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Professional Development GrantCareer developmenteducationwomen

AAUW Career Development Grants – Winter/Spring 2027 Cycle

Next cycle opens immediately after the hunt window.

Funder: AAUW
Deadline: Opens 18 Aug 2026; closes 30 Sep 2026: Sep 30, 2026
Award: See the official call page for funding and support details
Applicant: United States

Education and Higher EducationView details

Postdoctoral FellowshipPostdoctoral researchwomenacademic careers

AAUW American Postdoctoral Research Leave Fellowship

One-year research-leave fellowship for early-career postdoctoral scholars.

Funder: AAUW
Deadline: Opens 17 Aug 2026; closes 30 Sep 2026: Sep 30, 2026
Award: See the official call page for funding and support details
Applicant: United States

Cross-disciplinary Research and InnovationView details

Doctoral FellowshipDoctoral researchwomenhigher education

AAUW American Doctoral Fellowships

Doctoral fellowship cycle opens on 17 August.

Funder: AAUW
Deadline: Opens 17 Aug 2026; closes 30 Sep 2026: Sep 30, 2026
Award: See the official call page for funding and support details
Applicant: United States

Education and Higher EducationView details

Funding opportunityGlobal / non-U.S. citizens

AAUW International Fellowships

Graduate fellowships for international women, primarily pursuing STEM study in the U.S.

Graduate FellowshipSTEMgraduate educationwomen

Funder: AAUW
Deadline: Opens 17 Aug 2026; closes 17 Sep 2026: Sep 17, 2026
Award: See the official call page for funding and support details
Applicant: Global / non-U.S. citizens

Education and Higher EducationView details

GrantResearch fundingHealth and Biomedical SciencesUnited States

Mentored Research Scientist Career Development Award (KR1)

National Institutes of Health has posted Mentored Research Scientist Career Development Award (KR1), a health and biomedical sciences funding opportunity listed on Grants.gov under opportunity number...

Funder: National Institutes of Health
Deadline: Forecasted close date / see official listing
Award: See official Grants.gov listing
Applicant: Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; Private institutions of higher education; Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); Independent school districts; State governments; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; For profit organizations other than small businesses; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; County governments; Special district governments; Small businesses; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); City or township governments; Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

GrantResearch fundingHealth and Biomedical SciencesUnited States

Mentored Clinician Research Scientist Career Development Award (KC1)

National Institutes of Health has posted Mentored Clinician Research Scientist Career Development Award (KC1), a health and biomedical sciences funding opportunity listed on Grants.gov under opportunity...

Funder: National Institutes of Health
Deadline: Forecasted close date / see official listing
Award: See official Grants.gov listing
Applicant: City or township governments; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Small businesses; For profit organizations other than small businesses; Independent school districts; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Private institutions of higher education; Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Special district governments; State governments; Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); County governments; Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities

GrantResearch fundingScience, Technology, Engineering and MathematicsUnited States

Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowships

National Institute of Food and Agriculture has posted Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowships, a science, technology, engineering and mathematics funding...

Funder: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Deadline: Application deadline: Oct 15, 2026
Award: Up to USD 705,000
Applicant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Science, Technology, Engineering and MathematicsView details

Upcoming callNorth America, United Kingdom and Ireland / Germany

DAAD RISE Germany Research Internships 2027

Funded summer research internships in German universities and research institutes under doctoral or applied-science research supervision.

Upcoming callInternshipSTEMGermany

Funder: German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Deadline: Applications expected 15 October-30 November 2026: Nov 30, 2026
Award: EUR 992 monthly, insurance, travel contributions and programme meeting
Applicant: Undergraduates in science, engineering or computer science at North American, British or Irish institutions who have completed at least two years and will remain enrolled after the internship.

Science, Technology, Engineering and MathematicsView details

Funding opportunitySwitzerland / International

SNSF Ambizione 2026

Ambizione supports early-career researchers from Switzerland and abroad to plan, lead and manage an independent project at a Swiss higher-education institution.

