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Postdoctoral fellowships and early-career research funding, verified on the funding organisation's own website.

40 open now, 49 records in total. Last verified 24 August 2026.

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Life Sciences Research Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship

Life Sciences Research Foundation · North America · Postdoc · United States or abroadUSD 255,000 over three years1 October 2026Closes in 38 daysOpen to international
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Postdoctoral Fellowship Award

Foundation Fighting Blindness · North America · Postdoc · Worldwide (domestic or international research institutions)USD 80,000/year for 2 years8 October 2026Closes in 45 daysOpen to international
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Fellowship (one to three years)

Sigrid Juselius Foundation (Sigrid Juseliuksen Saatio) · Europe · Postdoc · FinlandA one-to-three-year grant for postdoctoral medical research carried out abroad, paid in four instalments.15 October 2026Closes in 52 daysOpen to international
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Lewis and Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research in Astrobiology

American Philosophical Society (APS) · North America · Master's student, Doctoral student, Postdoctoral researcher · United StatesUSD 5,0002 November 2026Closes in 70 daysDomestic applicants only
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Baruch Blumberg Grants in Astrobiology

American Philosophical Society (APS) · North America · Master's student, Doctoral student, Postdoctoral researcher · United StatesUSD 7,00016 November 2026Closes in 84 daysOpen to international
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Post-doctoral Fellowship Award

National Ataxia Foundation (NAF) · North America · Postdoc · Worldwide (US and international institutions)USD 40,000 for 1 year18 November 2026Closes in 86 daysOpen to international
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Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program

Howard Hughes Medical Institute · North America · Postdoc · United StatesUp to two years of salary or stipend support, additional support for certain fellowship-associated expenses, and tailored professional…15 December 2026Closes in 113 daysOpen to international
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EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowships

EMBO (European Molecular Biology Organization) · Europe · Postdoc · EMBC Member States, plus global partners Chile, India, Singapore and TaiwanFellowships run up to two years and include a salary or stipend, a relocation allowance and support for…22 January 2027Closes in 151 daysOpen to international
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Jane Coffin Childs Fellowship

Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research · North America · Postdoc · United StatesA three-year fellowship with a USD 2,000 research allowance and a separate USD 1,800 travel fund awarded to…1 February 2027Closes in 161 daysOpen to international
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Becas Internas Postdoctorales (Postdoctoral Fellowships)

CONICET (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas) · Latin America · Postdoc · ArgentinaThe 2026 call allocates 800 postdoctoral fellowships of up to 36 months, starting 1 August 2027.5 March 2027Closes in 193 daysOpen to international
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KAAD Scholarship Programme 1 (Stipendienprogramm 1)

KAAD (Katholischer Akademischer Auslaender-Dienst) · Global · Master's student, Doctoral student, Postdoctoral researcher · GermanyA full scholarship for a Master's, a further degree, a doctorate, a post-doc or a two to six…Varies by programmeOpen to international
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ESPRIT (Early-Stage Program: Research, Innovation, Training)

Austrian Science Fund (FWF) · Europe · Postdoc · AustriaThirty-six months of independent project funding covering the principal investigator's salary at the senior postdoc rate plus project…RollingOpen to international
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ISN Career Support Grant (CSC Research Grant)

ISN (International Society for Neurochemistry) · Global · Postdoc · AnyUp to USD 10,000Not statedOpen to international
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Humboldt Research Fellowship

Alexander von Humboldt Foundation · Europe · Postdoc · GermanyEUR 3,000 per month (postdocs) or EUR 3,600 per month (experienced researchers), plus allowancesUntil filledOpen to international
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Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (F32), NCI

National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health · North America · Postdoc · United StatesUSD 63,480 to 77,076/year stipend (FY 2026)Not statedDomestic applicants only
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Young Investigator Programme (TIFR Advt. 2026/16)

NCBS-TIFR (National Centre for Biological Sciences), Bengaluru · India · Postdoc · IndiaNCBS states that salary and benefits are attractive and that accommodation is provided at nominal rent.RollingOpen to international
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Hillel Friedland Postdoctoral Fellowship in Cancer Genomics, Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience

University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg · Africa · Postdoc · South AfricaA two-year funded fellowship in the Cancer Genetics Group at the Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience, extendable…20 August 2026Closed 4 days agoOpen to international
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ICGEB-AICAD Short-Term Postdoctoral Fellowships

ICGEB (International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology) · Global · Postdoc · Italy, India or South AfricaEUR 2,300/month (Trieste), USD 1,749/month (New Delhi), ZAR 27,500/month (Cape Town)14 August 2026Closed 10 days agoOpen to international
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Biotechnet Short-term Advanced Fellowships

ICGEB (International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology) · Global · Postdoc · Italy, India or South AfricaEUR 2,300/month (Trieste), USD 1,749/month (New Delhi), ZAR 27,500/month (Cape Town)14 August 2026Closed 10 days agoOpen to international
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Career Awards at the Scientific Interface (CASI)

Burroughs Wellcome Fund · North America · Postdoc · United States and CanadaUSD 560,000 over 5 years14 August 2026Closed 10 days agoOpen to international
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Arturo Falaschi Short-term Postdoctoral Fellowships

ICGEB (International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology) · Global · Postdoc · Italy (Trieste), India (New Delhi) or South Africa (Cape Town)EUR 2,300/month (Trieste), USD 1,749/month (New Delhi), ZAR 27,500/month (Cape Town)14 August 2026Closed 10 days agoOpen to international
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Alzheimer’s Association Research Fellowship for All (AARFA)

Alzheimer's Association · North America · Postdoc · United States (open worldwide)Up to USD 200,000 over 2 to 3 years14 August 2026Closed 10 days agoOpen to international
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Arturo Falaschi Postdoctoral Fellowships

ICGEB (International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology) · Global · Postdoc · Italy, India or South AfricaEUR 2,300/month (Trieste), USD 1,749/month (New Delhi), ZAR 27,500/month (Cape Town)14 August 2026Closed 10 days agoOpen to international
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Damon Runyon Fellowship Award

Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation · North America · Postdoc · United StatesUSD 70,000 to 76,000 per year for four years14 August 2026Closed 10 days agoOpen to international

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