Top 18 PhD scholarships in Europe (2026 intake)
Top 18 PhD scholarships in Europe (2026 intake)
1. Eiffel Excellence Scholarship (France)
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Covers: €1,800/month, health insurance, travel.
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Fields: Science, Engineering, Economics, Law, Political Science.
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Apply via: French universities (they nominate you).
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Deadline: 8 Jan 2026
🔗 Official Link – Campus France
2. President’s PhD Scholarships – Imperial College London (UK)
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Covers: Full tuition + £26,500/year stipend + research fund.
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Fields: All (esp. Engineering, Science, Medicine).
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Deadline: 3 Nov 2025, 12 Jan 2026, or 2 Mar 2026
🔗 Official Link – Imperial College London
3. DAAD Doctoral Scholarships (Germany)
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Covers: Full tuition, €1,300/month stipend, travel, insurance.
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Fields: All academic fields.
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Deadline: Varies by university (late 2025 – early 2026).
🔗 Official Link – DAAD Database
4. ISTA PhD Programme (Austria)
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Covers: Full salary + housing + benefits.
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Fields: Computer Science, Physics, Math, Biology, Engineering.
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Deadline: 8 Jan 2026
🔗 Official Link – ISTA Austria
5. Cambridge International & Gates Cambridge Scholarships (UK)
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Covers: Full tuition + stipend + travel.
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Fields: All PhD programs at University of Cambridge.
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Deadline: 2 Dec 2025 / 7 Jan 2026
🔗 Official Link – Gates Cambridge
6. Clarendon Fund Scholarships – University of Oxford (UK)
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Covers: Full fees + living expenses.
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Fields: All PhD (DPhil) subjects.
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Deadline: Dec 2025 – Jan 2026 (depends on department).
🔗 Official Link – Oxford Clarendon Fund
7. European University Institute (EUI) PhD (Italy/EU)
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Covers: Monthly grant (~€1,400 – €2,000), fee waiver.
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Fields: Law, Economics, History, Political & Social Sciences.
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Deadline: 15 Jan 2026
🔗 Official Link – EUI Doctoral Programme
8. KU Leuven PhD Scholarships for Researchers from the South (Belgium)
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Covers: Full PhD funding + travel + insurance.
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Fields: Development-relevant research areas.
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Deadline: 27 Feb 2026
🔗 Official Link – KU Leuven Scholarships
9. IMPRS-IS PhD (Max Planck – Germany)
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Covers: Full salary (employment contract).
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Fields: Robotics, ML, Intelligent Systems.
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Deadline: 16 Nov 2025
🔗 Official Link – IMPRS-IS
10. CEITEC PhD School – Masaryk University (Czechia)
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Covers: Full funding, modern research facilities.
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Fields: Materials Science, Nanotech, Life Sciences.
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Deadline: 30 Nov 2025 (Round 2)
🔗 Official Link – CEITEC PhD School
11. NHR Graduate School PhD – Germany
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Covers: Salary-based funding.
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Fields: Computer Science, Engineering, HPC.
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Deadline: Ongoing (2026 call open)
🔗 Official Link – NHR Graduate School
12. Bristol Practice-Oriented AI CDT (UK)
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Covers: 4-year full funding.
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Fields: AI, Robotics, Data Science.
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Deadline: 31 Oct 2025
🔗 Official Link – University of Bristol CDT
13. Max Planck Schools – PhD Tracks (Germany)
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Covers: Fully funded 5-year integrated PhD.
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Fields: Photonics, Cognition, Matter-to-Life.
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Deadline: 1 Dec 2025
🔗 Official Link – Max Planck Schools
14. Cambridge CDT in Superconductivity (UK)
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Covers: 4-year full funding.
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Fields: Materials Science, Physics, Engineering.
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Deadline: 14 May 2026
🔗 Official Link – Cambridge CDT
15. AIMS CDT – Oxford (UK)
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Covers: 4-year PhD funding.
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Fields: Autonomous Intelligent Machines, Robotics, AI.
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Deadline: 28 Jan 2026
🔗 Official Link – Oxford AIMS CDT
16. Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships (Switzerland)
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Covers: Full stipend, health insurance, tuition.
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Fields: All disciplines (research-based PhD).
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Deadline: Nov–Dec 2025 (country-specific).
🔗 Official Link – Swiss Gov Scholarships
17. University of Perugia Funded PhDs (Italy)
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Covers: Full-funded doctoral positions.
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Fields: Science, Engineering, Agriculture, Humanities.
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Deadline: Early 2026 (Cycle 41 call)
🔗 Official Link – UniPerugia PhD Calls
18. DAAD EPOS (Germany)
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Covers: Full scholarship, travel, insurance, living.
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Fields: Engineering, Development, Environment, Policy.
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Deadline: Varies per university (2025–26 window).
🔗 Official Link – DAAD EPOS
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