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IBRO Parenthood Grants 2026: Up to $4,000 to Keep an Early-Career Neuroscientist's Lab Running Through Pregnancy, Birth, or Adoption Leave
IBRO offers early-career principal investigators in neuroscience one-time grants of USD 2,000 to 4,000 to sustain their research through pregnancy, birth, or adoption leave, with a second-round deadline of 15 August 2026.
L'Oréal-UNESCO Young Talents Caribbean for Women in Science 2026: Two US$15,000 Awards for Doctoral, Postdoctoral, and Early-Career Women Scientists Across the Caribbean
A regional For Women in Science program giving two US$15,000 awards to outstanding women researchers based in the Caribbean, open to doctoral students, postdocs, and early-career scientists until 14 August 2026.
Life Sciences Research Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship 2027: $85,000 a Year for Three Years of Independent Postdoctoral Research in Any Area of the Life Sciences
The LSRF Postdoctoral Fellowship funds three years of early-career research across every field of the life sciences, with the 2027 competition open from August 15 to October 1, 2026.
Liu Shiming Artist Grants 2026: A $5,000 Award for Up to Five Early-Career Visual Artists Working Between Tradition and Contemporary Practice
The Liu Shiming Art Foundation awards up to five $5,000 grants to early-career visual artists worldwide for new or ongoing projects that connect traditional, cultural, or historical influences with contemporary art, with applications due August 31, 2026.
LRF Clinical Investigator Career Development Award 2027: $225,000 Over Three Years for Early-Career Lymphoma Physician-Scientists
The Lymphoma Research Foundation's 2027 Clinical Investigator Career Development Award provides $225,000 over three years to support physician investigators building independent lymphoma research careers.
Luce Scholars Program 2027–2028: A Fully Funded 13-Month Professional Placement in Asia for Emerging U.S. Leaders
The Henry Luce Foundation's Luce Scholars Program funds 18 emerging U.S. leaders each year for a 13-month professional placement in Asia, with a living stipend, language training, and a tailored work placement; the 2027–2028 application closes September 8, 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.
Princeton Arts Fellowship 2027–2029: Two Paid Years at Princeton for Early-Career Artists With a $93,000 Annual Stipend
The Princeton Arts Fellowship gives early-career artists two consecutive academic years at Princeton University's Lewis Center for the Arts with a $93,000 annual stipend, research and classroom allowances, and a light teaching load, with applications for the 2027–2029 term opening July 1, 2026 and closing September 8, 2026.
RFA-HG-25-009: Supporting Talented Early Career Researchers in Genomics (R01)
NIH/NHGRI reissues an R01-style NOFO for highly promising Early Stage Investigators (ESIs) building independent genomics programs, with a maximum direct-cost budget of $400,000 per year and up to a five-year project term.
RFA-OD-25-008: Tobacco Regulatory Science Small Grant Program for New Investigators (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)
NIH and FDA’s interagency Tobacco Regulatory Science Program runs R03 small grants for early-career investigators developing pilot studies and methods that can directly inform FDA tobacco product regulation.