Early-Career
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Apply for the Sir Harry Evans Global Fellowship in Investigative Journalism 2027
The Sir Harry Evans Global Fellowship in Investigative Journalism combines a Reuters newsroom placement with Durham University support and a nine-month stipend package for early-career investigative journalists.
ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
A three-year Australian Research Council fellowship for early-career researchers to build independent research programs.
Community Track: Early-Career Research Fellowship 2026-2028 (National Academies Gulf Research Program)
The Gulf Research Program’s Community Track Early-Career Research Fellowship supports independent early-career researchers with a $76,000 two-year award focused on climate-related stressors and community resilience in the U.S. Gulf region.
DE-FOA-0003624: IGNIITE 2026 (Inspiring Generations of New Innovators to Impact Technologies in Energy)
ARPA-E’s DE-FOA-0003624 is a 2026 cohort-focused energy innovation grant path for early-career researchers, with up to $500,000 per award and possible follow-on support.
DOE Early Career Research Program 2026 (DE-FOA-0003602): Pre-Application Route Required
The DOE Office of Science Early Career Research Program is a 2026 federal FOA for early-career investigators at U.S. institutions, with required pre-applications, 100 planned awards, and FY26 support levels that continue into FY27-era out-year funding.
ERC Starting Grant: Up to €1.5 Million for Early-Career Researchers in Europe
Prestigious European Research Council grant supporting excellent early-career researchers establishing their own independent research teams in Europe.
FAPESP Young Investigator Grant Brazil 2025: How Early Career Scientists Can Secure R 1.6 Million to Build a Lab in São Paulo
If you are an early career scientist dreaming of running your own lab, hiring your own team, and pursuing your own ideas instead of lining up behind someone elses grant, the FAPESP Young Investigator scheme in São Paulo is one of the most powerfu...
Forrest Research Foundation Fellowships 2027 (Australia Postdoctoral Fellowship Round)
The Forrest Research Foundation offers 2027 postdoctoral fellowships for early-career researchers in Australia, with applications open through 30 June 2026 and awards commencing in 2027.
Future Leaders Fellowships: Round 11 (UKRI)
UK Research and Innovation’s Future Leaders Fellowships Round 11 is a nationwide scheme for independent early-career researchers and innovators in the UK, with a £110 million budget and academic and non-academic rounds in 2026.
NSF 24-528: EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program – EPSCoR Research Fellows
NSF’s EPSCoR Research Fellows program supports early- to mid-career investigators in EPSCoR jurisdictions to build research capacity through hosted collaborations with major institutions, with annual competition cycles and recurring April deadlines.