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Climate and EnergyView details

Digital Energy Challenge 2026

Agence Française de Développement / Digital Energy Facility opportunity: Digital Energy Challenge 2026. Confirm eligibility, deadline, funding package, and application route on the source page.

Funding

Funder: Agence Française de Développement / Digital Energy Facility
Deadline: Jun 17, 2026
Award: See source page and official source for funding details
Applicant: Applicant

GrantDevelopmentInnovationNGO / CSO

Funding Opportunity: Japanese Award for Most Innovative Development Project (MIDP) 2026

GDN's MIDP award invites NGOs and CSOs in developing countries to submit innovative development project proposals that can improve service delivery and be scaled through grant support.

Funder: Global Development Network
Deadline: Application deadline: Jun 17, 2026
Award: USD 125,000 total for winners; possible JSDF scale-up review up to USD 200,000
Applicant: Applicant

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

Research InfrastructureView details

the Cartier Women’s Initiative 2027 Regional Awards – Apply By 16 June 2026

Cartier Women’s Initiative opportunity: the Cartier Women’s Initiative 2027 Regional Awards – Apply By 16 June 2026. Confirm eligibility, deadline, funding package, and application route on the source page.

FundingWomen

Funder: Cartier Women’s Initiative
Deadline: Jun 16, 2026
Award: See source page and official source for funding details
Applicant: Applicant

Funding opportunityGlobal South

TWAS-CUI Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme

Postdoctoral fellowship for young scientists from developing countries to undertake research at COMSATS University Islamabad in eligible natural sciences fields.

PostdoctoralGlobal SouthPakistanSTEM

Funder: TWAS / COMSATS University Islamabad
Deadline: Jun 15, 2026
Award: Postdoctoral fellowship support in Pakistan; see official call
Applicant: Postdoctoral

Funding opportunityGlobal South

TWAS-CUI Postgraduate Fellowship Programme

Postgraduate fellowship for students from developing countries to pursue research training at COMSATS University Islamabad in eligible science fields.

PostgraduateGlobal SouthPakistanSTEM

Funder: TWAS / COMSATS University Islamabad
Deadline: Jun 15, 2026
Award: Postgraduate fellowship support in Pakistan; see official call
Applicant: Graduate Student

BRIMM Economics Leadership Scholarship 2026 – Advancing Inclusion and Innovation in Mining

BRIMM / University of British Columbia opportunity: BRIMM Economics Leadership Scholarship 2026 – Advancing Inclusion and Innovation in Mining. Confirm eligibility, deadline, funding package, and application...

Scholarship

Funder: BRIMM / University of British Columbia
Deadline: Applications open 28 April–15 June 2026: Jun 15, 2026
Award: See source page and official scholarship page for funding details
Applicant: Student

EconomicsView details

Royal Society International Exchanges Global Round 2

Royal Society opportunity: Royal Society International Exchanges Global Round 2. Confirm eligibility, deadline, funding package, and application route on the source page.

GrantResearch

Funder: Royal Society
Deadline: Jun 4, 2026
Award: See source page for funding details
Applicant: Applicant

British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grants

British Academy opportunity: British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grants. Confirm eligibility, deadline, funding package, and application route on the source page.

GrantResearch

Funder: British Academy
Deadline: Jun 3, 2026
Award: See source page for funding details
Applicant: Applicant

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

Research exchangeMobilityCollaboration

EMBO Scientific Exchange Grants

Rolling grants supporting short international research exchanges that build collaborations and transfer expertise between eligible laboratories.

Funder: EMBO
Deadline: See official call page
Award: Travel and subsistence support for research visits of seven to 90 days; rolling applications
Applicant: Researcher

NeuroscienceComputational methodsNIH

BRAIN Initiative: Theories, Models and Methods for Analysis of Complex Data from the Brain (R01)

NIH BRAIN Initiative funding for new theories, computational models, and methods for analysing complex brain and behaviour datasets.

Funder: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Deadline: Oct 6, 2026
Award: Typically USD 150,000 to USD 350,000 direct costs per year
Applicant: Research Team

Established researchersHealthDiscovery research

Wellcome Discovery Awards

Funding for established researchers and teams pursuing bold, creative research ideas related to human life, health, and wellbeing.

Funder: Wellcome
Deadline: Sep 22, 2026
Award: GBP 3,500,000
Applicant: Established Researcher

Undergraduate researchSTEMTraining

Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)

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

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

Career developmentHealthDiscovery research

Wellcome Career Development Awards

Funding for researchers developing independence and leading creative programmes that shift understanding of human life, health, and wellbeing.

Funder: Wellcome
Deadline: Jul 28, 2026
Award: Needs-based research programme support
Applicant: Mid-Career

Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER)

NSF's flagship early-career faculty award supporting integrated research and education leadership across science and engineering.

Early careerSTEMFaculty

Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)
Deadline: Jul 22, 2026
Award: NSF CAREER award; amount varies by directorate and proposal
Applicant: Early Career Faculty

Early careerHealthDiscovery research

Wellcome Early-Career Awards

Support for early-career researchers from any discipline who are ready to develop their research identity and advance understanding of human life, health, and wellbeing.

Funder: Wellcome
Deadline: Jul 21, 2026
Award: GBP 400,000
Applicant: Early Career

PostdoctoralLife sciencesMobility

EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowships

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

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

Graduate fellowshipEcologyEvolution

Simons Graduate Fellowships in Ecology and Evolution

Fellowships for students entering U.S.-based PhD programs with plans to conduct ecology and evolution research, especially interdisciplinary work across ecological and evolutionary timescales.

Funder: Simons Foundation
Deadline: Jun 30, 2026
Award: Graduate fellowship support; see Simons RFA for stipend, education, and research allowance details
Applicant: Graduate Student

Life SciencesView details

NIHBiomedical product developmentHLBS

Catalyze: Product Definition for Small Molecules, Biologics and Combination Products (R61/R33)

NHLBI Catalyze phased award for product definition, target identification and validation, and preliminary product or lead series identification.

Funder: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Deadline: Jun 18, 2026
Award: Phased R61/R33 award; see NIH notice for budget guidance
Applicant: Research 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