Youth Works Hub has 4 PhD scholarships and fellowships open in Ireland, France and Germany, with deadlines from 15 December 2026 to 31 January 2027. The batch brings together two visiting fellowships and two four-year studentships for researchers at different stages: a fellowship in France for researchers whose doctoral degree was awarded less than five years before the deadline, a fellowship in Germany for PhD and postdoctoral researchers, and two studentships at Trinity College Dublin.
All four calls are open to applicants from more than 190 countries. If you are new to research funding, start with what a fellowship is and how scholarships compare with Erasmus+ grants.
Here is what sets each call apart:
🇫🇷 France: Campus France's MOPGA Visiting Fellowship offers a 12-month research stay on Earth system, climate, energy transition, environmental or One Health themes at €2,500/month.
🇩🇪 Germany: EMBL CPP Visitor Fellowships let PhD researchers and postdocs carry out an experimental project of one to six months with an EMBL host research group.
🇮🇪 Ireland: Trinity College Dublin's four-year PhD studentship centres on a project that develops cross-layer modelling and optimisation techniques for backside-powered 3D integrated circuits.
🇮🇪 Ireland: Trinity College Dublin's 4-year Nursing & Midwifery studentship offers €25,000/year with full fee coverage for new full-time PhD entrants.
The funding terms differ from call to call. The MOPGA fellowship pays €2,500/month for a non-renewable 12-month stay, and the Nursing & Midwifery studentship comes with €25,000/year and full fee coverageover 4 years. The EMBL fellowships are short-term visits of one to six months, and the electronic engineering studentship runs for four years; check each listing page for its funding details.
📅 Deadlines: 15 Dec (1) · 13 Jan (1) · 27 Jan (1) · 31 Jan (1) 🌍 Countries: 🇮🇪 Ireland (2) · 🇫🇷 France · 🇩🇪 Germany
In This Batch
- 📅 15 Dec · 🇫🇷 France · Visiting Fellowship
- 📅 31 Jan · 🇩🇪 Germany · Visitor Fellowship
- 📅 13 Jan · 🇮🇪 Ireland · PhD Studentship
- 📅 27 Jan · 🇮🇪 Ireland · Postgraduate Research Studentship
What's in this batch:
2 Fellowships · 2 Scholarships · 3 Countries
🏆 Fellowships
1. 🇫🇷 Fellowship in France 🌱 Make Our Planet Great Again (MOPGA) Visiting Fellowship for Early Career Researchers by Campus France 🔬 (€2,500/month)
📅 Deadline: 15 December 2026
📍 France · 👥 Researchers with a doctoral degree awarded less than five years before the deadline · ⏳ 12 months, non-renewable · 💶 €2,500/month
The MOPGA Visiting Fellowship for Early Career Researchers by Campus France is a 12-month research stay at a host laboratory or institution in France for researchers who hold a doctoral degree awarded less than five years before the deadline. Projects can cover Earth system sciences, climate change and sustainability sciences, energy transition, societal challenges related to environmental issues, or One Health. All disciplines are eligible, including the humanities and social sciences, provided the project falls within these themes.
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2. 🇩🇪 Fellowship in Germany 🧬 EMBL CPP Visitor Fellowships for PhD Researchers and Postdocs to Carry Out Experimental Projects of One to Six Months with an EMBL Host Research Group 🔬
📅 Deadline: 31 January 2027
📍 Germany · 👥 PhD and postdoctoral researchers · ⏳ 1 to 6 months
EMBL CPP Visitor Fellowships are short-term fellowships that let junior scientists carry out an experimental project of one to six months with a host research group, building new scientific networks and progressing their own research goals. Applicants must be currently employed as a PhD or postdoctoral researcher at a recognised institution of research or education and return to it after the project. There is no restriction on age, gender, nationality, scientific background or current location, and priority goes to first-time visitors.
