Chemistry funding

Individual researchers whose first doctoral degree certificate is dated between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2024; earlier degrees are considered only for special reasons (pregnancy or parental leave, childcare leave for a child under 3, military or non-military service, or long-term illness) that caused a long-term career break. Applicants must not hold a permanent senior research position (career stages 3 or 4, such as professor, assistant/associate professor or research director); fixed-term tenure-track staff may apply. The site of research in Finland must commit to the application within 14 days of the call's closing date. Current four-year Academy Research Fellows may apply only in the last year of their post. In the winter call only one application per applicant is considered across Academy Project funding and Academy Research Fellowships.

African nationals at recognized African universities or research institutes, with at least a master’s degree or equivalent research qualification. Applicants must demonstrate disruption during the previous three years or continuing effects, provide institutional support and required authorizations, and avoid double-funding the same costs.

PhD completed no more than three years, or equivalent full-time years, before the deadline. Research must have been mainly undertaken in Tasmania or under a Tasmanian organisation. Anyone may nominate another person; self-nominations are excluded.

Individual nominees must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents; group nominees must be eligible Canadian non-profits, postsecondary institutions, non-federal museums or science centres. A Canadian citizen or permanent resident nominates; self-nominations and posthumous nominations are excluded. Nominators normally cannot belong to the nominee’s organisation, with an exception for postsecondary senior administrators. Prior winners generally require a ten-year interval.

Applicants to the TTP-T and TTP-P tracks must follow the current NSF 25-540 organizational and submission requirements.

An Austrian research institution applies for a researcher whose ERC Starting Grant 2026 proposal with that institution received an A rating but was not funded for budgetary reasons. Permanent professors or equivalent leaders, accepted permanent-professorship appointees, and former FWF START, ASTRA or ERC Starting Grant recipients are ineligible. ASTRA application rules also apply.

Born in 1994 or later; thesis defended at an Italian university in 2025 or 2026, by 31 December 2026. A qualifying academic guarantor in Italy is required. For later defences, the degree certificate is due by 31 January 2027.

Researchers or joint candidates with significant results achieved within the preceding ten years. Candidates must be corresponding authors of submitted research and provide three to five references, with at most two from one country. Repeat-submission limits apply.

Researchers or joint candidates with significant results achieved within the preceding ten years. Candidates must be corresponding authors of submitted research and provide three to five references, with at most two from one country. Repeat-submission limits apply.

At least three independent entities in three different EU Member States or Horizon Europe associated countries, including at least one EU Member State. Austria is eligible. This call is for organisations, not individual students. Doctoral recruits must meet the programme’s degree and mobility rules.

Canadian university applicants and co-applicants must hold an active NSERC peer-reviewed grant as primary applicant; overseas collaborators must be university faculty with their own funding.

Female PhD students of all nationalities from the second year of their PhD, with the thesis still in its practical phase, researching at universities or research institutes in Germany; and female postdocs of all nationalities researching in Germany, or who obtained their PhD at a German university and continue their research abroad. Applicants work full-time in experimental natural sciences or basic medical research, are raising children and have full-time childcare arranged. Senior scientists, junior professors, independent group leaders and women in permanent full-time positions are not eligible.

Swedish citizens or permanent residents who received a doctorate within the past six years, or doctoral students expecting the degree within two years, may apply through this route. A host researcher at an eligible Japanese university or research institution is required. All academic fields are eligible.

Postdoctoral applicants normally within four years of the doctorate; experienced researchers within twelve years, with an independent publication record and a leadership role. German host agreement, facilities confirmation and assessment required. Prior Humboldt sponsorship excludes this route. Apply under the joint CAPES-Humboldt procedure.

Self-nomination is excluded. Individual nominees must be eligible to hold NSERC grant funds. For teams, an eligible spokesperson is required and most members must work at Canadian universities or Canadian public/private organisations. Previous Herzberg recipients are ineligible.

Teams must include at least two independent researchers and an NSERC-grant-eligible spokesperson; most members must work in Canada. Self-nominations and posthumous nominations are excluded. Previous Herzberg recipients are ineligible.

Self-nomination is excluded. Individual nominees must be eligible to hold NSERC grant funds. For teams, an eligible spokesperson is required and most members must work at Canadian universities or Canadian public/private organisations. Previous Herzberg recipients are ineligible.

Nominee must work at a Canadian university, Canadian government laboratory, or private firm active in Canada. Most cited contributions must originate from Canadian employment. Self-nominations, posthumous nominations, current NSERC Council members and previous Herzberg recipients are excluded.

The coordinator must hold a PhD and work at an Austrian member institution. Include at least one Austrian and one African member, all with 2026 fees paid. Participants must be PhD students or graduates. One proposal per coordinator; institutional endorsements and own funding are required.

Eligible UK research organizations may lead, and the consortium must include an organization with doctoral-degree-awarding powers. An institution may lead only one application. This is an institutional training award, not an application by an individual prospective PhD student.