As we step into 2026, doors to life-changing opportunities around the world are wide open. From fully funded scholarships and grants for bold academic dreams, to creative contests that recognize innovation and impact, this curated selection of 85 active global opportunities empowers changemakers, learners, leaders, and creators at every stage of their journey.
1. Ghent University Doctoral Scholarships for Candidates from the Global South 2026.
With support from its “Special Research Fund” (BOF) Ghent University grants PhD “sandwich” scholarships to promising PhD students from Global South countries who wish to carry out half of their PhD research at Ghent University (‘North’) and half at a university in the Global South (‘South’).
Click here to apply | Deadline: Feb. 17
2. British Council Women in STEM Scholarships 2026 – 2027.
They want to increase opportunities for women in STEM, strengthen female leadership in science and innovation, and promote a more diverse and gender-representative sector.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Varies
3. QS ImpACT Skills Challenge 2026.
The QS ImpACT Skills Challenge is a free global competition, using digital games to tackle the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through social innovation, creative collaboration, and community engagement among youth.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Mar. 10
4. Heirs Insurance Hackathon 2026.
The Heirs Insurance Hackathon is a groundbreaking initiative designed to leverage technology to redefine Africa’s Insurance landscape. Heirs Insurance invites forward-thinking undergraduates across Nigeria to come together and create impactful solutions that will shape the future of Insurance.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Feb. 16
5. Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition 2026.
The EBPC, the world’s top education business plan competition, invites education entrepreneurs from across the globe to scale their most innovative ventures. Apply now for the chance to compete for prizes, gain expert mentorship, and access a global network of innovators.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Feb. 11
6. World IP Day Youth Video Competition 2026.
Celebrate the power of sports and intellectual property (IP) with the World IP Day Youth Video Competition. They invite individuals and groups to create and submit a 60 to 90-second video showcasing how IP rights fuel innovation and creativity in the sports world.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Mar. 15
7. Sustainability Open Innovation Challenge 2026.
Now in its seventh year, the Sustainability Open Innovation Challenge (SOIC) by Enterprise Singapore invites startups and innovators from around the world to partner with leading corporates in developing practical, scalable solutions for a more sustainable future.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Jan. 30
8. Mott Million Dollar Challenge 2026.
The Mott Million Dollar Challenge is a national innovation competition for kids and teens in grades K–12 supported by funding from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation and powered by the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE).
Click here to apply | Deadline: Feb. 27
9. Royal Society Biology Letters Early Career Researcher Competition 2026.
Biology Letters has been a home for quality research since 2005. In that time they have cultivated great relationships with scientists from across the world and at different stages in their career.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Mar. 31
10. Sheffield DocFest Podcast Pitch 2026.
The Podcast Pitch is a joint initiative with Sheffield DocFest to fund original audio documentary. Unlike the Film & TV Award, you do not have to be a first time creator in order to apply. The Podcast Pitch follows the growing global trend towards solo, episodic listening to factual audio. Single episode proposals will also be considered.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Feb. 27
11. IEADB Essay Competition 2025/2026.
They are pleased to announce the inaugural competition for the Ronald Mitchell Prize awarded to the best student paper using the International Environmental Agreements Database (IEADB).
Click here to apply | Deadline: Feb. 1
12. Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition 2026.
The Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition is a virtual competition that attracts the very best high school-aged entrepreneurs from all over the world.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Feb. 22
13. Club of Rome Communications Fellowship 2026.
The fellowship is a seven-month mentoring programme aimed at increasing the diversity of voices covering sustainability issues and supporting early-career communications professionals from Most of the World: Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle East and Asia-Pacific. The fellowship will be a remote placement with the successful fellow working from their home environment and with one trip to meet members of the Club of Rome team.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Feb. 20
14. Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA) Ocean Leaders Fellowship 2026.
