Fisheries Scholarship

The Department of Biological Sciences (BIO) at the University of Bergen (UiB), in collaboration with the world-renowned Institute of Marine Research (Havforskningsinstituttet – IMR) and the Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, invites applications for funded Ph.D. Research Fellowships and Postdoctoral Positions in Fisheries Ecology, Marine Biology, and Aquaculture (2026–2027). Located in Bergen, Norway’s marine capital, UiB offers one of Europe’s most vibrant academic ecosystems for marine and aquatic science research.

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The ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (CIBA), the premier national research institute for brackishwater aquaculture in India under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), is recruiting for multiple Young Professional (YP-I & YP-II), Research Associate (RA), and Project Fellow positions (2026–2027). Based at CIBA Headquarters in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, and its regional research centres in Kakdwip (West Bengal) and Navsari (Gujarat), these opportunities offer cutting-edge scientific engagement in shrimp biotechnology, automated biofloc recirculating systems, teleost fish genomics, and geospatial aquaculture mapping.

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The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia’s national science agency, is recruiting for its prestigious CSIRO Early Research Career (CERC) Postdoctoral Fellowships in Marine, Fisheries, and Aquatic Sciences (2026–2027). Based at major oceanographic and marine research facilities across Hobart (Tasmania), Brisbane (Queensland), and Perth (Western Australia), these fellowships offer outstanding early-career scientists the opportunity to conduct innovative, high-impact research supporting sustainable fisheries management, mariculture development, and ocean conservation.

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The National Oceanography Centre (NOC), in partnership with the University of Southampton and leading UK research consortia, is inviting applications for fully funded Ph.D. Studentships and AtlantiS Marine Research Fellowships (2026–2027). Operating from world-class waterfront campuses in Southampton and Liverpool, NOC is one of the world’s top oceanic research institutions, pioneering ocean exploration from coastal waters to the deepest abyssal trenches.

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The ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), India’s premier marine fisheries research organisation under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), is inviting applications for multiple Young Professional (YP-I & YP-II), Senior Research Fellow (SRF), and Project Associate positions (2026–2027). Tenable at CMFRI Headquarters in Kochi, Kerala, and across its regional research stations along India’s peninsular coastline, these opportunities offer hands-on scientific training in marine fisheries biology, open-sea cage mariculture, marine fish stock assessment, and coastal oceanography.

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The Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research in Bremerhaven, Germany, is inviting applications for multiple Ph.D. Studentships, Postdoctoral Fellowships, and Research Positions (2026–2027). As Germany’s leading polar and oceanographic research institution, AWI conducts groundbreaking investigations into polar marine ecosystems, biological oceanography, deep-sea benthic ecology, and climate-ocean interactions.

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The Smithsonian Institution invites applications for its prestigious Marine Science Network (MSN) Postdoctoral Fellowships (2026–2027). Conducted in partnership with the Smithsonian Marine Station (SMS) at Fort Pierce, Florida, and coastal research field stations across the Western Atlantic, this program supports outstanding early-career scientists conducting innovative, independent research on marine biodiversity, coastal habitats, and aquatic ecosystem function.

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