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🎓 Scholarships
3. 🇮🇪 Scholarship in Ireland 🔬 Trinity College Dublin Four-Year PhD Studentship in Cross-Layer Design and Optimisation of Backside-Powered 3D ICs ⚡
📅 Deadline: 13 January 2027
📍 Dublin, Ireland · ⏳ 4 years
The Trinity College Dublin Four-Year PhD Studentship in Cross-Layer Design and Optimisation of Backside-Powered 3D ICs is based in the Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering in Dublin, Ireland. The project develops cross-layer modelling and optimisation techniques for backside-powered 3D integrated circuits, from electrical models and fast analysis to multi-objective optimisation and validation with OpenROAD-based flows. It brings together VLSI design, electronic design automation, scientific computing and artificial intelligence.
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4. 🇮🇪 Scholarship in Ireland 🩺 4-Year Postgraduate Research Studentship in Nursing & Midwifery at Trinity College Dublin for Full-Time PhD Entrants with Full Fee Coverage 🎓 (€25,000/year)
📅 Deadline: 27 January 2027
📍 Dublin, Ireland · 👥 New entrants on the full-time PhD register in Nursing & Midwifery · ⏳ 4 years · 💶 €25,000/year
The 4-Year Postgraduate Research Studentship in Nursing & Midwifery at Trinity College Dublin supports gifted new entrants on the full-time PhD register and is awarded competitively on academic merit, with full fee coverage. Applicants need a minimum of a 2.1 Honours degree, and international applicants, including those displaced due to conflict or war, are welcome. You can select your own topic or work within areas such as maternal care, ageing and intellectual disabilities, or mental health and recovery.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which PhD scholarships and fellowships in this batch state a stipend amount?
Two of the four calls list an amount: the MOPGA Visiting Fellowship in France pays €2,500/month, and the Trinity College Dublin Nursing & Midwifery studentship pays €25,000/year with full fee coverage. The MOPGA fellowship is a 12-month, non-renewable research stay at a host laboratory or institution in France. The Nursing & Midwifery award is a 4-year postgraduate research studentship for new full-time PhD entrants, awarded competitively on academic merit. For the EMBL CPP Visitor Fellowships in Germany and the Trinity College Dublin PhD studentship in backside-powered 3D ICs, read the official call on each listing page for funding details before you apply. A strong application starts with a clear scholarship motivation letter.
Who can apply for these PhD scholarships and fellowships in Ireland, France and Germany?
The four calls target different audiences, and all four are open to applicants from more than 190 countries. The MOPGA Visiting Fellowship is for researchers whose doctoral degree was awarded less than five years before the deadline. EMBL CPP Visitor Fellowships are for people currently employed as a PhD or postdoctoral researcher at a recognised institution of research or education, with no restriction on age, gender, nationality, scientific background or current location. The Trinity College Dublin Nursing & Midwifery studentship asks for a minimum of a 2.1 Honours degree and welcomes international applicants, including those displaced due to conflict or war. According to Youth Works Hub's review of the four calls, the Trinity College Dublin studentship in backside-powered 3D ICs brings together VLSI design, electronic design automation, scientific computing and artificial intelligence. If you are comparing research awards with work placements, see how a fellowship differs from an internship.
Which PhD scholarship or fellowship deadline in this batch closes first?
The MOPGA Visiting Fellowship in France closes first, on 15 December 2026. Next is the Trinity College Dublin PhD studentship in backside-powered 3D ICs on 13 January 2027, followed by the Trinity College Dublin Nursing & Midwifery studentship on 27 January 2027. The EMBL CPP Visitor Fellowships in Germany close last, on 31 January 2027. Each call is run by a different institution, so open the official page linked from each listing for the full application steps. Before you apply, it is worth reading how we verify opportunities.
This batch spans climate, environment and One Health research in France and short experimental visits with EMBL host research groups in Germany, alongside engineering and nursing doctoral research in Dublin. If you are looking beyond these four calls, our guide to government scholarships in Europe is a good next read.
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