The Ocean Leaders Fellowship (OLF), developed by Sustainable Ocean Alliance and in partnership with Dona Bertarelli Philanthropy, is a one-year annual program designed to support and empower exceptional young professionals in their efforts to protect and restore the health of the ocean.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Feb. 15
15. British Academy International Fellowships 2026.
The International Fellowships programme provides support for outstanding early career researchers to make a first step towards developing an independent research career through gaining experience across international borders. Each award is expected to involve a specific and protected research focus with the award holder undertaking high quality, original research. This scheme is jointly run by the British Academy and the Royal Society.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Mar. 11
16. AIDS Prevention Ambassador Fellowship 2026.
The AIDS 2026 prevention ambassador fellowship will support individuals working to advance knowledge of and access to HIV prevention to amplify their reach, strengthen networks and engage with the latest prevention science and policy developments at AIDS 2026, the 26th International AIDS Conference.
Click here to apply | Deadline : Feb. 15
17. IFAW World Wildlife Day International Youth Art Contest 2026
Wild animals and plants are a vital part of the intricate web of life, sustaining ecosystems and natural processes that we depend on to survive and thrive. Through the transformational power of art, contestants will raise awareness for wildlife conservation and share the benefits we receive from wild plants and animals.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Feb. 1
18. UN OHCHR International Contest for Minority Artists 2026.
On the occasion of minorities day – the anniversary of the adoption in 1992 of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities – UN Human Rights (OHCHR) and its partners announce the launch of the fifth edition of the International Contest for Minority Artists (2026). The 2026 theme of the Contest is War and Reconciliation.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Mar. 1
19. V Dolors Alberola Poetry Prize 2026
The V Dolors Alberola Poetry Prize is an international competition for unpublished poetry collections hosted by Editorial DALYA. The prize aims to promote poetry reading from around the world. The spirit of this competition is the participation of writers in terms of equality, regardless of nationality, gender or language.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Feb. 15
20. Merck Group Innovation Cup 2026.
The brightest students from all over the world meet at Merck Group headquarters to learn from professionals, network, develop business plans and win the 20,000 EUR Innovation Cup.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Jan. 31
21. Theirworld Small Grants Programme 2026.
Ending the global education crisis means helping children all over the world get better access to learning and support services. Theirworld helps to fund initiatives that share their vision of improving access to education and development for every young person.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Feb. 16
22. International Policy Ideas Challenge 2026.
Global Affairs Canada (GAC), in collaboration with the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), is pleased to announce the ninth edition of the International Policy Ideas Challenge (IPIC). The objective of the program is to draw on the network of talented Canadian graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and early-career civil society researchers to identify concrete, innovative solutions to emerging international policy challenges faced by Canada.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Mar. 2
23. Aspire Coronation Trust (ACT) Foundation Grant 2026.
At ACT Foundation, they seek to promote broad-based participation and partnership with other institutions and/or donor organizations aimed at building sustainable communities that provide innovative solutions to social, economic, and environmental challenges.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Jan. 30
24. International Baccalaureate (IB) Global Youth Action Fund 2026.
Across every corner of the world, young people are rising to meet the challenges of our time with courage, creativity, and hope. The Global Youth Action Fund (GYAF) was created to support them.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Jan. 30
25. European Cross-border Grants 2026.
This grant aims to address the shortage of independent journalism by providing grants to investigative journalism projects in Europe and encouraging cross-border collaboration with an expert approach.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Mar. 19
26. Goethe-Institut Grants for Co-Creation of New Heritage Narratives 2026.
The Goethe-Institut invites non-profit, non-governmental organisations in Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe to apply for grants under the “Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture: Southern Africa” project.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Feb. 13
27. Mountaintop Emerging Leaders Fellowship 2026.
The Mountaintop Emerging Leaders Fellowship is a one-year program for the world’s most promising emerging leaders who are committed to driving systems change in lower-income communities around the world. Now in its third year, the fellowship offers high-potential local leaders the chance to embark on a world class leadership development journey while advancing projects deeply rooted in their home communities. It is fully funded, allowing Fellows to focus entirely on their leadership journey and their impact.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Feb. 8
28. Elevate Africa Fellowship 2026.
The Elevate Africa Fellowship (EAF) is a prestigious mid‑career pan‑African leadership program for professionals with a sustained track record of driving positive change across Africa. Designed for leaders with 10–15 years of experience, EAF helps fellows refine leadership capabilities and amplify their contributions to Africa’s development.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Feb. 8
