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MRC Early Independence: Career Development Fellowship 2027: Up to Five Years of Salary and Project Costs to Launch Your Own Independent Health Research Group in the UK
The UK Medical Research Council's Early Independence: Career Development Fellowship funds a competitive salary plus 80% of project costs for up to five years so early-career researchers can establish an independent research niche within the MRC's health remit at an eligible UK organisation.
Sony Future Filmmaker Awards 2027: Free Worldwide Short-Film Competition With $5,000 Cash Prizes, Sony Imaging Gear, and a Four-Day Program at Sony Pictures Studios in Los Angeles
A free-to-enter international short-film competition across six categories offering cash prizes, Sony imaging equipment, and an all-expenses-paid industry program in Los Angeles for 34 shortlisted filmmakers.
Biota Awards for Independent Investigators 2027: $300,000 Over Three Years for Early-Career Biodiversity Researchers Connected to Chicago
The Walder Foundation's 2027 Biota Awards provide $300,000 over three years to early-career independent investigators at Illinois research institutions pursuing conservation science with a meaningful connection to the Chicago region.
Fund for Innovation in Development (FID) Grants 2026: A Year-Round Open Call Offering €50,000 to €4 Million to Test, Evaluate, and Scale Solutions Against Poverty and Inequality
The Fund for Innovation in Development runs a year-round open call offering staged grants from €50,000 up to €4 million to organizations testing, rigorously evaluating, and scaling innovations that reduce poverty and inequality in low- and middle-income countries.
Impart × Nalli Fellowships 2027: Two INR 5.5 Lakh Grants for a Year of Independent Research into South Asia's Textile Histories and Practices
Impart and heritage brand Nalli Silks jointly fund two annual research fellowships of INR 5.5 lakh each, supporting a year of independent, project-based research into underexplored textile histories, practices, and traditions across South Asia, open to applicants worldwide with an August 31, 2026 deadline.
Pursuit Award 2026: Cash Prizes of Up to CAD $3,000 and an International Platform for PhD Students and Early-Career Researchers in Childhood Disability
Holland Bloorview's 16th Annual Pursuit Award recognizes PhD students, postdoctoral trainees, and recent graduates worldwide doing outstanding pediatric disability research, with cash prizes and a presentation slot at the Bloorview Research Institute Symposium.
Alicia Patterson Journalism Fellowship 2027: $20,000 for Six Months or $40,000 for a Year of Independent Reporting for U.S. Print Journalists
A long-running U.S. journalism fellowship, now run by the Fund for Investigative Journalism, paying $20,000 for six months or $40,000 for twelve months of self-directed reporting on a subject of the journalist's choosing.
Spencer Foundation Vision Grants 2026: Up to $75,000 to Plan Ambitious, Equity-Focused Education Research Over 12 to 18 Months
The Spencer Foundation's Vision Grants provide up to $75,000 for research teams to spend 12 to 18 months designing large-scale studies aimed at transforming educational systems toward greater equity.
Branco Weiss Fellowship 2027: Up to CHF 600,000 Over Five Years for Postdoctoral Researchers Pursuing Unconventional Science Beyond the Mainstream
The Branco Weiss Fellowship – Society in Science awards early-career postdoctoral researchers up to CHF 600,000 over five years to pursue independent, unconventional research in any discipline at a host institution of their choice, with a January 15, 2027 deadline.
Hodder Fellowship at Princeton 2027–2028: A $93,000, 10-Month Visiting Fellowship at the Lewis Center for the Arts for Artists and Writers of Exceptional Promise
Princeton University's Lewis Center for the Arts offers a $93,000 Hodder Fellowship — a 10-month, teaching-free residency for early-career artists and humanists of exceptional promise to pursue an independent project.
Else Kröner Fresenius Prize for Medical Research 2027: €2.5 Million for a Scientist Advancing Cell-Based Immunotherapies, With €500,000 Personal and €2 Million for Future Research
One of the world's most valuable medical research prizes, awarding €2.5 million in 2027 to a basic or clinical scientist whose work advances cell-based immunotherapies.
E2 1 Hotels Fellowship 2027: A $10,000 Grant and a Year of Mentorship for U.S. Advocacy Entrepreneurs Advancing Clean-Economy Climate Policy
A 12-month, part-time virtual fellowship from E2 that gives six early- and mid-career advocacy entrepreneurs a $10,000 project grant, mentorship from E2 and NRDC staff, and a national business network to push clean-economy climate policy.
