Fully Funded Postdoctoral Fellowships for International Students

Postdoctoral Fellowships for International Students 2026 (Fully Funded)

Planning to pursue a postdoctoral position abroad but concerned about funding? Here’s the good news: a wide range of fully funded postdoctoral fellowships and scholarships are available every year for international researchers worldwide.

On this page, you’ll find a carefully curated list of international postdoctoral fellowships, including postdoctoral scholarships, research grants, and mobility programs offered by leading universities, research institutions, and government-funded organizations across the globe. We also explain the funding benefits and eligibility requirements and provide a step-by-step application guide to help you apply successfully.

For the 2026–2027 academic year, hundreds of fully funded postdoctoral fellowships are available at top research institutions worldwide. These awards typically provide a competitive monthly salary or stipend, research and laboratory funding, health insurance, and, in many cases, travel, relocation, and family allowances.

Fully Funded Postdoctoral Fellowships

1. Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships

Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship

The Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship is a fully funded scholarship for international students. This scholarship is offered for master’s, PhD, and postdoctoral studies. This scholarship provides a monthly payment, exemption of tuition fees, health insurance, airfare, and housing allowance.

2. Griffith University Scholarships (Australia)

Griffith University Scholarships

Griffith University Scholarships are open for international students to pursue their undergraduate, postgraduate, or postdoctoral studies. Griffith University offers many scholarships: some are fully funded, and some are partially funded.

3. KILLAM Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (Canada)

KILLAM Postdoctoral Research Fellowship

The KILLAM Postdoctoral Research Fellowship is open to international students. The scholarship offers an annual stipend of $60,000 for a maximum of two years, plus a travel research allowance of $4,000 over the same period, and numerous additional benefits.

4. Canada Postdoctoral Research Award program

Canada Postdoctoral Research Award

The Canada Postdoctoral Research Award program is a fully funded scholarship for international students. The Fellowships will provide the recipient with a value of $70,000 per year.

5. NIG Postdoctoral Fellowship (Japan)

NIG Postdoctoral Fellowship

The NIG Postdoctoral Fellowship is a fully funded scholarship for international students. The period of employment is up to 3 years from the initial date of hire, with reappointment on an annual basis. This fellowship will provide an annual salary of approximately. 4,100,000 JPY, including tax, will be paid, as well as mutual society of health insurance, commuting allowance (conditional), and compensation insurance.

6. NATO Defense College Fellowships (Italy)

NATO Defense College Fellowships

The NATO Defense College Fellowship is a fully funded research scholarship for international students. This fellowship will provide a stipend to cover the costs of his/her stay in Rome and his/her travel expenses.

7. ICFO Fellowship (Spain)

ICFO Fellowship

The Hungarian Government Scholarship is a fully funded scholarship for international students to study undergraduate, master’s, and PhD degrees at Hungarian universities. Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship will cover tuition fees, stipend of HUF 43,700/month, accommodation contribution of  HUF 40,000/month, and medical insurance for up to HUF 65,000 a year/person

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