Funder: Gsa
Deadline: Fall 2026 start; applications open
Award: See official call page
Applicant: Researchers, evaluators and policy professionals eligible to work in the U.S.

Education and Higher EducationView details

Funding opportunityGlobal

Thiel Fellowship 2026

Provides $250,000 over two years plus mentorship for young innovators.

FellowshipGrantEntrepreneurshipTechnology

Funder: Thiel Foundation
Deadline: Rolling / cohort dependent
Award: USD 250,000
Applicant: Young innovators and founders

Education and Higher EducationView details

Funding opportunityGlobal / United States

Tech Policy Press Fellowship 2026

Part-time fellowship supporting work on technology policy and public interest technology issues.

FellowshipResearch fundingTechnology policyJournalism

Funder: Techpolicy
Deadline: June 2026 signal
Award: See official call page
Applicant: Journalists, researchers, policy writers

Education and Higher EducationView details

Funding opportunityAfrica / Global

Slum2School Africa Global Volunteer Recruitment Program 2026/2027

Volunteer recruitment for Slum2School Africa programmes serving children and education access.

Volunteer programmeResearch fundingEducationYouth

Funder: Slum2School
Deadline: TBC / June 2026
Award: See official call page
Applicant: Volunteers and professionals interested in education equity

Education and Higher EducationView details

Funding opportunityCommonwealth

Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth Studentship Awards 2026-2027

Awards supporting Commonwealth-related research/study, noted as up to £5,500 by opportunity board.

StudentshipAwardResearch fundingCommonwealth studies

Funder: Tandfonline
Deadline: TBC / 2026 cycle
Award: GBP 5,500
Applicant: Students/researchers

Education and Higher EducationView details

Funding opportunitySouth Africa / Romania

Romanian Government Scholarships 2026/27 for South African Students

Scholarship route for South Africans pursuing studies in Romania.

ScholarshipHigher educationbachelor’smaster’s

Funder: Romanian Government / South Africa channels
Deadline: TBC
Award: Full/partial scholarship support
Applicant: South African students

Education and Higher EducationView details

Funding opportunityUnited States

Pathways Impact Fund - Regional Student Career Pathways Grant

Grant opportunity for regional organizations improving student career pathways, with $7.5M initiative reported.

GrantResearch fundingEducation-to-career pathwaysWorkforce development

Funder: Pathways Impact Fund
Deadline: June 2026 open call signal
Award: USD 7.5
Applicant: Regional intermediary organisations

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Funding opportunityAfrica / Global

Nala Center Associate Fellows Programme 2026

Associate fellowship programme connected to feminist leadership and policy work.

FellowshipFeminist leadershipsocial justiceresearch

Funder: Nala Feminist Collective / Nala Center
Deadline: TBC
Award: Fellowship support
Applicant: Emerging fellows and researchers

Education and Higher EducationView details

Funding opportunityAfrica / Kenya

Moi University Africa Multiple Research Centre Visiting Research Fellowships

Three-to-five month residential research fellowship in Kenya.

FellowshipResearch fundingAfrican studiesSocial sciences

Funder: Moi University
Deadline: TBC
Award: See official call page
Applicant: Africa-based researchers

Education and Higher EducationView details

Funding opportunityUnited States / Global

Letters to Strangers Mental Health Scholarships 2026

Scholarships for mental health advocacy and education support.

ScholarshipMental health advocacyeducationUnited States

Funder: Letters to Strangers
Deadline: TBC
Award: Up to $8,000
Applicant: Students and mental health advocates

Health and Biomedical SciencesView details

Funding opportunityUnited Kingdom

King’s College London Fully Funded PhD Studentship in Psychology 2026

Fully-funded 3-year PhD studentship in psychology advertised with stipend and research funding.

PhD scholarshipResearch fundingPsychologyMental health

Funder: King’s College London
Deadline: TBC / June 2026 call signal
Award: See official call page
Applicant: PhD applicants

Health and Biomedical SciencesView details

Funding opportunityGlobal

Gerda Henkel Foundation Research Scholarship 2026

Research scholarship support for humanities-focused projects, including monthly payments and travel/material costs.

Research scholarshipResearch fundingHumanitiesHistory

Funder: Gerda Henkel Foundation Funding
Deadline: Rolling/varies
Award: See official call page
Applicant: Researchers and scholars

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Funding opportunityGlobal / United States

FY 2026 Study of the U.S. Institutes for Scholars

NOFO for Study of the U.S. Institutes for Scholars.

GrantExchangeHigher EducationAmerican Studies

Funder: U.S. Department of State / Grants.gov
Deadline: TBC / 2026
Award: See official call page
Applicant: Organizations administering exchange programmes

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Funding opportunityGlobal / Germany

DAAD STEM Master’s Scholarships in Germany 2026

Scholarship for complete STEM Master’s degree at a German university.

ScholarshipResearch fundingSTEMHigher education

Funder: DAAD
Deadline: TBC / 2026 cycle
Award: See official call page
Applicant: International students seeking Master's study in Germany

Education and Higher EducationView details

Funding opportunityGlobal / Africa

Climate Litigation School 2026

Climate litigation training opportunity for legal and climate-justice actors.

TrainingResearch fundingClimate justiceLitigation

Funder: Naturaljustice
Deadline: TBC / 2026 call
Award: See official call page
Applicant: Lawyers, activists, civil society advocates

Environment, Climate and Natural ResourcesView details

Funding opportunityIndia

BioNEST-JIIT Incubation Programme for Innovators and Entrepreneurs

Incubation support to move biotech research into bio-enterprises.

IncubationGrantBiotechnologyEntrepreneurship

Funder: BioNEST-JIIT / RIDE Society
Deadline: TBC / Jun 2026
Award: See official call page
Applicant: Students, researchers and faculty in biotechnology

Science, Technology, Engineering and MathematicsView details

Funding opportunityAfrica

African Forum and Network on Debt and Development Internship Programme 2026

Internship programme at AFRODAD for development finance/debt policy exposure.

InternshipResearch fundingDevelopment financeDebt justice

Funder: Afrodad
Deadline: TBC / June 2026
Award: See official call page
Applicant: Students/recent graduates interested in development finance

Social Sciences, Development and Public PolicyView details

Funding opportunityAsia-Europe

ASEFYLS 2026 Capacity Training / Facilitator Opportunity

Capacity-building programme connected to ASEF Young Leaders Summit themes.

TrainingConsultancyResearch fundingGender equality

Funder: Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF)
Deadline: TBC / 2026 call
Award: See official call page
Applicant: Facilitators/youth leadership practitioners

Education and Higher EducationView details

Funding opportunityAfrica

ACEP Next Generation Resource Governance Leaders Programme 2026

Cohort-based training and leadership programme in resource governance.

FellowshipTrainingExtractives governanceenergy policy

Funder: Africa Centre for Energy Policy
Deadline: TBC
Award: Programme support
Applicant: Young professionals

Education and Higher EducationView details

Funding opportunityGlobal

58 Grants, Fellowships and Awards Currently Open - June 7, 2026

Digest of currently open grants, fellowships and awards around the 7 June window.

Opportunity digestResearch fundingMulti-sectorGrants

Funder: African Forum and Network on Debt and Development
Deadline: Various
Award: See official call page
Applicant: Broad applicants

Education and Higher EducationView details