Early-Career
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Alzheimer's Association Research Grant For All (AARGA) 2026: Up to $200,000 Over Three Years for Newly Independent Dementia Researchers
AARGA gives assistant professors within seven years of appointment up to $200,000 over two to three years to generate the pilot data behind a future federal grant, with a letter of intent due 14 August 2026 and full applications due 14 October 2026.
ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
A historical reference for the closed DECRA 2027 round, a three-year Australian Research Council award for early-career researchers.
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.
Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists 2027: Israel Nominations Open Through August 11, 2026; US and UK Programs
The Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists are nomination-only prizes administered by The New York Academy of Sciences. The 2027 Israel round is open through August 11, 2026 and awards US$100,000 to one Laureate in each of three scientific categories; the US and UK programs are covered as separate cycle-specific references.
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.
British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships 2027: A Three-Year Funded Research Post in the UK for Early-Career Humanities and Social Sciences Scholars
The British Academy funds a three-year postdoctoral fellowship for outstanding early-career humanities and social sciences researchers at a UK university, covering 80% of salary and indirect costs plus a research expenses allowance, with an outline-stage deadline of 30 September 2026.
CARN/Bochco Pangolin Conservation Grant 2026: Up to $10,000 for Early-Career African Scientists Doing Field Research to Save the White-Bellied, Giant, Black-Bellied, and Ground Pangolin
The Conservation Action Research Network's Bochco Pangolin Conservation Grant awards up to US$10,000 to graduate students and early-career professionals who are citizens of eligible African countries for field-based research protecting the continent's four threatened pangolin species, with applications open through 1 August 2026.
Community Track: Early-Career Research Fellowship 2026-2028 (National Academies Gulf Research Program)
Historical reference for the Gulf Research Program's Community Track Early-Career Research Fellowship 2026-2028, a closed two-year award supporting applied research on climate risk, health, and decision making in U.S. Gulf communities.
Conservation Nation Grant Program 2026: Up to US$5,000 for Early- to Mid-Career Wildlife Conservationists
Conservation Nation’s 2026 Grant Program offered eight early- to mid-career conservationists grants of up to US$5,000 for wildlife conservation, biodiversity protection, habitat preservation, ecosystem stewardship, and community engagement. The application period ended on July 15, 2026, and the portal is closed.
Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs 2026: Closed Application Cycle and Historical Reference
Historical reference for the closed Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs application cycle with a written-application deadline of January 11, 2026. The full-time, tuition-free program offers immersive cross-sector leadership training, with stipends for qualifying candidates and center-specific policies.