Grant opportunity

The LEGO Foundation Fellowship

The SSRC and The LEGO Foundation support research fellowships focused on learning through play and evidence that can improve education and child development outcomes.

FellowshipEducationChild developmentLearningGlobal
Funder
Social Science Research Council / The LEGO Foundation
31 July 2026
31 July 2026: Jul 31, 2026
Award
Up to USD 300,000 over three years
Applicant
Researchers working on learning through play, child development, education systems or related social science fields.
Discipline
Education, Learning and Child Development
Region
Global
Posted
Jun 8, 2026

Call summary

Overview

The SSRC and The LEGO Foundation support research fellowships focused on learning through play and evidence that can improve education and child development outcomes.

Who can apply

Researchers working on learning through play, child development, education systems or related social science fields.

What it supports

  • Education, Learning and Child Development
  • Global
  • Official funding call

Funding and duration

  • Up to USD 300,000 over three years

31 July 2026

31 July 2026: Jul 31, 2026

How to apply

Use the linked official page to confirm the current call text, eligibility rules, documents, deadline and submission route before applying.

Call details

The SSRC and The LEGO Foundation support research fellowships focused on learning through play and evidence that can improve education and child development outcomes. The funder or organizer is Social Science Research Council / The LEGO Foundation. The opportunity is relevant to Researchers working on learning through play, child development, education systems or related social science fields.. The stated region or country focus is Global. The recorded deadline or key date is 31 July 2026. The support or award information recorded for this call is: Up to USD 300,000 over three years. Applicants should verify all current instructions, eligibility rules, required documents and submission steps on the official source page.

Researchers working on learning through play, child development, education systems or related social science fields.

Education, Learning and Child Development

Global

Official funding call

Up to USD 300,000 over three years

31 July 2026: 31 July 2026: Jul 31, 2026.

Confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, and submission route on the official call page.

Plan internal approvals, partner confirmations, budgets, letters, and portal submission before the final deadline.

Use the linked official page to confirm the current call text, eligibility rules, documents, deadline and submission route before applying.

Before submitting, check required documents, eligible costs, attachments, page limits, institutional approvals, and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration, or nomination stage.