29. SheAscends Program 2026.
SheAscends is a women-focused accelerator supporting growth-stage entrepreneurs in Lagos, Nigeria. The program helps female founders unlock financial access, strengthen investment readiness, and scale impact-driven businesses. Through practical mentorship from industry experts and training workshops (virtual and in-person), SheAscends builds the capability women entrepreneurs need to grow.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Feb. 9
30. Hutchins Center for Africa & African American Research Black Film Project Fellowship 2026-2027.
The Black Film Project at the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research at Harvard University invites applications from established and emerging filmmakers focusing on any aspect of the Black experience in the United States or globally.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Feb.26
31. African Women Entrepreneurship Cooperative (AWEC) Cohort 9.
The African Women Entrepreneurship Cooperative is an innovative, 12-month leadership and business management capacity building program that accepts 200 female entrepreneurs annually.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Feb. 1
32. International Press Institute (IPI) Global AI Accelerator for Media 2026 (up to $14,000)
International Press Institute (IPI) Global AI Accelerator for Media 2026. IPI’s Global AI Accelerator for Media is an eight-month funding and support programme for small-to-medium-sized independent news outlets from Global Majority countries. It is designed for organizations seeking to experiment with AI and new technology to invest in the medium and long-term viability that ensures the freedom to do journalism independent of outside influence.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Feb. 4
33. ACLS Leading Edge Fellowships 2026.
The American Council of Learned Societies is pleased to announce the eighth competition of the Leading Edge Fellowship program, which demonstrates the potential of humanistic knowledge and methods to solve problems, build organizational capacity, and advance justice and equity in society.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Mar. 11
34. Willem F. Duisenberg Fellowship 2026-2027.
The Willem F. Duisenberg Fellowship at NIAS offers researchers and policymakers the opportunity to work on topics in the fields of monetary economics, macroeconomics and public finance.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Mar. 16
35. Distinguished NIAS Lorentz Fellowship 2026.
The Distinguished NIAS Lorentz Fellowship (DNLF) is awarded annually to a leading researcher to work on innovative research that brings together perspectives from the humanities and/or social sciences with the natural and/or technological sciences. Distinguished NIAS Lorentz Fellows may be nominated by leading figures in the Dutch academic community.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Mar. 16
36. Altavoz Lab Community Journalist Fellowship 2026.
Altavoz Lab believes journalism can make a tangible impact on local accountability and speak directly to audiences, not just about them. Their focus is on serving communities that have been disenfranchised in the past. Local journalists who live and work in these communities have the experience to understand and serve them authentically.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Feb. 16
37. Asia Global Fellows Program 2026.
The AsiaGlobal Fellows Program is an interdisciplinary global leadership development initiative for mid-career professionals with a strong interest and track record in public policy. It aims to nurture future leaders and create influencers with a deeper understanding of global issues from Asian perspectives.
Click here to apply | Deadline: March 31, 2026
38. Bloomberg Journalism Programs 2026.
The Bloomberg Journalism Programs are a collaboration between Bloomberg News, the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media, and leading international institutions known for their excellence in journalism education. The New York program is offered in partnership with the Graduate School of Journalism at UC Berkeley.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Feb. 28
39. KB Fellowship at NIAS 2026.
The KB Fellowship at NIAS offers researchers the opportunity to work on any topic that is pertinent to a future-oriented functionality of the (public) library and/or the sustainability of the library as a public institution and pillar of liberal democracy. The KB Fellowship at NIAS was established in cooperation between NIAS and the KB National Library of the Netherlands in 2025 and is intended for talented researchers in all scholarly and artistic disciplines.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Mar. 16
40. Funded Traineeship for Young Graduates at the EU Delegation to Indonesia 2026.
Are you a young graduate interested in international relations? Are you curious to learn more about work of a diplomatic mission and how the EU Delegation represents EU interests and values in Indonesia – ASEAN? Applications are open for the Funded Traineeship for Young Graduates at the EU Delegation to Indonesia 2026.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Jan. 31
41. FGN-ALAT Digital Skillnovation Program 2026.
In today’s fast-evolving world, the potential of the youth remains one of the greatest assets, and nurturing this potential is at the heart of the FGN-ALAT Digital Skillnovation Program.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Ongoing
