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Hertz Fellowship 2027
The Hertz Fellowship supports exceptional doctoral researchers with flexible, long-term funding and a national community of scientific leaders.
- Funder
- Fannie and John Hertz Foundation
- Deadline
- Application expected to open in late August 2026 and close in late October 2026; monitor the official page for the exact date: Oct 30, 2026
- Award
- Up to five years of graduate funding valued at as much as USD 250,000
- Applicant
- College seniors, first-year graduate students and gap-year applicants intending to pursue a PhD in applied physical or biological sciences, mathematics or engineering and meeting the programme's U.S. eligibility rules.
State Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan Grant Program 2026
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is supporting implementation of approved state and territorial aquatic nuisance species management plans.
- Funder
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Deadline
- Pre-proposals due 29 July; invited applications due 14 October; federal notice closes 16 December 2026: Oct 14, 2026
- Award
- USD 4,084,181 total funding; about 47 awards from USD 5,000 to USD 150,000 with a 25 percent non-federal match
- Applicant
- State, territorial and interstate entities responsible for implementing an aquatic nuisance species management plan approved by the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force.
France-South Africa Scholarship Programme 2027
The France-South Africa Scholarship Programme supports postgraduate students from South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi to study in France.
- Funder
- Embassy of France in South Africa / Campus France
- Deadline
- Applications close 8 October 2026 at 23:59 South Africa time: Oct 8, 2026
- Award
- Scholarship support for eligible Master's and PhD study in France; benefits depend on the award category
- Applicant
- Eligible nationals and residents of South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi applying for Master's or doctoral study in France beginning in September 2027.
Oxford International Online School in Forced Migration 2026
Oxford's Refugee Studies Centre is accepting rolling applications for an intensive online school examining the legal, political, moral and practical dimensions of forced migration.
- Funder
- University of Oxford Refugee Studies Centre
- Deadline
- Rolling admissions close when the December 2026 cohort reaches capacity: Dec 7, 2026
- Award
- Course fee GBP 700; limited fully funded David Turton Awards for people with lived experience of displacement
- Applicant
- Applicants worldwide with a first degree, substantial professional experience relating to refugees or forced migrants, and English proficiency equivalent to IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL iBT 88.
NERC Large Grant Full Applications November 2026
NERC has announced the full-application stage of its large grants competition for ambitious, curiosity-driven environmental science.
- Funder
- Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
- Deadline
- Upcoming call opens 5 August and closes 5 November 2026 at 4:00pm UK time: Nov 5, 2026
- Award
- GBP 1.12 million to GBP 3.45 million full economic cost; NERC funds 80%; up to five years
- Applicant
- Invitation-only teams whose outline proposal was successful, led by an eligible UK research organisation; eligible Norwegian collaboration may be included under the applicable agreement.
NSF Unlocking Dataset Value for AI-Enabled Scientific Discovery 2026
NSF will support teams that prepare, curate and make scientific datasets more valuable for artificial intelligence and data-intensive research.
- Funder
- U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)
- Deadline
- Full proposals due 4 November 2026: Nov 4, 2026
- Award
- Planning projects up to USD 200,000; Impact projects up to USD 2 million; Flagship projects up to USD 5 million
- Applicant
- NSF-eligible United States organisations, including eligible institutions of higher education and non-profit research organisations, proposing reusable scientific datasets for AI-enabled discovery.
Cambodia Digital Awards 2026
Cambodia's Ministry of Post and Telecommunications is accepting entries for the 2026 national digital awards under the theme of elevating Cambodian innovation globally.
- Funder
- Cambodia Ministry of Post and Telecommunications
- Deadline
- Applications close 2 November 2026: Nov 2, 2026
- Award
- National award recognition across six digital innovation categories
- Applicant
- Cambodian digital innovators, teams, companies and institutions with eligible products, services or initiatives in the official award categories.
Enrico Fermi Fellowships 2027
The Enrico Fermi Fellowships support exceptional graduate researchers working across the boundary between theoretical and experimental fundamental science.
