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Funding opportunityGermany / Global

Pioneering Research: Exploring the Unknown Unknown

High-risk, high-relevance basic research funding for bold projects that explore unknown unknowns across all disciplines.

High-risk researchBasic researchAll disciplines
Funder
Volkswagen Foundation
Deadline
Aug 27, 2026
Award
Up to EUR 1.3 million
Applicant
Postdoctoral and Faculty
Funding opportunityEurope / Global

EIC Accelerator 2026

European Innovation Council funding for high-risk, high-potential deep-tech start-ups and SMEs, with several 2026 full proposal batch dates.

InnovationDeep techSMEEurope
Funder
European Innovation Council
Deadline
Jul 8, 2026
Award
Grant component plus possible investment support; see EIC 2026 work programme
Applicant
Startup or SME
Funding opportunityGermany

Researching Research: Strengthening University Centres

Structural funding for established science studies centres, institutes, and research priority areas at German universities.

Science studiesUniversity centresInstitutional funding
Funder
Volkswagen Foundation
Deadline
Jun 23, 2026
Award
Up to EUR 1 million
Applicant
Institutional Team
Funding opportunityEurope / Global

Horizon Europe Research Infrastructures: INFRATECH 2026

Horizon Europe call for next-generation scientific instrumentation, tools, methods, and digital solutions for research infrastructures.

Research infrastructureInstrumentationDigital toolsHorizon Europe
Funder
European Commission / Horizon Europe
Deadline
Jun 16, 2026
Award
EUR 125 million indicative budget across two topics
Applicant
Consortium
Funding opportunityUnited Kingdom

BBSRC standard research grant: applicant-led mode

Applicant-led funding for excellent research across the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council remit.

BiotechnologyBiological sciencesApplicant-led
Funder
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
Deadline
See official call page
Award
Up to GBP 2 million FEC; open with no closing date
Applicant
Faculty
Funding opportunityUnited Kingdom

MRC New Investigator Research Grant: applicant-led

Applicant-led support for early-career researchers who are ready to lead their own medical research project.

Medical researchEarly careerApplicant-led
Funder
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Deadline
See official call page
Award
No fixed limit; open with no closing date
Applicant
Early Career
Funding opportunityUnited States

Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)

Support for intensive undergraduate research experiences through REU Sites and Supplements in NSF-funded fields.

Undergraduate researchSTEMTraining
Funder
U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)
Deadline
Aug 19, 2026
Award
REU Sites and Supplements; NSF estimates 1,300 to 1,350 awards
Applicant
Institutional Team
Funding opportunityGlobal

EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowships

International postdoctoral fellowships for excellent life scientists undertaking internationally mobile research in Europe and around the world.

PostdoctoralLife sciencesMobility
Funder
EMBO
Deadline
Jul 10, 2026
Award
Two-year fellowship with salary or stipend, relocation allowance, and family support where applicable
Applicant
Postdoctoral
Funding opportunityUkraine

Centers of Excellence in Ukraine

Open call to establish Ukrainian Centers of Excellence that support basic science, mathematics, research excellence, and international collaboration.

Institutional fundingUkraineBasic scienceMathematics
Funder
Simons Foundation
Deadline
Jul 1, 2026
Award
Up to USD 600,000 over three years
Applicant
Institutional Team
Funding opportunityUnited Kingdom

Future Leaders Fellowships: round 11

Long-term support for ambitious researchers and innovators transitioning to or establishing independence across UKRI's remit.

FellowshipEarly careerAll disciplines
Funder
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
Deadline
Jun 16, 2026
Award
No fixed maximum; applicants over GBP 1.4 million should notify UKRI
Applicant
Early Career
Conference / WorkshopUnited Kingdom

NIHR Doctoral Award Cohort 3

NIHR Doctoral Award cohort with closing date 23 June 2026 and starts between April and September 2027.

Doctoral awardFellowshipHealth researchDoctoral training
Host
NIHR
Deadline
23 Jun 2026, 13:00 UK time: Jun 23, 2026
Support
See official call page
Applicant
Applicants seeking doctoral-level health and social care research support
Conference / WorkshopGermany / Global

Conference Travel Grant

Supports active conference participation (poster or talk) by doctoral and postdoctoral researchers at BTU. Amount: Travel costs

ConferenceTrainingTravelGlobal
Host
BTU Cottbus‑Senftenberg
Deadline
2026-06-29: Jun 29, 2026
Support
See funder guidance
Applicant
See official call page