Early-Career

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Imminent Research Grants 2026: $100,000 Split Into Five $20,000 Awards for Language Technology Research, Open Worldwide and Closing 1 October 2026

Imminent, the research centre of the translation company Translated, allocates $100,000 a year to fund five original one-year projects in language services — one grant of $20,000 in each of five research areas — with a 250-word pitch as the first-stage application and a submission deadline of 1 October 2026.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: $100,000 total per year, awarded as five grants of $20,000 each for one year, with one grant … Deadline: Oct 1, 2026 Location: Worldwide

Kaleidoscope Dreams Fellowship 2026 (Historical Reference): $1,300 a Week for Ten Weeks Inside a Broadway Production

Historical reference for the closed 2026 Kaleidoscope Dreams Fellowship: five paid placements on the upcoming Broadway musical WANTED, paying $1,300 per week for ten weeks from September 1 to November 10, 2026. The official source has not announced a next cycle.

Status: Historical Type: Fellowship Amount: $1,300 per week for the 10-week fellowship period (approximately $13,000 total) Deadline: Historical reference Location: United States and New York City

KWI Essen International Fellowships 2027: €3,000 or €4,000 a Month for Six Months of Humanities Research in the Ruhr, Closing 17 August 2026

The Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities (KWI) in Essen is recruiting its 14th fellow cohort for a six-month residency from 1 April to 30 September 2027, paying a pre-tax monthly allowance of €3,000 for early-career postdocs or €4,000 for the Thyssen@KWI fellowship, with applications due 17 August 2026.

Status: Deadline Passed Type: Fellowship Amount: €3,000 per month pre-tax (KWI International Fellowship) or €4,000 per month pre-tax (Thyssen@KWI … Deadline: Aug 17, 2026 Location: Germany and Worldwide

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.

Status: Deadline Passed Type: Award Amount: US$15,000 per award (two awards) Deadline: Aug 14, 2026 Location: Caribbean

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.

Status: Open Type: Fellowship Amount: $85,000 per year for three years ($79,000 salary plus a $6,000 research allowance) Deadline: Oct 1, 2026 Location: United States and Worldwide

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.

Status: Deadline Passed Type: Grant Amount: $5,000 per artist (up to five grants) Deadline: Aug 31, 2026 Location: Worldwide

LRF Clinical Investigator Career Development Award 2027: $375,000 Over Three Years for Early-Career Lymphoma Physician-Scientists

The Lymphoma Research Foundation's 2027 Clinical Investigator Career Development Award provides $375,000 over three years to licensed physician investigators developing clinical research careers in lymphoma or chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: $375,000 total over three years: $120,000 in salary support and up to $5,000 per year in … Deadline: Sep 3, 2026 Location: United States and Canada

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.

Status: Open Type: Fellowship Amount: Fully funded 13-month placement: living stipend, language training, and an individually crafted … Deadline: Sep 8, 2026 Location: United States and Asia

McKnight Scholar Awards 2027: $225,000 Over Three Years for Up to Ten Early-Career US Neuroscientists, Closing 3 November 2026

The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience will select up to ten Scholars to receive $225,000 over three years starting 1 June 2027, with applications from US assistant professors in their first five years due 5 PM Central on 3 November 2026 and reference letters due 24 November 2026.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: $225,000 total, paid in equal installments of $75,000 in 2027, 2028 and 2029 Deadline: Nov 3, 2026 Location: United States

National Academies Biotechnology Regulatory Fellowship 2027: $70,000 Stipend for Early-Career U.S. Professionals

The National Academies Biotechnology Regulatory Fellowship is a six-month, full-time, in-person Washington, D.C. program offering a $70,000 stipend to U.S. citizens with an advanced degree and three to five years of relevant experience.

Status: Deadline Passed Type: Fellowship Amount: $70,000 stipend paid in monthly installments over six months Deadline: Aug 31, 2026 Location: United States and Washington, D.C.