PhD scholarships and funded doctoral positions

Funding for a doctorate abroad: doctoral scholarships such as DAAD's, salaried PhDs such as those under the Cifre scheme in France, and positions in MSCA Doctoral Networks across Europe. For Tunisian applicants: checked conditions, eligibility shown on each listing, deadlines and official links.

Open now: 45

Cifre industrial PhD — a three-year doctoral job with an employer in France (ANRT)
ANRT, for the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Space · France
- PhD position
- €27,600 a year
- Open to Tunisians
Deadline: Rollingno deadline
Pasteur-Paris University (PPU) International Doctoral Program — salaried PhD at the Institut Pasteur, Paris
Institut Pasteur, with Université Paris Cité, Sorbonne Université and Université Paris-Saclay · Paris, France
- PhD position
- €2,000 a month
- Open to Tunisians
Deadline: 16 Novin 12 days
ISTA PhD Program — salaried PhD at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria
Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) Graduate School · Klosterneuburg, Austria
- PhD position
- €3,053–€3,673 a month
- Open to Tunisians
Deadline: 8 Jan 2027in 2 months
Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Doctoral (CGRS D) — federal PhD funding that replaced the Vanier scholarship
CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC (Canada Research Training Awards Suite) · Canada
- Scholarship
- $40,000 a year
Deadline: Date not published
Québec–Tunisia agreement tuition exemption — Québec rate at Québec universities for selected Tunisian students
Government of Québec (Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur) · Québec (province), Canada
- Scholarship
- Open to Tunisians
Deadline: Date not published
Université de Montréal exemption scholarship — reduced tuition for international students
Université de Montréal · Montréal, Canada
- Scholarship
- Fee: $6,879.6–$24,067.8
- Open to Tunisians
Deadline: Date not published
Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) graduate scholarships — tuition waivers and stipends in Qatar
Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) · Doha, Qatar
- Scholarship
- QAR 7,000–QAR 9,000 a month
Deadline: 1 Feb 2027in 3 months
KAUST Fellowship — fully funded MS and PhD study in Saudi Arabia
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) · Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
- Scholarship
- $20,000–$30,000 a year
Deadline: 3 Jan 2027in 2 months
Clarendon Fund Scholarships — fully funded master's and DPhil study at the University of Oxford
University of Oxford (Clarendon Fund) · Oxford, United Kingdom
- Scholarship
- Open to Tunisians
Deadline: Date not published
DSU Toscana scholarship and housing place — universities in Florence, Pisa and Siena
DSU Toscana · Florence, Italy
- Scholarship
- €1,060–€3,338 a year
- Open to Tunisians
Deadline: 16 Novin 12 days
Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) scholarships for international students and doctoral candidates in Germany
Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) · Germany
- Scholarship
- €992–€1,400 a month
Deadline: 15 Jul 2027in 8 months
Heinrich Böll Foundation scholarships for international master's and PhD students in Germany
Heinrich Böll Foundation · Germany
- Scholarship
- €992–€1,500 a month
Deadline: 1 Mar 2027in 4 months

Frequently asked questions

How many opportunities are open now in “PhD scholarships and funded doctoral positions”?

45 opportunities are open now on Opporiva. The list is updated daily.

What is the nearest deadline?

The nearest deadline is 10 November 2026, for “IMPRS for Biological Intelligence — PhD program in Munich, 2026 call”.

Which countries do they cover?

Germany, France, Canada, United Kingdom, Austria and 10 other countries.

How many are fully funded?

4 of the 45 open opportunities are fully funded, according to their official sources.

How do I apply?

Open the listing, check the conditions and the documents it asks for, then apply on the official site. Opporiva charges nothing.

Last updated 31 October 2026