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51 Pegasi b Fellowship 2026/2027: Up to $492,000 Over Three Years for Six to Eight Planetary Astronomy Postdocs at 28 Host Institutions, Closing 1 October 2026
The Heising-Simons Foundation is running the tenth cycle of its 51 Pegasi b Postdoctoral Fellowship, awarding six to eight early-career planetary astronomers a three-year grant of up to $492,000 covering salary, benefits, indirect costs and highly flexible discretionary research spending at one of 28 participating host institutions, with applications and two letters of recommendation due 1 October 2026 at 2pm Pacific Time.
Cottrell Scholar Award 2027: Closed RCSA Grant for Teacher-Scholars in Chemistry, Physics, and Astronomy
The Research Corporation for Science Advancement Cottrell Scholar Award provides $120,000 over three years for research and educational activities. The application process for the 2027 cohort is closed; this page preserves the verified eligibility, proposal requirements, and deadline for historical reference.
Gruber Foundation Fellowship in Astrophysics 2027
The International Astronomical Union administers the Gruber Foundation Fellowship in Astrophysics, an annual research grant for promising early-career astronomers. The next call is expected to open in September 2026, with complete applications due on 22 March 2027.
Gruber International Prizes 2027: Three Unrestricted $500,000 Awards in Cosmology, Genetics, and Neuroscience — Nominations Close 15 December 2026
The Gruber Foundation at Yale University is accepting nominations for the 2027 Cosmology, Genetics, and Neuroscience Prizes, each carrying an unrestricted $500,000 cash award and a gold medal, with nominations for all three closing on 15 December 2026.
Heising-Simons Astronova Fellowship 2027: A Four-Year Postdoc Award Paying $88,527 a Year Plus $70,000 in Discretionary Funds to Build Astronomical Instruments, Closing 2 October 2026
The Heising-Simons Foundation is running the second cycle of its Astronomical Innovation (Astronova) Fellowship, which gives up to two postdoctoral instrumentalists a four-year grant through one of six US host institutions covering a $88,527 starting salary with 4% annual increases, benefits, $70,000 in discretionary spending, and access to a later Innovation Fund grant of up to $150,000, with applications due 2 October 2026 at 2pm Pacific Time.
MPIA Student Summer Internship 2026 (Closed): Fully Funded Astronomy Research in Heidelberg
Historical reference for MPIA’s closed 2026 summer research internship. All positions were filled; the official page says the next call will be announced in December 2026 with applications due in January 2027.
Projects Peer Review Panel (PPRP) 2026
UKRI’s STFC funding opportunity for invited applicants to submit major research grant applications reviewed by the Projects Peer Review Panel, available for broad physics and e-science projects with no fixed grant amount advertised.
STFC PATT Travel Grants 2026: Two Years of Travel and Subsistence at 100 Percent Full Economic Cost, From a £15,000 Minimum, for UK Astronomy Groups Spending More Than £7,500 a Year on Observing Runs — Applications Close 15 October 2026
The Science and Technology Facilities Council funds travel and subsistence for UK-based astronomers travelling to telescopes for competitively awarded science observation time, with two-year group grants starting 1 April 2027 at 100 percent full economic cost and a minimum award of £15,000.
TWAS-CAS Young Scientists Award for Frontier Science 2026
The 2026 TWAS-CAS Young Scientists Award for Frontier Science was a USD 10,000 recognition in Astronomy and Cosmology for young scientists living and working in developing countries; the nomination call is now closed.