Resources

• Bass Lab. CEFAS, UK.
• Burki Lab. Uppsala Universitet, Sweden.
• Carranza Lab. Institut de Biologia Evolutiva (CSIC-UPF), Spain.
• Cnidarian Immunity Laboratory. Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences - University of Miami, USA.
• Coral Reefs Futures Lab. Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences - University of Miami, USA.
• Ecology of Marine Microbes. Institut de Ciències del Mar - CSIC, Spain.
• Grosell Lab. Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences - University of Miami, USA.
• Keeling Lab. University of British Columbia, Canada.
• Kwong Lab. Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal.
• Medina Lab. Pennsylvania State University, USA,
• Medrecover. Spain.
• Moreno Lab. University of Central Florida, USA.
• Multicellgenome Lab. Institut de Biologia Evolutiva (CSIC-UPF), Spain.
• National Resource for Aplysia. Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences - University of Miami, USA.
• Parkinson Lab. University of South Florida, USA.
• Raw Lab. University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, USA.
• Richards Lab. Oxford University, UK.

• Applied and Environmental Microbiology
• Aquatic Microbial Ecology
• Environmental Microbiology
• Environmental Microbiology Reports
• FEMS Microbiology Ecology
• Microbes and Environments
• Microbial Ecology
• The ISME Journal
• ISME Communications
• Environmental Microbiome

Protistology

• Acta Protozoologica
• European Journal of Protistology
• Protist
• Protist Genomics
• Protistology
• The Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Diversity and Evolution

• Genome Biology and Evolution
• International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology
• Molecular Biology and Evolution
• Molecular Ecology
• Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
• Systematic Biology
• Trends in Ecology and Evolution
• Coral Reefs
• Symbiosis
• Nature Ecology and Evolution

Microbiology

• Nature Microbiology
• mBio
• mSystems
• Microbiome
• Animal Microbiome

General Biology

• Biology Letters
• Current Biology
• Nature
• PLoS Biology
• Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B
• Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA
• Proceedings of the Royal Society B
• Science
• eLife

Bioinformatics

• Bioinformatics
• Database
• Nucleic Acids Research

OA Megajournals

• PLoS ONE
• PeerJ

If you are interested in pursuing a PhD with us, please get in touch so we can discuss your profile and identify the best funding route together.

Short Stays & Visiting Grants

EMBO Scientific Exchange Grants

• Description: EMBO Scientific Exchange Grants support research exchanges between laboratories in EMBC Member States, Associated Member States or Cooperation Partners.
• Duration: One week up to three months.
• Eligibility: Active researchers with a minimum of one year of research experience at the PhD student level or equivalent.
• Deadline: None (rolling).

Doctoral Fellowships

Joan Oró Grant

• Description: Grant for public and private universities of the Catalan university system, research centres, and hospital foundations to hire predoctoral research staff.
• Duration: 3 years.
• Eligibility: Joan Oró Grant Eligibility.
• Deadline: Fall.

FPU

• Description: Predoctoral contracts for the completion of doctoral theses in Spanish universities.
• Duration: 4 years.
• Eligibility: See the FPU explanatory videos.
• Deadline: Spring.

Ramon Areces Grant

• Description: The Ramón Areces Foundation finances contracts for the completion of doctoral theses in doctoral programmes at Spanish universities and research centres, with a focus on excellence in science and technology.
• Duration: 3 years.
• Eligibility: Ramon Areces Grant Eligibility.
• Deadline: Fall.

La Caixa INPhINIT Retaining

• Description: “la Caixa” Foundation grants 30 fellowships for researchers of any nationality who wish to pursue a doctorate in any discipline at any university or research centre in Spain or Portugal.
• Duration: 3 years.
• Eligibility: Candidates must be in the first four years of their research career and must not have previously been awarded a PhD. Must have resided in Spain/Portugal for more than twelve months in the three years prior to the call deadline.
• Deadline: Spring.

Country-Specific Fellowships

🇧🇷 Brazil — CAPES Sandwich Doctorate Abroad (PDSE)

• Description: CAPES programme funding short overseas research stays for PhD students enrolled in CAPES-accredited programmes in Brazil. The stay should prioritise research in fields less consolidated in Brazil. Benefits include a monthly stipend, travel and installation allowances, and health insurance.
• Duration: 4 to 9 months.
• Eligibility: Must be enrolled in a CAPES-recognised PhD programme in Brazil; applications are submitted through the home institution; foreign language proficiency required; cannot be combined with another scholarship for the same purpose from a Brazilian funding agency.
• Deadline: Two calls per year (typically August–October and February–March).

🇧🇷 Brazil — CAPES Full Doctorate Abroad (Doutorado Pleno)

• Description: CAPES programme funding a complete doctoral degree at an international institution of excellence, open to all fields of knowledge. Aims to boost international scientific collaboration and the global visibility of Brazilian research. Benefits include a monthly stipend, installation allowance, and health insurance.
• Duration: Up to 48 months (12-month grants, renewable annually upon satisfactory academic performance).
• Eligibility: Brazilian researchers with high academic performance aiming at internationally recognised institutions; cannot be combined with another scholarship for the same purpose from a Brazilian funding agency. Note: the last known open call was in 2017/2018; check the CAPES website for current programme status before applying.
• Deadline: Check the CAPES website (programme has been suspended; verify whether new calls have been announced).

If you are interested in joining the lab as a postdoc, please get in touch to discuss your research interests and which fellowship might be a good fit.

