March 2026:
- POSTDOC: "Postdoctoral research fellow within sustainable food systems Lund University, Faculty of Medicine, Dept. Clinical Research Malmö" https://lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/type:job/jobID:918108/?where=26 (deadline 13 April 2026)
- PhD student: "You must have a two-year master's degree (120 ECTS points) in Food Sciences or a closely related field, or a similar degree with an academic level equivalent to a two-year master's degree. " experience with HPLC and LC-MS, LC-MS/MS required; "Doctoral Researcher in Choline Research, MSCA Doctoral Network", UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI, Finland: https://scholarshipdb.net/jobs-in-Finland/Doctoral-Researcher-In-Choline-Research-Msca-Doctoral-Network-University-Of-Helsinki=mBRYnnYn8RG_6gzEeuBOuw.html (deadline 20 April 2026)
- PhD student: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research Fellow, "measurements of vitamins and redox status in erythrocytes and leukocytes and identify potential new functional markers", near Berlin, Germany; for people outside of Germany! (deadline 30 April 2026) https://academicpositions.com/ad/german-institute-of-human-nutrition-dife/2026/marie-sk-odowska-curie-research-fellow/246795
- PROFESSOR, Helsinki: "Professor in Nutrition and cardiometabolic health" https://jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki-Professor-in-Nutrition-and-cardiometabolic-health/1356647757 (deadline 4 May 2026 - unless they mean 5 April 2026)
- POSTDOC in "Biomedical Ethics" Basel, Switzerland, https://academicpositions.com/ad/university-of-basel/2026/postdoc-in-biomedical-ethics/246743 - requires "A doctoral degree (PhD) in Bioethics, Philosophy, Law, Health Sciences, Social Sciences or other related fields." (deadline 20 April 2026)
- PhD scholarship in analytical chemistry and mineral accessibility in plant-based foods - part of a MSCA Doctoral Network on micronutrients in sustainable and nutritious diet - DTU Food (DENMARK) https://efzu.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_2001/job/6870/ (deadline 15 April 2026)
- This seems to be connected to the one above: "Micronutrient intake and status in healthy young adults fed either a plant-based or a meat-based diet" (COPENHAGEN/DENMARK) https://scholarshipdb.net/scholarships-in-Denmark/Marie-Curie-Ph-D-Fellowship-In-Micronutrient-Intake-And-Status-In-Healthy-Young-Adults-Fed-Either-A-Plant-Based-Or-A-Meat-Based-Diet-University-Of-Copenhagen=JJEmwbcT8RG_6QzEeuBOuw.html (deadline 12 April 2026)
- "PhD Studentship: Health of adults and its association with physical activity and modifiable risk factors" (Nottingham, ENGLAND) https://jobs.nottingham.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=MED2044 (deadline 13 April 2026)
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- January 2026: health science / nutrition science / related: Australia - must have work permit for Australia, https://careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/job/686549/phd-scholarship-optimising-the-health-of-women-during-pregnancy-scaling-accessibility-equity-and-culturally-appropriate-healthy-lifestyle-initiatives-in-health-systems
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- Zürich, Switzerland "PhD positions in Agri - Food System Policy and Plant-Based Value Chains" (ECONOMICS) https://academicpositions.com/ad/eth-zurich/2025/phd-positions-in-agri-food-system-policy-and-plant-based-value-chains/239351
- Basel, Switzerland "(MD-)PhD Stelle in der Klinischen Epidemiologie 100%" (MEDICINE / HEALTH SCIENCE - MUST SPEAK GERMAN) https://job.unispital-basel.ch/offene-stellen/md-phd-stelle-in-der-klinischen-epidemiologie/bd9af46f-aa13-46de-b12c-dd77e15df173
Also consider studying something else ...
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Useful fields include ...
- Bioinformatics
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Scholarships ...
Check out this long list of potential scholarships by the German organization DAAD - in all fields of academia and all levels of study (e.g., Master, PhD, postdoc).
In Germany, there are also small stipends for foreign students that can help with paying rent (e.g., 300 EUR per month).
If you're already a scientist with a PhD who is employed at a research institute outside of Germany, you may be able to get a stipend for a short-term stay at a German university (up to 3 months).
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