42. Motorola Solutions Foundation Grants Program 2026.
The Motorola Solutions Foundation supports programs that contribute to safer cities and thriving communities through strategic grantmaking. The 2026 grant cycle focuses on three core areas: technology and engineering education, first responder programming, and blended programs that integrate both areas. Grants aim to reach under-resourced populations, strengthen nonprofit partnerships, and deliver measurable outcomes through data-driven evaluation.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Jan. 22
43. Black Impact Web Grant 2026.
At Bombshell Impact Design Agency, they know that world-class digital infrastructure shouldn’t be a luxury-it should be standard for every organization driving real change. Yet too many Black-led organizations doing transformative work are held back not by their vision or execution, but by websites that fail to communicate their credibility, mission, and impact.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Feb. 28
44. Pro Helvetia Residency in Switzerland 2027.
Residencies are intended for artists and cultural practitioners aiming to spend up to three months immersed in a different daily context. Pro Helvetia’s residency programme operates in close collaboration with a network of partners active in various artistic fields and formats.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Mar. 1
45. Türkiye Scholarships 2026.
Apart from providing education opportunities at an international caliber as well as a wealth of knowledge and experience, Türkiye offers scholarships to international students from all over the world to study in the most prestigious universities in Türkiye.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Feb. 20
46. World Learning STEAM Innovations Spring 2026.
World Learning’s STEAM Innovations effectively prepares 700 college/university-aged youth from Algeria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and the United States for successful exploration of future STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) specialties and careers.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Feb. 15
47. Northeast India Al Research Fellowship 2026.
The Northeast India Al Research Fellowship is a selective 8-12 week remote program for students and early-career researchers who want to build language technology for Khasi, Garo, Adi, Ao, Kokborok, Meitei, Assamese, and other Northeast Indian languages. Fellows work directly with MWire Labs researchers on impactful projects in language modeling, datasets, and tools for cultural preservation.
Click here to apply | Deadline: On Rolling Basis
48. Black Women in Food Awards 2026.
The Black Women in Food Awards honor the leadership and impact of Black women shaping the food, beverage, and hospitality industry – work that is too often overlooked despite its profound influence. The Awards help close long-standing visibility gaps while affirming the critical role Black women play across our global food system.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Jan. 31
49. F. M. Kirby Foundation Summer Internship Program 2026.
The F. M. Kirby Foundation Summer Internship Program is for rising college sophomores, juniors, and seniors who are interested in exploring a career in philanthropy or nonprofit management.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Feb. 27
50. 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
51. Johns Hopkins Healthcare Design Competition 2026.
The competition celebrates good design in healthcare. Winners show a solid understanding of the need, the people impacted, focused problem-solving, and a great real-world solution.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Feb. 1
52. Eddie Méndez Scholar Award 2026.
Fred Hutch Cancer Center is seeking applications for the 8th Annual Dr. Eddie Méndez Scholar Award, which recognizes outstanding postdoctoral fellows from any discipline conducting research on cancer, infectious diseases, or basic science.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Feb. 1
53. James R. Jewett Prize 2026.
The James R. Jewett Prize is awarded to researchers studying the biology of flowers and/or fruits. Preference is given to visiting scholars who plan to utilize the living collection of the Arnold Arboretum.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Feb. 1
54. Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application 2026.
The Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application, endowed by The Rockefeller Foundation, will be presented every October in Des Moines, lowa, by the World Food Prize Foundation.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Jun. 1
55. Sheffield DocFest Podcast Pitch 2026.
The Podcast Pitch is a joint initiative with Sheffield DocFest to fund original audio documentary. Unlike the Film & TV Award, you do not have to be a first time creator in order to apply. The Podcast Pitch follows the growing global trend towards solo, episodic listening to factual audio. Single episode proposals will also be considered.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Feb.27
56. lEADB Essay Competition 2025/2026.
They are pleased to announce the inaugural competition for the Ronald Mitchell Prize awarded to the best student paper using the International Environmental Agreements Database (EADB).
Click here to apply | Deadline: Feb. 1
57. Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition 2026.
The Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition is a virtual competition that attracts the very best high school-aged entrepreneurs from all over the world.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Feb. 22
58. Design Equality 2025 International Design Competition.
Design Equality with Innovation is an international design competition, developed and held by BE OPEN and their partners. 2025 is the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action accepted by all 189 UN countries unanimously at the 1995 Fourth World Conference on Women. It is an agenda for women’s empowerment and the key global policy document on gender equality.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Jan. 31
59 . 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
60. 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
61. University of the Witwatersrand & University of Edinburgh Masters by Research Sustainable African Futures 2026.
The MScR programme will provide the necessary skills to undertake advanced research through a structured programme of research training. Students will have the opportunity to undertake additional specialist research training (through courses and sustainability schools) alongside an independent research project.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Feb. 2
62. Lutfia Rabbani Foundation Travel Grant 2026.
The travel grant is designed for students and/or professionals seeking professional contact and experience in the Arab World or the Netherlands in the areas of education, science and culture. The objective of the grant is to promote mutual understanding between the Netherlands and the Arab World.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Unspecified
63. STEG Larger Research Grants 2026.
The Structural Transformation and Economic Growth (STEG) Larger Research Grants (LRGs) of up to £100,000 can fund research assistance, data collection and/or purchase, and teaching buyouts, or relevant remuneration practices, for the principal investigator and co-investigators from partner institutions. Grants also support travel to field sites, even when secondary data is utilised.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Feb. 1
64. Merck Group Innovation Cup 2026.
The brightest students from all over the world meet at Merck Group headquarters to learn from protessionals, network, develop business plans and win the 20,000 EUR Innovation Cup. As part of the Innovation Cup, selected applicants join a week-long summer camp, to work together in a highly stimulating environment.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Jan. 31
65. Hertie School Climate Action Scholarship 2026.
As the world faces climate change and increasing inequality that threaten social stability in the future, the study of responsible governance is essential in the coming decades.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Jan.15 (non-EU/EEA) / Feb 15, 2026 (EU/EEA)
66. GCSP Prize for Transformative Futures in Peace and Security 2026.
Under the leadership of Ambassador Thomas Greminger, Executive Director of the GCSP, the Prize for Transformative Futures in Peace and Security was initiated by Professor Nayef Al-Rodhan, Director of the Geopolitics and Global Futures Department, and Ms Anne-Caroline Pissis Martel, Director of the Global Fellowship Initiative and Creative Spark. It seeks to reward groundbreaking concepts that offer exceptional promise in addressing peace and security challenges. The inaugural edition of the prize was awarded in 2023.
Click here to apply | Deadline: March 20
67. UNESCO-UNEVOC Global Awards for Innovation in TVET 2026.
UNESCO-UNEVOC is launching the Global Awards for Innovation in TVET to celebrate outstanding initiatives that are reimagining how technical and vocational education and training empowers individuals, societies and economies.
Click here to apply | Deadline : Jan. 30
68. V Dolors Alberola Poetry Prize 2026.
The V Dolors Alberola Poetry Prize is an international competition for unpublished poetry collections hosted by Editorial DALYA. The prize aims to promote poetry reading from around the world. The spirit of this competition is the participation of writers in terms of equality, regardless of nationality, gender or language.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Feb. 15
69. GSK Scholarships for Future Health Leaders 2026-2027.
Three scholarships are offered to support the training and development of the next generation of leaders in global health and strengthen the capacity of health systems and health-related research in Africa.
Click here to apply | Deadline: March 4
70. DSAC Bursaries for Heritage Related Studies 2026
The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture invites applications for bursaries from tertiary students from Undergraduates and Postgraduates from institutions accredited and registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training who wish to pursue studies in heritage related programmes.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Jan. 31
71. ICDF International Higher Education Scholarship Program 2026.
The International Higher Education Scholarship Program, central to the TaiwanICDF, offers full scholarships to outstanding students from partner countries to pursue higher education in Taiwan through collaborations with local universities.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Mar. 15
72. AIMS South Africa Al for Science Master’s Program 2026-2027.
Al for Science is a stream in AIMS South Africa’s Master’s degree in Mathematical Science, made possible through a partnership with Google DeepMind. The program sits at the exciting intersection of Al and the Sciences. This exciting program started with its first intake of students in September 2023. It is a fully residential one-year taught masters with a research component.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Mar. 6
73. 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
74. 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
75. 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
76. 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
77. 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
78. 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
79. 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
80. Carl Menger Fellowship 2026-2027. T
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
81. 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
82. 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
83. 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
84. 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
85. 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
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