European & International Fellowships

Beatriu de Pinós Programme

• Description: Supports the recruitment of postdoctoral researchers into the Catalan science and technology system. Researchers may freely choose their own research project in any field.
• Duration: 3 years.
• Eligibility: At least 2 years of postdoctoral experience outside Spain; must have lived or worked outside Spain for at least 2 years in the 3 years prior to the deadline.
• Deadline: Mid March.

Juan de la Cierva

• Description: Encourages the recruitment of young doctors for postdoctoral training at Spanish R&D centres other than those where they completed their PhD.
• Duration: 2 years.
• Eligibility: Doctorate obtained within the eligibility window defined by the call.
• Deadline: Mid January.

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship

• Description: Supports experienced researchers looking to advance their career through an international research stay.
• Duration: 1 to 2 years.
• Eligibility: Researchers based in the EU or associated countries, with a PhD and up to 8 years of research experience.
• Deadline: Early September.

EMBO Long-Term Postdoctoral Fellowship

• Description: Supports excellent postdoctoral researchers in laboratories throughout Europe and the world. International exchange is a key requirement.
• Duration: 2 years.
• Eligibility: See EMBO Fellowship guidelines.
• Deadline: No deadline (rolling).

HFSP Long-Term Postdoctoral Fellowship

• Description: For applicants with a PhD in a biological discipline who wish to broaden their expertise with a project significantly different from their previous work.
• Duration: 3 years.
• Eligibility: See HFSP eligibility.
• Deadline: Second half of August.

HFSP Cross-Disciplinary Postdoctoral Fellowship

• Description: For applicants with a PhD from outside the life sciences (e.g. physics, chemistry, mathematics, engineering, or computer science) who want to apply their expertise to biology.
• Duration: 3 years.
• Eligibility: See HFSP eligibility.
• Deadline: Second half of August.

La Caixa Junior Leader Retaining

• Description: “la Caixa” Foundation grants postdoctoral fellowships for researchers of any nationality to carry out a STEM research project in Spain or Portugal.
• Duration: 3 years.
• Eligibility: PhD obtained between two and seven years prior to the call deadline; at least 6 months of international research stay; must have resided in Spain for more than 12 months in the three preceding years.
• Deadline: Fall.

Country-Specific Fellowships

🇺🇸 USA — Life Science Research Foundation Award

• Description: Provides three years of support to a named postdoctoral researcher at a non-profit university or research institution.
• Duration: 3 years.
• Eligibility: U.S. citizens only; must apply within 5 years of receiving their PhD.
• Deadline: Rolling.

🇯🇵 Japan — Canon Foundation Research Fellowships

• Description: Grants up to 15 fellowships annually to European and Japanese researchers for research exchanges between Japan and Europe.
• Duration: 3 months to 1 year.
• Eligibility: Japanese researchers coming to Europe; Master’s or PhD obtained within the last ten years.
• Deadline: September.

🇸🇪 Sweden — Swedish Research Council International Postdoc

• Description: Gives newly qualified researchers from Swedish universities the opportunity to expand their networks and competences by working abroad.
• Duration: 18 months to 3 years.
• Eligibility: Doctoral degree from a Swedish university, completed no more than 2 years before the grant period starts.
• Deadline: February (spring call) or September (fall call).

🇩🇰 Denmark — Carlsberg Foundation Internationalisation Fellowships

• Description: Promotes internationalisation of talented young researchers from Denmark, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands through a postdoctoral stay at one or two leading international research institutions, followed by reintegration into the Danish, Greenlandic, or Faroese research environment. Covers full salary plus DKK 8,000/month in operating expenses.
• Duration: 2–3 years (international stay must comprise at least half the total project period).
• Eligibility: PhD from a Danish, Greenlandic, or Faroese institution, obtained within 3 years of the application deadline; must demonstrate a strong connection to Danish, Greenlandic, or Faroese research; not yet spent 12 or more months at international institutions after the PhD.
• Deadline: April 1 (yearly).

• American Academy of Underwater Sciences
• American Society for Microbiology
• Asociación Latinoamericana de Microbiología
• Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography
• Bioinformatics Barcelona
• European Federation of Parasitologists
• Federation of European Microbiological Societies
• Federation of European Protistological Societies
• Iberian Society of Ecology
• International Society for Microbial Ecology
• International Coral Reef Society
• International Society of Protistologists
• Internacional Symbiosis Society
• Societat Catalana de Biologia
• Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution

Scientific Initiatives

• Bioscan Europe
• Catalan Initiative for the Earth Biogenome Project
• European Reference Genome Atlas
• UniEuk

• Bioicons, an alternative to BioRender under Creative Commons licenses
• PhyloPic, beautiful silhouettes of life under Creative Commons licenses

Computational Tools

• Gblocks
• QIIME
• MAFFT
• mothur
• PR2 Database
• RAxML
• SeaView
• Silva
• Trimal
• Usearch

Culture collections

• Antarctic Protist Culture Collection - Microeukaryotes
• American Type Culture Collection - Bacteria and Microeukaryotes
• Belgian Coordinated Collections of Micro-organisms
• Spanish Type Culture Collection - Bacteria and Fungi
• Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa - Microeukaryotes
• German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures
• National Center for Algae and Microbiota - Microeukaryotes
• NIES collection
• Roscoff Culture Collection - Microeukaryotes
• Culture Collection of Algae at the University of Göttingen - Microeukaryotes
• Scandinavian Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa - Microeukaryotes

Culture collection networks

• European Culture Collections’ Organisation
• UK National Culture Collection Archive
• United States Culture Collection Network
• World Federation of Culture Collections