Early-Career
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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.
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 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...
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, Travel-Paid Program of Mentorship, Seminars, and Funder Introductions for Early-Career Scientists and Builders Working on Transformative Technology
A one-year Foresight Institute fellowship giving early-career scientists, engineers, and innovators mentorship, paid travel to a technical workshop and Vision Weekend, seminar membership, and introductions to funders, with applications closing 31 July 2026.
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.
Harris Social Impact Fellowship 2027–2028: A Paid 11-Month University of Chicago Program With a $75,000 Stipend and $21,000 Academic Credential for Data-Driven Early-Career Changemakers
A full-time, in-person 11-month fellowship at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy that pairs faculty-led training in data and policy analysis with a placement at a leading research center, backed by a $75,000 living stipend and a $21,000 credential.
Hodder Fellowship at Princeton 2027–2028: A $93,000, 10-Month Visiting Fellowship at the Lewis Center for the Arts for Artists and Writers of Exceptional Promise
Princeton University's Lewis Center for the Arts offers a $93,000 Hodder Fellowship — a 10-month, teaching-free residency for early-career artists and humanists of exceptional promise to pursue an independent project.