46 countries and the main ways international students get a funded PhD there — government scholarships, salaried doctoral jobs and university fellowships — with the official place to start. Where we have verified live calls, you'll see them counted on each card.
Europe
Spain
FPU, FPI, regional predoctoral contracts, university and research-institute contracts
2 open PhD listings →
Belgium
FWO fellowships, FNRS fellowships, university doctoral assistantships
1 open PhD listing →
France
Doctoral contracts, ANR-funded projects, university doctoral schools
1 open PhD listing →
Netherlands
University-employed (salaried) PhD positions, NWO-funded research projects
Denmark
Salaried university PhD positions, Independent Research Fund Denmark projects
Sweden
Salaried doctoral positions, university and research-council funding
Norway
Salaried doctoral research fellow positions
Finland
University doctoral researcher positions and research-project funding
Germany
DAAD doctoral grants, salaried university and Max Planck/Helmholtz positions, research training groups
1 open PhD listing →
Italy
University PhD scholarships, PNRR-related calls where available, regional funding
1 open PhD listing →
Austria
OeAD scholarships, university and institute-funded doctoral jobs
Portugal
FCT doctoral scholarships and university-funded positions
Poland
NAWA programmes, doctoral schools and project-funded positions
Czechia
University doctoral stipends and project-funded research positions
Hungary
Stipendium Hungaricum doctoral routes and university funding
1 open PhD listing →
Ireland
Research Ireland (Irish Research Council) awards, university scholarships and research grants
Luxembourg
University of Luxembourg doctoral researcher positions
Estonia
University doctoral researcher positions and national research funding
Latvia & Lithuania
State scholarships, university doctoral places and research-project positions
Greece
University doctoral scholarships, national and EU-funded research projects
Türkiye
Türkiye Scholarships and university-specific doctoral funding
1 open PhD listing →
United Kingdom
Commonwealth PhD Scholarships, Gates Cambridge, UKRI-funded studentships, university scholarships
2 open PhD listings →
Switzerland
Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships, salaried PhD positions at ETH, EPFL and universities
1 open PhD listing →Asia-Pacific
Japan
MEXT, university tuition waivers, research assistantships (e.g. OIST)
2 open PhD listings →
South Korea
GKS, university research assistantships, institute-funded doctoral positions
1 open PhD listing →
China
CSC (Type A & B), CAS-ANSO, university and provincial scholarships, CAS institute positions
3 open PhD listings →
Hong Kong
Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme and university doctoral fellowships
1 open PhD listing →
Singapore
SINGA, NUS and NTU Research Scholarships, university fellowships
Taiwan
TIGP, university doctoral scholarships and research assistantships
1 open PhD listing →
India
Prime Minister's Research Fellowship (PMRF), institute PhD fellowships
Malaysia
University graduate research assistantships, government and university scholarships
Thailand
Thailand International Postgraduate Programme (TIPP) and university doctoral funding
Indonesia
Indonesian government and university doctoral scholarships, including eligible international schemes
Australia
Research Training Program (RTP) and university PhD scholarships
Middle East
Saudi Arabia
University-funded doctoral programmes and research assistantships (KAUST and public universities)
1 open PhD listing →
United Arab Emirates
MBZUAI and Khalifa University doctoral funding
2 open PhD listings →
Qatar
University doctoral scholarships and research-funded programmes
Africa
South Africa
NRF-linked doctoral funding, university scholarships and research grants
Egypt
Government and university doctoral scholarships, research-project funding
Americas
United States
Funded PhDs with tuition waiver + teaching/research assistantship; Fulbright for Pakistanis
1 open PhD listing →
Canada
University-funded PhD packages, Vanier-type and university doctoral awards
Brazil
CAPES and CNPq doctoral funding (international eligibility varies), TWAS-CNPq when open
1 open PhD listing →
Mexico
SECIHTI and university doctoral scholarships, subject to current eligibility rules
Chile
ANID doctoral scholarships, including international-study routes when offered
Argentina
University and national research-council (CONICET) doctoral positions
Pakistan
Pakistan
HEC overseas and indigenous scholarships, university PhD fellowships and research funding
Programmes and eligibility change every year, and some national schemes are only open to certain nationalities. Always confirm on the official website. Salaried PhD positions (Netherlands, Scandinavia, Belgium, Germany) are jobs — you apply to a specific advertised project.