Psychology funding
41 results
October 2026
Direct Action Visionary Grants — October 2026
American Psychological Foundation
- Amount
- Up to $60,000
- Career stage
- Not stated
- How to apply
- Apply directly
Individuals or organisations with competence to deliver the project. An expert in the relevant evidence-based psychological intervention must be centrally involved throughout; applicants need not themselves be psychologists. Projects are not restricted to academic or clinical settings.
Clinical PsychologyPsychotherapy
Monash Graduate Scholarship — Domestic Round 4, 2026
Monash University
- Amount
- Up to A$41,100
- Career stage
- Master’s · PhD
- Hosted in
- Australia
- How to apply
- Apply with a supervisor or host
Domestic-category applicants undertaking a research master’s or doctorate at Monash in Australia; meet competitive academic and research selection and English-language requirements. The domestic category includes Australian and New Zealand citizens, Australian permanent residents and humanitarian visa holders. International students use separate rounds.
Open to all fields
Seed Funding Programme "University of Vienna Rainforest La Gamba"
University of Vienna
- Amount
- Up to €20,000
- Career stage
- Postdoc
- Hosted in
- Austria, Costa Rica
- How to apply
- Apply directly
University of Vienna postdoctoral researchers, senior scientists, tenure-track assistant professors, associate professors and full professors from all disciplines may apply. Lecturers, senior lecturers and Privatdozenten are excluded. For fixed-term researchers subject to section 109 or applicants nearing retirement, the applicant or a project partner must be able to submit and carry out the follow-on externally funded project.
Open to all fields
STIAS Individual Fellowship — First Semester 2028
Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study
- Career stage
- Established researcher
- Hosted in
- South Africa
- How to apply
- Apply directly
Senior scholars with a PhD and at least ten years of sustained research. This is not a postdoctoral programme.
Open to all fields
November 2026
Scholarships for Postdoctoral Researchers
Royal Netherlands Institute in Rome (KNIR)
- Career stage
- Postdoc
- Hosted in
- Italy
- How to apply
- Apply directly
Affiliated postdoctoral researchers at the University of Groningen, Leiden University, University of Amsterdam, Utrecht University, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam or Radboud University Nijmegen. A Rome stay must benefit the research. Researchers outside these six partner universities are ineligible for this scholarship.
Open to all fields
Ambizione — Final 2026 Call
Swiss National Science Foundation
- Career stage
- Postdoc · Early independent researcher
- Hosted in
- Switzerland
- How to apply
- Apply with a supervisor or host
PhD normally within four years, or the specified medical qualification/clinical pathway; at least 12 months of postdoctoral or post-medical research. Applicants must have Swiss nationality, a qualifying Swiss degree, or at least 12 months of qualifying post-degree research/clinical work in Switzerland. Full regulations and extension rules apply.
Open to all fields
SASUF Long-Term Mobility Grants for Doctoral and Early-Career Researchers 2026
South Africa–Sweden University Forum
- Career stage
- PhD · Postdoc · Early independent researcher
- Hosted in
- Sweden, South Africa
- How to apply
- Apply with a supervisor or host
Doctoral students or researchers awarded a doctorate in 2022 or later, employed or enrolled at a current SASUF+ partner university throughout the placement. The host must be a current partner university in the other country, with an invitation and home-supervisor or manager approval. Former partner institutions are not automatically eligible.
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Open to all fields
- Amount
- CA$100,000
- Career stage
- Early independent researcher
- Hosted in
- Worldwide
PhD or equivalent; full-time independent research position with graduate supervision/teaching, secure through March 2029. First qualifying post-PhD appointment must start between 1 July 2022 and 31 December 2026, subject to stated exceptions. Research must fit a recruiting programme. Postdoctoral fellows are ineligible. English fluency and availability for interviews and international meetings required.
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ConsciousnessMicrobiology
ARC Future Fellowships 2027
Australian Research Council · GO8625
- Career stage
- Mid-career researcher
- Hosted in
- Australia
- How to apply
- Institution applies
Mid-career researchers apply through an eligible Australian administering organisation. The PhD award date must fall between 1 March 2012 and 1 March 2022, or be equivalent after allowable career interruptions. A maximum of three applications is permitted. ARC medical-research exclusions apply.
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Open to all fields
2026 Royal Society of Tasmania Doctoral Awards
Royal Society of Tasmania
- Amount
- A$1,000
- Career stage
- Not stated
- Hosted in
- Australia
- How to apply
- Nomination required
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.
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Open to all fields
National Science Foundation Translation to Practice (NSF TTP)
U.S. National Science Foundation
- Career stage
- Not stated
- How to apply
- Institution applies
Applicants to the TTP-T and TTP-P tracks must follow the current NSF 25-540 organizational and submission requirements.
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Open to all fields
- Career stage
- Mid-career researcher
Mid-career researchers at eligible administering organizations should review the current Wellcome career-stage and organizational criteria before applying.
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Open to all fields
RISE Europe — 2026 Call
Austrian Science Fund (FWF)
- Amount
- Up to €1,000,000
- Career stage
- Early independent researcher
- Hosted in
- Austria
- How to apply
- Institution applies
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.
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Open to all fields
MSCA Doctoral Networks 2026
European Commission – Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
- Career stage
- Not stated
- Hosted in
- 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
- How to apply
- Institution applies
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.
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Open to all fields
JSPS Short-term Research Fellowships FY2027 — Swedish Nomination Route
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Stockholm Office
- Career stage
- PhD · Postdoc
- Hosted in
- Japan
- How to apply
- Nomination required
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.
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Open to all fields
CAPES-Humboldt Research Fellowship — Call 27
CAPES and Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
- Career stage
- Postdoc · Early independent researcher · Mid-career researcher
- Hosted in
- Germany
- How to apply
- Apply with a supervisor or host
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.
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Open to all fields
Africa-UniNet Research Cooperation Projects — 7th Call 2026
Africa-UniNet / OeAD
- Amount
- Up to €40,000
- Career stage
- Not stated
- Hosted in
- Austria
- How to apply
- Institution applies
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.
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Open to all fields
December 2026
EPS Study Visit Grants — December 2026 round
Experimental Psychology Society
- Amount
- Up to £3,500
- Career stage
- PhD · Postdoc
- How to apply
- Apply with a supervisor or host
EPS postgraduate members or postdoctoral researchers within five years of the PhD; any nationality. Home or host institution, or both, must be in the UK. Seek other available funding first or explain its absence. Two EPS-member references and host acceptance required. One application per 12 months; one EPS scheme per round.
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Cognitive PsychologyCognition
EPS Small Grants — December 2026 round
Experimental Psychology Society
- Amount
- Up to £10,000
- Career stage
- Not stated
- How to apply
- Apply directly
PI must be an ordinary EPS member and must not have received an EPS undergraduate bursary, new graduate bursary or small grant in the current or preceding calendar year. One small-grant application per 12 months and one application to any EPS scheme per round; host approval required.
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Cognitive PsychologyCognition
2027 European Prize for Women Innovators — EIC Women Innovators
European Innovation Council · HORIZON-EIC-2026-PRIZE-WIP
- Amount
- €50,000 – €100,000
- Career stage
- Not stated
- How to apply
- Apply directly
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.
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Open to all fields