Institute of Physics (Czech Academy of Sciences) or ELI Beamlines Facility. Next call for applications opens August 1, 2025, with results expected in February 2026.

The UNESCO Chair in Open Science 2026-2027 Doctoral Scholarship provides a one-time payment of CAD 25,000 to support students enrolled in a doctoral program in a field related to information sciences.

The Barcelona Clinical Research Foundation seeks applicants for open predoctoral research positions in biomedicine.

The Dept. of Literature at the University of Antwerp seeks applications for a fully-funded PhD position in Modern German Literature and Culture. The successful applicant will work on the preparation and defense of a of a PhD thesis on "Intersections of Jewish and Working-Class Emancipation in 19th Century German Writing (1830-1860)." Position begins January 1, 2026, for an initial period of 1 year with the possibility of extending another 3 years upon positive evaluation.

The Leibniz Institute of European History (IEG) awards 6- to 12-month fellowships to international postdocs conducting research in European history, the history of religion, and other historical disciplines (including digital humanities). Fellowships will begin in April 2026 or later and are based in Mainz, Germany.

The Yerevan Center for International Education (YCIE) invites advanced PhD candidates, postdoctoral scholars, and senior researchers in the social sciences and humanities to apply for its 2025-2026 Research Fellowship Program. Applications are encouraged from scholars at all career stages whose work focuses on Eurasia, the Caucasus, or Central and Eastern Europe.

The Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History offers one short-term fellowship (two months) for a scholar at risk in 2026 (per criteria established by the Scholars at Risk network).

The Journal of Literary Multilingualism welcomes contributions that examine multilingual authors, texts, readers, and contexts, as well as cultural phenomena (e.g. translation and reception) and societal issues (e.g. migration and language politics) from any historical period. Calls for specific papers are listed in more detail on the website.

The Journal of Russian American Studies (JRAS) seeks proposals for a special Summer 2026 issue on the theme of American views of non-Russian territories of the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union.

The Eurasia Policy Forum is seeking panel proposals for their upcoming conference Contemporary Political Myth and Reality in Eurasia (February 12-13, 2026).

The Ancient Worlds, Modern Communities grants support projects engaging individuals, groups, and communities in critical discussion and creative expression related to the ancient Mediterranean, the global reception of Greek and Roman culture, and the history of teaching and scholarship in the field of classical studies. Examples of successful projects include public lectures, readings, discussion groups, art installations, videos, or podcasts. Candidates from outside the United States are welcome to apply. 

Grant awards are $2,000 USD. 

ASEEES is providing free membership and/or conference registration to Ukrainian scholars who face difficulties attending this year's convention because of the ongoing war in Ukraine.

The GFPS is offering stipends of 585 euros/month to Ukrainian university and postgraduate students. Stipends fund one semester of university or postgraduate studies in Poland beginning February 2026. 

The Azrieli International Visiting PhD Fellowship supports international PhD candidates conducting short-term research in Israel in collaboration with leading academic institutions.

The Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship programme aims to help early-career scientists cover costs associated with establishing an independent research career at a UK university or research institution. The programme aims to attract global talent to the UK and is geared towards international applicants who require a flexible working pattern due to personal circumstances. Decisions will be released by July 31, 2026.

The full-time Master’s Program in Conflict and Democracy Studies focuses on the discussion of the variety of potential relationships between democracy (and its quality), authoritarianism, totalitarianism, democratization, and conflict. English is the language of instruction. 

The Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy (CSDS) of the Brussels School of Governance seeks applications for a postdoctoral fellowship on the multidisciplinary project "Competition in the Digital Era: Geopolitics and Technology in the XXI Century (CODE).” Applicants should hold a PhD in international relations, political science, economics, law or computer science. This is a full-time postdoctoral scholarship for an initial period of 12 months with the possibility of extension up to 36 months upon positive evaluation to begin January 1, 2026. 

Scientific Exchange Grants fund research visits of one week up to three months between laboratories in EMBC member states, associated member states or cooperation partners (described in more detail in posting). Applications accepted on a rolling basis.