Research grantEarly careerSwitzerlandPostdoctoral

Funder: Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)
Deadline: Applications close 3 November 2026 at 17:00 CET: Nov 3, 2026
Award: Salary and project funding for an independent research project of up to four years
Applicant: Early-career researchers with a doctorate or completed medical studies who meet the scheme's academic-age, research-experience and Switzerland-link requirements.

General / Multidisciplinary ResearchView details

Upcoming callGlobal / Russia

Open Doors Russian Scholarship Project 2027

An online international competition awarding tuition-free study and research pathways across 14 subject areas at leading Russian universities.

Upcoming callScholarshipBachelorsMasters

Funder: Association of Global Universities / Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russia
Deadline: Registration opens 20 August; account and portfolio editing closes 1 November 2026: Nov 1, 2026
Award: Tuition-free study at one of 24 participating universities
Applicant: International applicants worldwide entering bachelor's, master's, doctoral or postdoctoral tracks and able to meet the education-level and subject-area requirements.

General and MultidisciplinaryView details

Upcoming callUnited States / Canada with overseas tropical research

Burroughs Wellcome Fund/ASTMH Postdoctoral Fellowship in Tropical Infectious Diseases 2026

The fellowship supports postdoctoral physician-scientists conducting tropical infectious-disease research, including at least three months of research in a tropical or developing-country setting during each...

Postdoctoral fellowshipTropical medicineInfectious diseaseGlobal health

Funder: Burroughs Wellcome Fund and American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH)
Deadline: Application site opens 19 August 2026 and applications close 3 October 2026: Oct 3, 2026
Award: USD 65,000 per year for two years
Applicant: Physician-scientists who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States or Canada and hold an academic fellowship appointment at an accredited US or Canadian institution.

Tropical Medicine and Infectious DiseasesView details

Funding opportunityGlobal / United States

Harvard Reginald F. Lewis Fellowship 2027-2028

A year-long residential fellowship at Harvard Law School supporting a recent law graduate to produce major publishable scholarship and prepare for an academic career.

FellowshipLawLegal scholarshipEarly career

Funder: Harvard Law School
Deadline: Application and both references due 1 October 2026: Oct 1, 2026
Award: USD 60,000 annual stipend
Applicant: Recent holders of a JD, LLM or SJD who demonstrate a strong interest in legal scholarship and are preparing for a career in law teaching.

Law, Human Rights and Social JusticeView details

Funding opportunityLow- and middle-income Commonwealth countries

Commonwealth Startup Fellowship Cohort Three 2026-2027

A six-month blended fellowship helping high-potential Commonwealth founders strengthen their businesses, investment readiness, pitching and job-creation potential.

FellowshipStartupLMICCommonwealth

Funder: Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK / Imperial College London
Deadline: Applications close 1 September 2026: Sep 1, 2026
Award: Fully funded travel and programme costs plus up to GBP 2,000 equity-free grant
Applicant: Graduate-level citizens or refugees permanently resident in an eligible low- or middle-income Commonwealth country who lead a legally registered, operating and revenue-generating startup with traction and potential to scale.

Entrepreneurship, Business and InnovationView details

Funding opportunityDeveloping countries / Japan or Thailand

JIRCAS Visiting Research Fellowship Program FY2026

A one-year supervised research fellowship at JIRCAS in Tsukuba, Japan, or at its project site in Thailand for researchers from developing countries.

FellowshipAgricultureDeveloping countriesJapan

Funder: Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS)
Deadline: Registration and documents due 31 August 2026 at 17:00 JST: Aug 31, 2026
Award: JPY 7,700 daily living allowance, travel, housing and insurance
Applicant: Citizens of developing countries employed by a university or research organisation in agriculture, forestry or fisheries, holding at least a master's degree, endorsed by their institution and able to work in English and/or Japanese.