- Funder
- Enrico Fermi Fellowships
- Deadline
- Applications close 18 October 2026 at 11:59pm Marseille time: Oct 18, 2026
- Award
- Up to EUR 105,000 per year for salary support, travel and research costs; five to ten fellowships expected
- Applicant
- Graduate students worldwide pursuing fundamental science who propose work that bridges theory and experiment and can be hosted by an eligible institution.
Open Payments SDK Grant Program 2026
Rolling grants for open-source tools and software that improve developer integration with the Open Payments API.
- Funder
- Interledger Foundation
- Deadline
- Open rolling call until the programme budget is fully awarded
- Award
- Awards from USD 1,000 to USD 25,000 depending on the technical workstream
- Applicant
- Individuals and organisations not subject to United States sanctions with relevant open-source software and payments expertise.
Ignacio H. de Larramendi Research Grants 2026
Global research grants for projects on health promotion, insurance, risk management, social protection, longevity and related topics.
- Funder
- Fundacion MAPFRE
- Deadline
- Applications close at 2:00pm Spanish Peninsular Time on 22 October 2026: Oct 22, 2026
- Award
- Up to EUR 30,000 for health promotion or EUR 15,000 for insurance and social protection research
- Applicant
- Individual researchers and research teams working independently or through universities, hospitals, companies or research centres.
Human Rights Advocates Program Fall 2027 and Spring 2028
Columbia University's Human Rights Advocates Program is accepting applications from experienced grassroots advocates for its 2027-2028 residential training cohorts.
- Funder
- Columbia University Institute for the Study of Human Rights
- Deadline
- Applications close 15 October 2026 at 11:59pm Eastern Time: Oct 15, 2026
- Award
- Programme support is sought for shortlisted advocates but funding is not guaranteed
- Applicant
- Grassroots human rights advocates working full time with NGOs; applicants from high-income countries are considered only when representing marginalised communities.
A guide for the commercialisation of Creative Industries Research
AHRC will fund a collaborative team to develop a practical, sector-specific guide for commercialising creative-industries research.
- Funder
- UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) / Arts and Humanities Research Council
- Deadline
- Upcoming call opens 30 July 2026 and closes 15 October 2026 at 4:00pm UK time: Oct 15, 2026
- Award
- Up to GBP 250,000 at 100% full economic cost
- Applicant
- Eligible UK research organisations led by a university team and working collaboratively with creative-industry investors, lawyers, founders and other commercialisation specialists.
Common Ground Program Opportunity and Innovation Grants 2026
The European Fund for the Balkans is offering small rolling grants for civil society initiatives that foster dialogue, social cohesion and trust-building in the Western Balkans.
- Funder
- European Fund for the Balkans
- Deadline
- Rolling applications until 2 November 2026: Nov 2, 2026
- Award
- Up to EUR 4,500; 20 grants available
- Applicant
- Civil society organisations, grassroots initiatives and informal groups in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia; informal groups may apply with a registered organisation or fiscal host.
Collaborate with the UK Human Functional Genomics Initiative
MRC and the UK Human Functional Genomics Initiative are funding academic-industry partnership awards for feasibility, pilot and initial studies in functional genomics.
- Funder
- Medical Research Council (MRC) / UK Human Functional Genomics Initiative
- Deadline
- Applications close 1 November 2026 at 11:59pm UK time: Nov 1, 2026
- Award
- GBP 15,000 to GBP 100,000
- Applicant
- Researchers based at UK research organisations eligible for MRC funding, with academic-industry collaboration linked to the UK Human Functional Genomics Initiative.
PATT Travel Grants for Competitively Awarded Observation Time 2026
Upcoming travel-grant call supporting competitively awarded astronomy observation time; minimum award £15,000.
- Funder
- Science and Technology Facilities Council
- Deadline
- Published 20 July 2026; opens 20 August; closes 15 October 2026: Oct 15, 2026
- Award
- £15,000
- Applicant
- United Kingdom
Climate Adaptation Innovation in Asia Pacific Call for Proposals
UN CTCN is seeking locally led, innovative climate adaptation projects across Asia Pacific, with up to 10 projects receiving technical assistance to pilot and strengthen solutions.
