Early-Career
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Royal Society – Research Ireland University Research Fellowship 2026: Up to Eight Years of Salary, €90,000 a Year in Research Costs, and Overheads to Launch an Independent Lab in Ireland
The Royal Society – Research Ireland University Research Fellowship funds outstanding early-career natural scientists in the Republic of Ireland for up to eight years, covering salary on the Research Fellow and Senior Research Fellow scales, up to €90,000 a year in research expenses, and institutional overheads, with a 9 September 2026 deadline.
Sloan Research Fellowships 2027: A $75,000 Two-Year Award for Early-Career Scientists at U.S. and Canadian Universities
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation's 2027 Research Fellowships offer $75,000 over two years to outstanding early-career, tenure-track faculty in seven scientific fields; nominations open July 15, 2026 and close September 15, 2026.
TWAS-CAS Young Scientists Award for Frontier Science 2026
TWAS and the Chinese Academy of Sciences are accepting nominations for the 2026 TWAS-CAS Young Scientists Award for Frontier Science, a USD 10,000 recognition in Astronomy and Cosmology for young scientists in developing countries.
UNESCO/Japan Young Researchers' Fellowships Programme 2026 (Keizo Obuchi): Up to US$10,000 for a Three-to-Nine-Month Research Stay in Japan for Early-Career Scholars
UNESCO and the Government of Japan award ten fellowships of up to US$10,000 each for young researchers from invited Member States to carry out a three-to-nine-month research project at a Japanese host institution in 2027.
Wellcome Early-Career Awards 2026–2027: Your Salary Plus Up to £400,000 for Five Years of Independent Research
The Wellcome Early-Career Awards fund your salary plus up to £400,000 in research expenses over roughly five years so early-career researchers in health-related fields can build toward an independent research programme, with application rounds three times a year.
William T. Grant Scholars Program 2027: A $425,000 Five-Year Award for Early-Career Researchers Studying Youth Inequality and the Use of Research Evidence
The William T. Grant Scholars Program awards $425,000 over five years to four to six early-career researchers who commit to a mentored plan that expands their expertise in reducing inequality or improving the use of research evidence for young people ages 5 to 25 in the United States.