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267 open now, 348 records in total. Last verified 13 September 2026.
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NEF Commemorative Grant Fund for Capacity Building of Young Scientists (CGF) Programme
JPY 1,500,00031 January 2027Closes in 140 daysDomestic applicants onlyOpenMDA Development Grants 2027
no more than $90,000 per year for 3 years1 February 2027Closes in 141 daysDomestic applicants onlyOpenJane Coffin Childs Fellowship
A three-year fellowship with a USD 2,000 research allowance and a separate USD 1,800 travel fund awarded to…1 February 2027Closes in 141 daysOpen to internationalOpenSummer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)
USD 6,000 stipend for ten weeks3 February 2027Closes in 143 daysDomestic applicants onlyOpenAGA-Dr. Harvey Young Education and Development Foundation’s Young Guts Scholars Program
USD 6,075 to USD 7,575 per award, 6 awards, over a 10-month term3 February 2027Closes in 143 daysDomestic applicants onlyOpenAGA-Aman Armaan Ahmed Family SURF for Success Program (summer undergraduate research fellowship)
USD 6,200 stipend for a 10-week summer fellowship, 6 awards3 February 2027Closes in 143 daysDomestic applicants onlyOpenSummer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)
A summer research fellowship for undergraduates to carry out a plant biology research project early in their degree,…5 February 2027Closes in 145 daysOpen to internationalOpenMicrobiology Society Vacation Studentships
Up to GBP 3,958.80, of which GBP 444.85 per week is the student stipend10 February 2027Closes in 150 daysOpen to internationalOpenStudienförderwerk Klaus Murmann Study Scholarship (Studienstipendium)
EUR 300 per month study-cost allowance for everyone, plus a means-tested stipend of up to EUR 855 per month2 March 2027Closes in 170 daysDomestic applicants onlyOpenBecas Internas Postdoctorales (Postdoctoral Fellowships)
The 2026 call allocates 800 postdoctoral fellowships of up to 36 months, starting 1 August 2027.5 March 2027Closes in 173 daysOpen to internationalOpenBSPP Undergraduate Vacation Bursary 2027
2027 rate not yet published. The 2026 round paid GBP 470 per week for a 6 to 8 week project for UK-based students, plus GBP 500 consumables, up to 15 bursaries11 April 2027Closes in 210 daysDomestic applicants onlyOpen2027 Winter Research Program (Research Experience Program)
A four-week full-time research placement inside a UQ research unit, 28 June to 23 July 2027, paying a…11 April 2027Closes in 210 daysEligibility not statedOpenThe Mandela Rhodes Scholarship
Covers tuition and registration for a one-year Honours or two-year Master's degree at a recognised South African institution,…14 April 2027Closes in 213 daysOpen to internationalOpenACM SIGHPC Computational and Data Science Fellowships
USD 20,00030 April 2027Closes in 229 daysOpen to internationalOpenPost Graduate Dissertation programme, 6 or 12 months
A full-time dissertation placement of 6 or 12 months in an NCCS laboratory, with a minimum of 5…Varies by programmeEligibility not statedRollingFAPESP Bolsa de Pos-Doutorado (Postdoctoral Fellowship)
A postdoctoral fellowship that places recent doctorate holders in an active research group at an institution in Sao…RollingOpen to internationalRollingFAPESP Bolsa de Doutorado Direto (Direct Doctorate Fellowship)
A direct doctorate fellowship for students admitted to a stricto sensu postgraduate programme in Sao Paulo state without…RollingOpen to internationalRollingFAPESP Bolsa de Iniciacao Cientifica (Undergraduate Research Fellowship)
An undergraduate research fellowship for students enrolled in a bachelor's course at a public or private higher education…RollingOpen to internationalOpenUndergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA)
A paid full-time research placement of 14 to 16 weeks with a supervisor at an eligible Canadian institution.Varies by programmeDomestic applicants onlyOpenPostdoctoral Fellowships (PF)
USD 66,000, USD 68,000 and USD 70,000 across years one to three, plus USD 4,000 a year in allowancesNot statedOpen to internationalOpenZonta Women in STEM Award 2027
USD 5,000 each, 16 international awards a year, plus a one-year Zonta International supporting membershipVaries by programmeOpen to internationalRollingWellcome Early-Career Awards
Your salary plus up to 400,000 pounds for research expenses, usually over five years, shorter in some disciplines…RollingOpen to internationalRollingCRG Undergraduate and Master Student Fellowships, academic year 2026/2027
Ten fellowship-funded research projects across CRG groups and core facilities for the 2026/2027 academic year, each paying a…Until filledOpen to internationalRollingWalter Benjamin Programme
Funds an early-career postdoc to carry out their own research project, abroad as a fellowship or in Germany…RollingDomestic applicants onlyWeekly funding email
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