- Funder
- UN Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) / Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator
- Deadline
- Applications close 7 October 2026: Oct 7, 2026
- Award
- Up to USD 150,000 in technical assistance support per selected project
- Applicant
- Government institutions, universities, research centres, NGOs, private-sector entities and other organisations based in eligible developing countries with a nominated NDE to the UNFCCC Technology Mechanism.
Gambling harms research grants
Upcoming ESRC gambling harms research grants will support high-quality social science research on gambling-related harms, prevention, treatment, regulation, public health and policy responses.
- Funder
- Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
- Deadline
- Expected full-call deadline: 8 December 2026: Dec 8, 2026
- Award
- Award budget to be confirmed when the full UKRI call opens
- Applicant
- Research teams & consortia
DOST-PCHRD Undergraduate Thesis Grant in Natural Products 2026
Undergraduate thesis grant supporting natural-products research.
- Funder
- Philippine Council for Health Research and Development
- Deadline
- Check official call
- Award
- Grant support; confirm amount and eligible costs on the official page
- Applicant
- Philippines
UKRI Translation: MRC Impact Acceleration Awards 2026
MRC is supporting single-step translational projects that de-risk development of new or repurposed medicines, devices, diagnostics and other medical products.
- Funder
- Medical Research Council (MRC)
- Deadline
- Applications close 11 November 2026 at 16:00 UK time: Nov 11, 2026
- Award
- GBP 50,000 to GBP 300,000
- Applicant
- Project leads based at an MRC-eligible UK research organisation, including eligible NHS organisations where available in the UKRI Funding Service.
Fulbright-National Archives Heritage Science Fellowship 2027-2028
The Fulbright-National Archives Heritage Science Fellowship places a visiting scholar with National Archives scientists and experts at the Heritage Science Research and Testing Lab.
- Funder
- Fulbright Scholar Program and National Archives and Records Administration
- Deadline
- Competition opens 15 July 2026 and closes 16 November 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET: Nov 16, 2026
- Award
- Fulbright visiting scholar fellowship support; confirm allowance and travel details in the official award profile
- Applicant
- Fulbright visiting scholar applicants whose work connects with archival science, conservation, heritage science and National Archives research priorities.
Humboldt Research Fellowship July 2026 Call
The Humboldt Research Fellowship supports postdoctoral and experienced researchers from around the world to carry out a research stay in Germany with individual support from the Humboldt Foundation.
- Funder
- Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
- Deadline
- Call opens 15 July 2026 and may close once the application cap is reached; next scheduled call opens 15 November 2026: Nov 15, 2026
- Award
- Monthly fellowship support for 6 to 24 months in Germany; exact rate depends on fellowship category
- Applicant
- Postdoctoral and experienced researchers of all nationalities and research areas, excluding Germany, seeking a 6- to 24-month research stay in Germany.
Early-Stage Innovative Technology Development for Basic and Clinical Cancer Research (R61 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health has posted Early-Stage Innovative Technology Development for Basic and Clinical Cancer Research (R61 Clinical Trial Not Allowed), a health and biomedical sciences funding...
- Funder
- National Institutes of Health
- Deadline
- Forecasted close date / see official listing
- Award
- Up to USD 150,000
- Applicant
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; City or township governments; For profit organizations other than small businesses; Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; Small businesses; Special district governments; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; State governments; County governments; Private institutions of higher education; Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); Independent school districts
Advanced Development and Validation of Emerging Technologies for Basic and Clinical Cancer Research (R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health has posted Advanced Development and Validation of Emerging Technologies for Basic and Clinical Cancer Research (R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed), a health and biomedical sciences...
- Funder
- National Institutes of Health
- Deadline
- Forecasted close date / see official listing
- Award
- Up to USD 300,000
- Applicant
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); For profit organizations other than small businesses; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; City or township governments; State governments; Independent school districts; County governments; Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; Private institutions of higher education; Special district governments; Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); 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; Small businesses
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part C Capacity Development Program
Health Resources and Services Administration has posted Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part C Capacity Development Program, 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 150,000
- Applicant
- State governments; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Private institutions of higher education; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Special district governments; Small businesses; City or township governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); For profit organizations other than small businesses; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; County governments; Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education