VIA Art Fund Artistic Production Grant Spring 2027: $25,000 to $100,000 to Commission Ambitious New Contemporary Art Beyond the Museum Walls
VIA Art Fund awards Artistic Production Grants of $25,000 to $100,000 to individual artists, nonprofits, and institutions producing newly commissioned contemporary artworks presented in the public realm or non-traditional spaces.
Royal Society – Research Ireland University Research Fellowship 2026: Up to Eight Years of Salary, €90,000 a Year in Research Costs, and Overheads to Launch an Independent Lab in Ireland
The Royal Society – Research Ireland University Research Fellowship funds outstanding early-career natural scientists in the Republic of Ireland for up to eight years, covering salary on the Research Fellow and Senior Research Fellow scales, up to €90,000 a year in research expenses, and institutional overheads, with a 9 September 2026 deadline.
Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellowship 2027: A $42,000 Stipend Plus Research, Mentorship, and Professional-Development Funds for Early-Stage Humanities PhD Students Pursuing Bold, Experimental Dissertations
A one-year fellowship for U.S. humanities and interpretive social science PhD students at the formative stage of the dissertation, offering a $42,000 stipend plus additional research, professional-development, and external-mentorship funds to support innovative, experimental, and interdisciplinary projects.
Artist Trust Fellowship Award 2026: $10,000 Unrestricted Cash Awards for Washington State Artists of Every Discipline, With Dedicated Prizes for Black, Native, and Trans and Indigiqueer Artists
Artist Trust gives at least eight merit-based, unrestricted $10,000 Fellowship Awards each year to practicing professional artists who live in Washington State, across all artistic disciplines.
Fast Forward Accelerator 2026: A $25,000+ Unrestricted Grant, Twelve Weeks of Mentorship, and a Demo Day for Early-Stage Tech Nonprofits Worldwide
Fast Forward's flagship accelerator gives early-stage tech nonprofits a $25,000-plus unrestricted grant, roughly twelve weeks of structured mentorship, a pitch bootcamp, and a Demo Day, with a 2026 application window that opens July 30 and closes September 8.
Horizon Fellowship 2027: A Fully Funded Path Into U.S. AI and Biotechnology Policy Paying $78,000 to $190,000-Plus, With DC Placements in Congress, Federal Agencies, and Think Tanks
The Horizon Fellowship places subject-matter experts into fully funded AI, biotechnology, and emerging-technology policy roles across Washington, DC, with base salaries from $78,000 for junior fellows to $190,000-plus for senior fellows.
Israelyan Fellowship at Gladstone's Library 2027: A Fully Funded Month-Long Residency in Wales for Writers, Artists, and Scholars Working on Armenian Studies and Themes
An inaugural, fully funded 31-night residency at Gladstone's Library in Wales, with a private en-suite room, all meals, and a travel contribution, for writers, artists, and scholars of any nationality advancing a substantially underway project in Armenian studies, literature, or the social sciences.
Soroptimist Live Your Dream Award 2026–2027: Cash Education Grants of Up to $16,000 for Women Who Are the Primary Financial Support for Their Families
Soroptimist's Live Your Dream Awards give cash education grants — up to $16,000 for top finalists — to women who provide the primary financial support for their families and are enrolled in or accepted to a vocational, skills-training, or undergraduate program, with applications accepted August 1 through November 15.
Amphion Foundation Grant Program 2026: Grants of $2,000 to $7,500 for Nonprofit Ensembles and Presenters Performing Contemporary Concert Music by American Composers
The Amphion Foundation awards $2,000–$7,500 grants to publicly supported nonprofit performing and presenting organizations that program contemporary concert music, especially by American composers, with a Fall 2026 cycle deadline of September 24, 2026.
CAORC-WARC Faculty Development Seminar in Senegal 2027: A Fully Funded Three-Week Study Program in Dakar for U.S. College Faculty and Administrators
A U.S. State Department-funded overseas seminar that covers international airfare, in-country travel, lodging, and program costs for U.S. college and university faculty to study West Africa's ties to the Americas in Senegal during January 2027.
Rosa Luxemburg Foundation Scholarship for International Students 2027: A Fully Funded Master's or PhD in Germany With an €850–€1,350 Monthly Stipend for Socially Engaged Students
The Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung funds international master's and doctoral students studying in Germany with a monthly stipend of €850 to €1,350 plus allowances, for applicants with strong grades and pronounced social and political engagement.
W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography 2026: A $30,000 Award — Plus Two $10,000 Finalist Grants — for Visual Storytellers Documenting Social Change
The W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund awards a $30,000 grant, plus two $10,000 finalist grants, to photographers pursuing humanistic documentary projects on social change, humanitarian concern, and conflict.
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