Early-Career-Researcher
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A Collaborative Pediatric Cancer Research Awards Program, 2027 Cycle: Six Charities Fund Childhood Cancer Grants of Up to $50,000 or $100,000 a Year, With Letters of Intent Closing 14 September 2026
Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research administers a six-organisation collaborative that funds Fellow, Independent Investigator, Consortium and Outside the Box grants worth up to $50,000 or $100,000 per year for one or two years, with the 2027 cycle letter of intent open since 3 August 2026 and closing 14 September 2026 at 3:30 PM EDT.
British Council Springboard Research Grants 2026: Up to £10,000 for UK–France, UK–Germany and UK–Spain Early-Career Research Partnerships
The British Council's Springboard 2026 call offers up to £10,000 per project — with a minimum of 38 grants expected — to fund a two-day partnership meeting, optional communication skills training, and optional one-week lab placements for teams of early-career researchers in the UK working with counterparts in France, Germany or Spain, ahead of a 30 September 2026 deadline.
FNR ATTRACT 2027 Call: Up to €2 Million Over Five Years to Build Your Own Research Group in Luxembourg, With Pre-Proposals Closing 17 November 2026
Luxembourg's National Research Fund has opened the 2027 ATTRACT call, offering researchers 2–8 years past their PhD a five-year grant of up to €1.5 million (Starting) or €2 million (Consolidating) to establish an independent research team at a Luxembourg host institution, with pre-proposals due 17 November 2026 and full proposals due 16 February 2027.
IOC Olympic Studies Centre PhD Students and Early Career Academics Research Grant 2027: Up to USD 6,000 for Scholarly Research on the Olympic Movement
The IOC Olympic Studies Centre's 2027 PhD Students and Early Career Academics Research Grant Programme awards up to USD 6,000 to doctoral students and early-career researchers worldwide studying Olympism, the Olympic Movement, or the Olympic Games, with a deadline of 22 September 2026.
Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships: Three-Year Co-Funded Research Fellowships for Early-Career Academics at UK Universities
The Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships fund a three-year research post at a UK host university, with the Trust covering up to £56,000 of salary in year one and 50% (up to £28,000) in years two and three, plus up to £6,000 a year in research expenses. The 2026 round closed on 19 February 2026; no 2027 deadline has been announced on the official scheme page.
National Academies Environment Track Early-Career Research Fellowship 2026: $76,000 for Gulf Ecosystem Health Research
Historical reference for the closed 2026-2028 National Academies fellowship supporting early-career researchers working on Gulf ecosystem health, environmental change, AI, or machine-learning methods.
NIMHD Loan Repayment Program (LRP): 2027 Application Cycle
Application period for the NIH Extramural Loan Repayment Programs through NIMHD opens in Sept 2026 for FY 2027, with annual support up to $50,000 per year for eligible educational debt repayment in exchange for NIH mission-relevant research time.
Royal Society University Research Fellowship 2027: Up to £1.87 Million Over Eight Years to Build an Independent Science Career in the UK or Ireland
The Royal Society University Research Fellowship gives outstanding early-career scientists an eight-year, flexible fellowship worth up to £1.87 million to establish an independent research group at a UK or Republic of Ireland institution; the 2027 round is open from 14 July to 9 September 2026.