1. AOS Latin American/Caribbean Conservation Research Grant 2026.
The American Ornithological Society (AOS) is dedicated to the study and conservation of migratory and resident birds throughout the Americas and their full annual life cycle, and to supporting the career development of early-career scientists.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Feb. 27
2. Wilson Ornithological Society Research Grants 2026.
Each year, the Wilson Ornithological Society offers four categories of research grant. The focus of each differs somewhat, as does the amount of the award. Willingness to report results of the research as an oral or poster paper at an annual meeting of the Wilson Ornithological Society within the next five years and provide a brief write-up and a photograph of the awardees for the webpage is also a condition of all grants.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Feb. 1
3. Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme 2026.
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF)-Africa’s leading philanthropy focused on empowering African entrepreneurs-is looking for the most innovative business ideas across the African continent. The flagship TEF Entrepreneurship Programme is open to all entrepreneurs across Africa with innovative business ideas or existing businesses not older than five years.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Mar. 1
4. Mastercard Foundation and University of Cambridge Climate Resilience and Sustainability Research Fund 2025.
The Mastercard Foundation and University of Cambridge Climate Resilience and Sustainability Research Fund aim to catalyse new and strengthen existing collaborations between researchers in Africa and Cambridge and support high quality training activities.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Jan. 15
5. Rebecca Rhodes African Inclusive Literacy Research Grant 2026.
In memory of inclusive education champion Rebecca H. Rhodes, the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) and the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) established the Rebecca H. Rhodes African Inclusive Literacy Research Prize in 2023 to support research by African scholars and practitioners investigating how to help children and youth with disabilities learn to read and write and read and write to learn.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Feb. 27
6. OAR Applied Research Competition 2026.
Since 2002, the Organization for Autism Research (OAR) has proudly contributed more than $5 million in research grants. Through the Applied Research Competition, OAR seeks to promote evidence-based practices based on research in the following areas:
Click here to apply | Deadline: Mar. 16
7. Johns Hopkins University Data Science and Al Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship Program 2026-2027.
The Johns Hopkins University Data Science and Al (DSAI) Institute welcomes applications for its Postdoctoral Fellowship program, seeking disciplinarily diverse scholars to advance foundational methods of data science and artificial intelligence, and their applications across all areas, including science, health, medicine, the humanities, engineering, policy, governance, democracy, and ethics.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Jan. 23
8. National Association of Investment Companies UP Fellowship Program 2026.
The UP Fellowship Program was designed to help ethnically diverse women with 7-12 years of alternative investment industry experience strategically accelerate their careers through a targeted 6-month professional development program (March – September). Recognizing the unique challenges of mid-career advancement, this program provides a tailored approach to breaking through professional barriers.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Jan. 16
9. Amplitude Fellowship Program 2026.
Are you an outstanding life sciences focused PhD candidate, post doc, MD, or inventor? Do you want to stay rooted in health and life sciences while exploring the dynamic and creative scientific impact you can have as an entrepreneur? The Amplitude Fellowship provides that opportunity.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Jan. 31
10. Reuters Institute Journalist Fellowship Programme 2026-2027.
The Journalist Fellowship Programme at the Reuters Institute is one of the world’s leading schemes for practising, mid-career journalists to take some time out from their day jobs to explore journalism in depth. The majority of the Journalist Fellows are fully-funded and they also receive a stipend to cover living and travel costs.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Feb. 13
11. Arthur C. Helton Fellowship Program 2026.
Established in 2004, the Arthur C. Helton Fellowship Program recognizes the legacy of Arthur Helton, a prominent refugee and human rights scholar and advocate. Helton died in the August 19, 2003 bombing of the UN mission in Baghdad. Since its founding the Helton Fellowship Program has enabled more than 120 young lawyers to pursue projects on four continents, expanding the capacity of dozens of international and nongovernmental organizations.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Jan. 16
12. Bezos Scholars Program 2026.
For more than two decades, the Bezos Scholars Program has been amplifying youth voice and helping young people take action to make a positive difference in their communities
Click here to apply | Deadline: Jan.15
13. Applied Implementation Science Fellowship Program 2026-2028.
This two-year program will train early and mid-career researchers who work within a health care delivery system and are interested in applying implementation science (IS) theory and methods to their health system-based research programs.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Feb. 13
14. Gruber Foundation Fellowship in Astrophysics 2026.
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) is pleased to invite applications for the 2026 Gruber Foundation Fellowship in Astrophysics, a prestigious program supported by The Gruber Foundation (GF). This fellowship is designed to support early-career astronomers and promote the advancement of cosmology and other branches of astronomy.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Mar. 1
15. Riegelman GNAPHFellowship 2026.
The Global Network for Academic Public Health (GNAPH) is seeking a part-time, early-career professional to function as a Riegelman GNAPH Fellow for one year to help shape and advance GNAPH’s plan of action.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Jan 9
16. Penn Sustainability and Conservation Science Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026.
This postdoctoral fellowship program aims to bridge the excellence in academic research at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) and in conservation practice at The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to confront climate change, while creating a new generation of sustainability and conservation leaders who combine the rigor of academic science with real-world application.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Jan. 30
16. Carl Menger Fellowship 2026-2027.
The Carl Menger Fellowship is a one-year, competitive, and online fellowship program awarded to PhD students from any university and any discipline, including but not limited to economics, philosophy, political science, and sociology.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Mar. 15
17. Mastercard Foundation Ed Tech Fellowship 2026.
The Mastercard Foundation Ed Tech Fellowship is an entrepreneurship acceleration program designed to support promising African EdTech ventures. Implemented in partnership with innovation hubs and accelerators across Africa, the Fellowship equips ventures with critical business, financial, and learning science support.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Feb. 5
18. Adam Smith Fellowship 2026-2027.
The Adam Smith Fellowship is awarded to graduate students attending PhD programs at any university and in any discipline, including but not limited to economics, philosophy, political science, and sociology.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Mar. 15
19. Mercatus Center Frédéric Bastiat Fellowship 2026-2027.
The Frédéric Bastiat Fellowship is a one-year, competitive fellowship program awarded to graduate students attending master’s, juris doctoral, and doctoral programs in a variety of fields including economics, law, political science, and public policy.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Mar. 15
20. INSAIT Graduate Research Fellowship 2026.
The INSAIT Graduate Research Fellowship (INSAIT GRF) program offers the opportunity to highly motivated graduate students from around the world to engage in research activities under the mentorship of INSAIT faculty. The program is modeled after the top successful research programs at MIT, Caltech, and ETH Zurich.
Click here to apply | Deadline: On Rolling Basis
21. PROPEL Program at Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering 2026.
The Promoting Research Opportunities in Engineering Labs (PROPEL) at Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering is a fully funded eight-week residential summer program designed to increase exposure to research careers and graduate education for promising undergraduate students.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Feb. 3
22. Cadieux-Léger Fellowship 2026-2027: Research Affiliate Program.
The Cadieux-Léger Fellow is integrated within the Open Insights Hub of Global Affairs Canada (GAC) as an analyst.
Click here to apply | Deadline : Jan. 30
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