Early-Career
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COST Open Call 2026 (OC-2026-1): Up to 80 New Pan-European Research Networks Funded at Roughly €600,000 Each, Closing 28 October 2026
COST's 2026 Open Call funds up to 80 new four-year pan-European science and technology networks, each receiving approximately €600,000 in networking funding, with a single-stage anonymous submission open from 31 July 2026 until the collection date of 28 October 2026 at 12:00 noon CET.
Court of Justice of the European Union Traineeship, March–July 2027 Session: A Five-Month Paid Placement in Luxembourg With a Monthly Grant of Around €2,400 — Open to Graduates of Any Discipline Until 15 September 2026
The Court of Justice of the European Union has opened applications for its 1 March to 31 July 2027 traineeship session, offering roughly 200 paid places a year in Members' Chambers and administrative services with a monthly grant of about €2,400; the deadline is 15 September 2026.
Dan David Prize 2027: Up to Nine $300,000 Awards for Early- and Mid-Career Scholars and Practitioners Who Study the Human Past
The world's largest history prize awards up to nine annual prizes of $300,000 each to outstanding early- and mid-career scholars and practitioners of the human past, with nominations for the 2027 cycle open until October 13, 2026.
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): Closed Cycle
Historical reference for the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science FY2026 Early Career Research Program. The cycle closed on 2026-06-02; awards were expected to be approximately $875,000 for institutions of higher education or $2,750,000 for DOE/NNSA national laboratories and SC scientific user facilities over five years.
ERC Starting Grant 2027: Up to €1.5 Million for Early-Career Researchers
European Research Council Starting Grant 2027 for researchers building an independent team or programme, with a 14 October 2026 deadline.
European Commission Blue Book Traineeship March 2027: A Five-Month Paid EU Traineeship in Brussels With a €1,538.16 Monthly Allowance for University Graduates
The European Commission's Blue Book Traineeship offers a five-month paid placement in EU policymaking with a €1,538.16 monthly allowance; registration for the March 2027 session runs from 22 July to 28 August 2026.
FAPESP Young Investigator Grant (Jovem Pesquisador): Continuous-Flow Funding to Build an Independent Lab in São Paulo
FAPESP funds early career researchers to set up their own research group in São Paulo State. The Jovem Pesquisador grant runs on continuous flow with no submission deadline, lasts up to 60 months, and carries no published funding ceiling.
FENS/IBRO-PERC Exchange Fellowships 2026: Up to €4,000 for European Master's, PhD, and Early-Postdoctoral Neuroscientists to Learn New Methods in a Host Lab Abroad
A travel-and-accommodation fellowship of up to €4,000 that lets early-career neuroscientists in Europe spend four weeks to four months learning new techniques in another European laboratory, with the next application deadline on 15 October 2026.
Foresight Institute Fellowship 2027: A Year-Long Program of Mentorship, Seminars, Travel, and Funder Introductions for Early-Career Scientists and Innovators
A one-year Foresight Institute fellowship for early-career scientists, engineers, and innovators. The 2027 application form remains linked from the official fellowship page after the prior 31 July 2026 date; no cash stipend is published, but the program includes paid travel to one technical workshop and one Vision Weekend conference.