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Career stage: Postdoc, Early independent researcher, Mid-career researcher, Established researcher · Host: Ukraine
Non-retired PhD-level scholars in Ukraine, at any career stage and in any discipline; first-time VUIAS recipients only.
A$1,000 · Host: Australia
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.
Applicants to the TTP-T and TTP-P tracks must follow the current NSF 25-540 organizational and submission requirements.
Up to €1,000,000 · Career stage: Early independent researcher · Host: Austria
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.
Host: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
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.
Career stage: PhD, Postdoc · Host: Japan
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.
Career stage: Postdoc, Early independent researcher, Mid-career researcher · Host: Germany
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.
Up to €40,000 · Host: Austria
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.
Career stage: PhD, Postdoc, Early independent researcher · Host: United States
Early-career investigators from late-stage predoctoral trainees through postdocs and early faculty may apply, including MBL course alumni and previous MBL or Grass Foundation affiliates; priority goes to applicants committed to a research career. Applicants should not combine the fellowship with writing a PhD thesis. Fellows who are not US citizens or resident aliens must hold a valid visa (e.g. J-1, H-1B, F1 or F1-OPT) for the entire fellowship.
€50,000 – €100,000
Women founders or co-founders apply as individuals. Both residence and company establishment must be in an EU member state or Horizon Europe associated country. The company must have been incorporated before 1 January 2025. Only one prize category may be entered.
CA$27,000 · Career stage: Master’s, PhD · Host: Canada
Canadian citizens, permanent residents or Protected Persons; eligible research graduate programme at an allocated Canadian institution. Normally 0–12 months of study by December 31; specific transition rules apply. First-class grades normally required, with institutional discretion. Prior agency master’s awards and specified Indigenous master’s awards exclude eligibility; only one CRTAS application per academic year.
Career stage: Early independent researcher, Mid-career researcher, Established researcher · Host: United States
The lead principal investigator must hold a tenure-track or tenured faculty position at Columbia University, Cornell University, CUNY, SUNY, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, New York University, the University of Rochester, Rochester Institute of Technology or the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Additional principal investigators may participate through subcontracts from eligible U.S. or non-U.S. nonprofit or public research organisations. All applicants and key collaborators must hold a PhD, MD or equivalent degree and a faculty or equivalent research position.
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Career stage: Undergraduate, Master’s · Host: United Kingdom
First-class or strong 2:1 degree in engineering, computer science, physics or mathematics; excellent English; graduate admission to the Oxford DPhil in Engineering Science quoting 27ENGCO_TB.
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Up to CA$200,000 · Host: Canada
University partnerships require eligible Canadian academics, non-academic partners and qualifying NSERC partnership-grant support in natural sciences or engineering. College partnerships require an eligible Canadian college, non-academic partners and implementation of results from a previous College and Community Innovation grant; broader research disciplines qualify. Self-nominations are excluded. A college research grants officer cannot nominate; previous Herzberg laureates are ineligible.
Career stage: Postdoc, Early independent researcher · Host: Poland
Polish host entities apply; PI with a PhD obtained 2–7 years before 2026 (1 Jan 2019–31 Dec 2024, with break extensions), at least one publication, at least 50% presence in Poland and employment at the host; SONATA PI only once.
Career stage: PhD, Postdoc, Early independent researcher, Mid-career researcher, Established researcher · Host: Poland
Polish host entities apply; PI at any career stage with at least one publication in the last 10 years, at least 50% presence in Poland and employment at the host; one OPUS/OPUS LAP/SONATA PI proposal per edition.
Career stage: Master’s, PhD · Host: Australia
International students commencing or enrolled in a higher degree by research may apply. New applicants must submit a complete admission application and a separate scholarship application by the deadline; enrolled applicants submit the scholarship form.
Career stage: Postdoc · Host: Sweden
PhD in neuroscience, physics, engineering, mathematics, computer science or a related field; documented quantitative data-analysis and programming experience. Neural-signal analysis, Python/MATLAB and video/kinematics or machine learning are merits; expertise in every data type is not expected.
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Up to $10,000 · Host: Worldwide
Women researchers with a recognised degree, demonstrated research ability, financial need and GWIS membership.
Up to €2,000,000 · Career stage: Early independent researcher, Mid-career researcher · Host: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Albania, Armenia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Egypt, Faroe Islands, Georgia, Iceland, Israel, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Kingdom
Researchers of any nationality with 5–15 years since their certified successful PhD defence, subject to the 2027 call reference date and permitted extensions. A committed host in an eligible EU Member State or associated country must support an independent research team.