Grant opportunity
IARU Early-Career Collaboration Awards 2025-2026
IARU supports early-career researchers to build international research collaborations through short-term visits to other IARU universities.
- Funder
- International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU)
- Applications close 30 July 2026
- Applications close 30 July 2026: Jul 30, 2026
- Award
- Short-term research visit funding; confirm local award limits with the IARU member university
- Applicant
- Early-career researchers at IARU universities who are within 10 years of submitting their PhD and seek a short research visit at another IARU university.
- Discipline
- General / Multidisciplinary
- Region
- IARU member universities / Global
- Posted
- Jul 22, 2026
Call summary
Overview
The Early-Career Collaboration Award Scheme helps early-career academics create new research projects, access expertise and build networks through in-person collaboration at other IARU universities.
Who can apply
Applicants should be current early-career researchers at an IARU university, no longer postdoctoral researchers and within 10 years of submitting their PhD. Institutional deadlines and nomination rules may apply.
What it supports
- Short-term research visits at another IARU university.
- New collaboration, access to expertise, facilities or equipment.
- International networking and early-career research development.
Funding and duration
- Funding supports costs of a short-term research visit.
- Applicants should confirm the exact award value and internal process with their IARU university.
Applications close 30 July 2026
Applications close 30 July 2026: Jul 30, 2026
How to apply
Apply through the relevant IARU member university or institutional route and confirm the 30 July 2026 deadline with the local research office.
Call details
Source-based overview
IARU's Early-Career Collaboration Awards support short visits that help early-career researchers develop new projects and partnerships across IARU institutions. Applicants should check institutional guidance for award limits and local submission procedures.
Eligibility
Applicants should be current early-career researchers at an IARU university, no longer postdoctoral researchers and within 10 years of submitting their PhD. Institutional deadlines and nomination rules may apply.
Funding and benefits
Funding supports costs of a short-term research visit.
Applicants should confirm the exact award value and internal process with their IARU university.
Themes and supported activities
Short-term research visits at another IARU university.
New collaboration, access to expertise, facilities or equipment.
International networking and early-career research development.
Deadline and timeline
Applications close 30 July 2026: Applications close 30 July 2026: Jul 30, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Apply through the relevant IARU member university or institutional route and confirm the 30 July 2026 deadline with the local research office.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.