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ACS-Moore Postdoctoral Bridge Award in Quantum Materials 2026–2027: Up to $100,000 for U.S.-Based Postdocs, Nomination Deadline 14 August 2026

The ACS-Moore Postdoctoral Bridge Award provides up to $100,000 for one year of bridge support, professional development, and networking for selected postdoctoral researchers in quantum materials facing funding or career-transition challenges at U.S. higher-education institutions.

Status: Deadline Passed Type: Fellowship Amount: Up to $100,000 for 12 months: a $95,000 stipend plus $5,000 for travel and research-related … Deadline: Aug 14, 2026 Location: United States

AIP Science Policy Fellowship 2027: $91,000 Stipend for Physical Scientists Serving in Congress

The American Institute of Physics sponsors two scientists for a yearlong congressional science-policy placement with a $91,000 stipend, a $3,000 initial allowance, and support for health insurance, travel, and professional development.

Status: Open Type: Fellowship Amount: $91,000 annual stipend, $3,000 initial allowance, plus specified reimbursements Deadline: Dec 1, 2026 Location: United States and Washington, D.C.

ALS Collaborative Postdoctoral Fellowship Spring 2027: $36,500 Stipend for Synchrotron Research at Berkeley Lab

The Advanced Light Source offers a collaborative postdoctoral research fellowship at Berkeley Lab with a $36,500 annual stipend, a possible $3,000 relocation payment for fellows from non-U.S. home institutions, and access to synchrotron facilities.

Status: Open Type: Fellowship Amount: $36,500 annual stipend Deadline: Oct 2, 2026 Location: United States and Berkeley, California

ALS Doctoral Fellowship in Residence Spring 2027: $24,400 Stipend for Ph.D. Researchers at Berkeley Lab

The Advanced Light Source offers full-time Ph.D. students a research residency at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory with a $24,400 annual stipend, professional development, and synchrotron-science collaboration.

Status: Open Type: Fellowship Amount: $24,400 annual stipend; shorter fellowships are prorated Deadline: Oct 2, 2026 Location: United States and Berkeley, California

Barbara Lotze Scholarship for Future Physics Teachers 2026-27: Up to $3,000, Renewable for Four Years

Current-cycle details for the AAPT Barbara Lotze Scholarship for Future Physics Teachers: the December 1, 2026 deadline, the December 5 reference cutoff, eligibility, award terms, and how to apply.

Status: Open Type: Scholarship Amount: Up to $3,000 stipend plus a one-year AAPT Student Membership (may be granted for each of four … Deadline: Dec 1, 2026 Location: United States

Cottrell Scholar Award 2027: Closed RCSA Grant for Teacher-Scholars in Chemistry, Physics, and Astronomy

The Research Corporation for Science Advancement Cottrell Scholar Award provides $120,000 over three years for research and educational activities. The application process for the 2027 cohort is closed; this page preserves the verified eligibility, proposal requirements, and deadline for historical reference.

Status: Historical Type: Grant Amount: US$120,000 over three years (research and educational activities) Deadline: Historical reference Location: United States and Canada

DESY Summer Student Programme 2026 in Germany: Historical Guide to a Closed Research Cycle

The DESY Summer Student Programme 2026 offered undergraduate students in physics and related disciplines a fixed research period in Hamburg or Zeuthen. Applications are closed, and the official page does not announce a 2027 deadline.

Status: Historical Type: Funding Opportunity Amount: Free DESY Hostel accommodation; EUR 28.50 salary per day Deadline: Historical reference

George Lucy International Fellowship 2027: Up to £9,000 Plus Travel for Early-Career Physicists

The Institute of Physics George Lucy International Fellowship supports eligible early-career physicists who are IOP members to undertake research placements of up to three months at host organisations outside their current country of employment.

Status: Rolling Type: Fellowship Amount: Up to £9,000 plus a travel allowance of up to £1,000 Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: International

Institut Courtois Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026: Three Years at Université de Montréal Paying CAD $63,819 a Year Plus up to CAD $30,000 Annually in Research Funds, Closing 28 September 2026

A three-year postdoctoral fellowship at the Institut Courtois of the Université de Montréal for early-career researchers proposing exploratory, interdisciplinary materials science projects across chemistry, physics, computer science, and mathematics, with a mandatory notice of intent due 10 September 2026 and full applications due 28 September 2026.

Status: Open Type: Fellowship Amount: CAD $63,819 per year in salary (about CAD $76,000 including benefits), plus up to CAD $30,000 … Deadline: Sep 28, 2026 Location: Canada and Montréal, Québec

MIT Pappalardo Fellowships in Physics 2027–2030: Three-Year Postdoctoral Research Support

The MIT Pappalardo Fellowships in Physics support exceptional early-career physicists with a three-year postdoctoral appointment, independent research freedom, $15,000 per academic year in discretionary research funds, mentoring, and access to an MIT-sponsored health insurance plan.

Status: Deadline Passed Type: Fellowship Amount: Competitive annual stipend plus $15,000 per academic year in untaxed discretionary research … Deadline: Sep 11, 2026 Location: United States and Cambridge, Massachusetts