PhD Scholarships & Funded Doctoral Programmes
Browse funded PhD scholarship programmes by country, field of study, and funding type. Structured listings help you find institute-level doctoral funding across Europe and beyond.
Filter Scholarships
Narrow institute PhD scholarships by name, country, field of study, stipend affordability band, institution type, and minimum monthly stipend. Choose a country or field and press Apply filters to open the matching catalog page. On the homepage, all other filters search the full institute catalog (paginated results).
Frequently asked questions
What does marinephd.com list under PhD Scholarships?
Institute- and university-level doctoral funding pages for agriculture and related life sciences — plants, animals, food systems, biotech, environment, and adjacent fields. Each card carries country, field tags, and a published stipend when the host discloses one. This catalog is not a dump of every academic discipline worldwide.
How is a scholarship page different from an Open PhD Position?
Scholarship landings describe standing institute programmes (how funding and enrolment usually work at that host). Open PhD Positions are time-bound vacancy ads for a specific project. The same institute can appear in both catalogs; always apply through the official vacancy or doctoral-school route named on the source page.
Is every PhD here a “scholarship”, or are some salaried jobs?
Both models appear. In countries such as the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Germany, many doctoral researchers are employed on a contract (salary + social security), while elsewhere institutes publish scholarship/stipend figures. A stipend amount on a card is not the same thing as a collective-agreement salary — read the institute page before comparing offers.
How do I browse by country or research field?
Open Scholarships by Country or a field landing (for example plant sciences or biotechnology), or a combined URL such as Germany + biotechnology. Filters on the hub refine the list while keeping crawlable country and field URLs for SEO and sharing.
How do I spot fully funded or higher-stipend programmes?
Use the funding-level filter (fully funded / high stipend) or sort by published monthly grant. Amounts are only shown when institutes publish them; missing figures mean “not disclosed here”, not “unpaid”. Confirm the live offer on the host’s official site.
What do EURAXESS R1–R4 labels mean for applicants?
EURAXESS maps research careers as R1 (first-stage, typically up to PhD), R2 (recognised researcher after the doctorate), R3 (independent/established) and R4 (leading). Local job titles stay national — use R1–R4 only as a mapping aid when comparing PhD studentships, postdocs and research-staff ads across countries.
Can I compare stipends with living costs?
Yes. The PhD Living Costs / affordability tools on marinephd.com compare published institute medians with simplified living-cost factors by country (and some cities). Scores are indicative only — not tax or immigration advice.
Where do I actually apply?
Always through the institute, university doctoral school, or talent portal linked from the programme page (for example IRTA talent board, WUR jobs, SLU admissions, LAMMC competition rules). marinephd.com is an independent index; we do not accept applications or award places.
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