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Hilde Domin Programme

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

Germany · On Site

Opens in 6 daysDeadline Oct 15, 2026
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Bi-nationally Supervised Doctoral Degrees / Cotutelle

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

Germany · On Site

Closes in 66 daysDeadline Nov 16, 2026
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Generative Graph Modelling for Anomaly Detection

Macquarie University

Australia · On Site

Closes in 50 daysDeadline Oct 31, 2026
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AI-enabled Digital Twin for Preventive Care

Macquarie University

Australia · On Site

Closes in 50 daysDeadline Oct 31, 2026
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Secure Edge Computing Framework for Data Processing

Macquarie University

Australia · On Site

Closes in 50 daysDeadline Oct 31, 2026
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Variational Decentralised Learning

Macquarie University

Australia · On Site

Closes in 50 daysDeadline Oct 31, 2026
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Vice-Chancellor’s PhD Scholarship (VCPS)

RMIT University

Australia · On Site

Applications closedDeadline Aug 30, 2026
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Clarendon Fund Scholarships

University of Oxford

United Kingdom · On Site

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ANU University Research Scholarship with HDR Fee Merit Scholarship

Australian National University

Australia · On Site

Applications closedDeadline Aug 31, 2026
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University of Auckland Doctoral Scholarship

University of Auckland

New Zealand · On Site

Closes in 51 daysDeadline Nov 1, 2026
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Gordon and Isabel Humphrey Scholarship 2027

University of Melbourne

Australia · On Site

Closes in 44 daysDeadline Oct 25, 2026
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Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme 2027/28

Research Grants Council, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Hong Kong · On Site

Closes in 81 daysDeadline Dec 1, 2026
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Knight-Hennessy Scholars

Stanford University

United States · On Site

Closes in 25 daysDeadline Oct 6, 2026
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Commonwealth PhD Scholarships

Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK

United Kingdom · On Site

Closes in 39 daysDeadline Oct 20, 2026
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Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships 2027/28 for Uganda

Swiss Confederation — Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students

Switzerland · On Site

Closes in 80 daysDeadline Nov 30, 2026
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Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Doctoral (CGRS D)

Government of Canada research funding agencies

Canada (in person)

Closes in 38 daysDeadline Oct 19, 2026
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EMBL International PhD Programme – 2027 Winter Recruitment

European Molecular Biology Laboratory

Germany, France, Italy, Spain and UK EMBL sites (in person)

Closes in 31 daysDeadline Oct 12, 2026
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NTU Nanyang Business School PhD Scholarships 2027

Nanyang Technological University Nanyang Business School

Singapore (in person)

Opens in 19 daysDeadline Jan 31, 2027
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NTU School of Social Sciences PhD Scholarships 2027

Nanyang Technological University School of Social Sciences

Singapore (in person)

Opens in 19 daysDeadline Nov 15, 2026
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NUS Business School PhD Scholarship 2027

National University of Singapore Business School

Singapore (in person)

Closes in 95 daysDeadline Dec 15, 2026
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NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health PhD Scholarship

National University of Singapore Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health

Singapore (in person)

Closes in 51 daysDeadline Nov 1, 2026
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NUS PhD in Statistics and Data Science Scholarship

National University of Singapore Department of Statistics and Data Science

Singapore (in person)

Closes in 65 daysDeadline Nov 15, 2026
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NUS Mechanobiology Institute Fully Funded PhD

National University of Singapore Mechanobiology Institute

Singapore (in person)

Closes in 123 daysDeadline Jan 12, 2027
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Wellington Doctoral Scholarship 2027

Victoria University of Wellington

Wellington, New Zealand (in person)

Closes in 51 daysDeadline Nov 1, 2026
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Bi-nationally Supervised Doctoral Degrees / Cotutelle

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

Germany · On Site

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Opportunity details

Application statusCloses in 66 days
DeadlineNovember 16, 2026
ParticipationOn Site

Who can apply

Applicants from eligible countries, including Uganda, may apply. Candidates must have a suitable university degree, normally obtained no more than six years before the application deadline, and if the doctorate has already begun it should generally have started no more than three years before the deadline. Applicants normally cannot have resided in Germany for more than 15 months at the deadline.

Key information

Study level
Doctoral / PhD
Funding coverage
Other support
Award value or coverage details
DAAD provides a monthly scholarship payment, travel allowance, insurance and applicable additional benefits during the funded stay in Germany. Depending on the doctoral arrangement, the programme may also support travel by supervising academics and other costs connected with the bi-national doctoral structure.

About this opportunity

The DAAD Bi-nationally Supervised Doctoral Degrees programme supports doctoral candidates whose dissertation is supervised jointly by an academic at their home university and an academic at a German institution. It enables substantial research periods in Germany while maintaining the candidate\'s doctoral connection to the home institution.

Benefits
DAAD provides a monthly scholarship payment, travel allowance, insurance and applicable additional benefits during the funded stay in Germany. Depending on the doctoral arrangement, the programme may also support travel by supervising academics and other costs connected with the bi-national doctoral structure.

Requirements
Applicants need a detailed doctoral research proposal and schedule, evidence of academic qualifications, CV, confirmation of doctoral supervision at the home university, written confirmation from the German academic supervisor and documentation of the agreed bi-national or cotutelle arrangement. Appropriate German or English language competence must also be demonstrated.

How to apply
Establish supervision arrangements with both the home institution and a German university, prepare the research plan and obtain the required academic confirmations. Register in the DAAD portal, complete the online scholarship application, upload all academic and doctoral documentation and submit by 2026-11-16.

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