Agriculture, Food Systems and Rural DevelopmentView details

GrantResearch fundingHealth and Biomedical SciencesUnited States

The Home Visiting Research, Improvement, Sustainability and Evaluation Center (HV-RISE)

Health Resources and Services Administration has posted The Home Visiting Research, Improvement, Sustainability and Evaluation Center (HV-RISE), a health and biomedical sciences funding opportunity listed on...

Funder: Health Resources and Services Administration
Deadline: Forecasted close date / see official listing
Award: Up to USD 5,000,000
Applicant: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Independent school districts; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); For profit organizations other than small businesses; Private institutions of higher education; Special district governments; State governments; Small businesses; County governments; City or township governments; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

GrantResearch fundingHealth and Biomedical SciencesUnited States

Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (MIECHV)

Health Resources and Services Administration has posted Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (MIECHV), a health and biomedical sciences funding opportunity listed on Grants.gov under...

Funder: Health Resources and Services Administration
Deadline: Forecasted close date / see official listing
Award: Up to USD 11,614,286
Applicant: State governments; Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

Funding opportunityGlobal

Peter and Patricia Gruber Fellowships in Global Justice and Women's Rights 2027-2028

Yale's Gruber Program funds one-year projects and placements advancing global justice or women's rights anywhere in the world.

FellowshipHuman rightsWomen's rightsGlobal justice

Funder: Yale Law School Gruber Program
Deadline: Applications close 4 February 2027: Feb 4, 2027
Award: USD 60,000 stipend, up to USD 2,000 international airfare and up to USD 5,000 health-insurance support
Applicant: Final-year Yale graduate and professional students and alumni of Yale graduate or professional schools within three years of graduation, proposing a project or placement with an eligible host organisation.

Law, Human Rights and Social JusticeView details

Upcoming callGlobal / Saudi Arabia

KAUST Global Fellowship Program for Early Career Researchers 2027

KAUST will open its two-stage global postdoctoral fellowship competition for ambitious science and engineering researchers on 1 September 2026.

Upcoming callFellowshipPostdoctoralSTEM

Funder: King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Deadline: Stage 1 applications open 1 September and close 1 October 2026: Oct 1, 2026
Award: USD 75,000 annual stipend, up to USD 40,000 research funding, accommodation and benefits for up to three years
Applicant: Outstanding early-career postdoctoral researchers worldwide with an independent research idea aligned with KAUST research priorities and a suitable KAUST host principal investigator.

Science, Technology, Engineering and MathematicsView details

Funding opportunityAfrica / SIDS / Ukraine / Türkiye / Japan

UNESCO/Japan Young Researchers' Fellowships Programme 2026

UNESCO and Japan will award ten fellowships for postgraduate research on heritage, sustainable development and artificial intelligence during 2027.

FellowshipResearchGlobal SouthAfrica

Funder: UNESCO / Government of Japan
Deadline: National Commissions must submit nominations by 30 September 2026 at midnight Paris time: Sep 30, 2026
Award: Up to USD 10,000 for a three-to-nine-month research stay in Japan
Applicant: Researchers aged 40 or younger from an invited country who hold at least a master's degree, demonstrate relevant research potential and obtain acceptance from a supervisor at a Japanese university or research institution.

General and MultidisciplinaryView details

FellowshipClinical researchStrokeHealth

SPIRIT NIH StrokeNet Fellowship 2027-2028

The SPIRIT regional coordinating centre is recruiting a 2027-2028 NIH StrokeNet fellow to complete mentored clinical stroke research and structured research training.

Funder: Southern New England Partnership in Stroke Research, Innovation and Treatment (SPIRIT)
Deadline: Applications close 1 September 2026: Sep 1, 2026
Award: USD 50,000 salary-and-fringe contribution with 50% protected research time for one year
Applicant: Eligible clinical trainees or early-career clinicians at SPIRIT academic centres and performance sites who have an interest in stroke clinical research, an approved mentor and 50 percent protected research time.