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.

Status: Open Type: Fellowship Amount: Up to about £4,444/month stipend + £1,250/month living stipend + £1,800 travel one-off Deadline: Jul 10, 2026 Location: United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia and Global

ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

A three-year Australian Research Council fellowship for early-career researchers to build independent research programs.

Status: Deadline Passed Type: Grant Amount: AUD $389,202 to $539,202 (estimated) Deadline: Mar 11, 2026 Location: Australia

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.

Status: Deadline Passed Type: Grant Amount: $76,000 total fellowship award per fellow Deadline: Mar 25, 2026 Location: United States (Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas)

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.

Status: Rolling Type: Grant Amount: Approximately $10,000,000 in total program funding Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: United States

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.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: $875,000 for institutions of higher education; total anticipated $145M Deadline: Jun 2, 2026 Location: United States

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.

Status: Deadline Passed Type: Grant Amount: Up to €1,500,000 over 5 years Deadline: Oct 14, 2025 Location: 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...

Status: Deadline Passed Type: Grant Amount: R$1,600,000+ over 4 years Deadline: Feb 28, 2025 Location: Brazil

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.

Status: Open Type: Fellowship Amount: Salary at Level A Step 8 (example 2026 figure: AUD $112,371 at UWA) + 17% superannuation, AUD … Deadline: Jun 30, 2026 Location: Perth, Western Australia and Australia

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.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Total fund £110,000,000; no fixed project cap, no minimum or maximum award size Deadline: Jun 16, 2026 Location: United Kingdom

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.

Status: Open Type: Fellowship Amount: $12,000,000 (NSF track) and $3,000,000 (NASA track) anticipated Deadline: Apr 13, 2027 Location: United States (RII-eligible states, territories, and commonwealths)