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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

Leakey Foundation Research Grants 2027: Up to $20,000 for PhD Candidates and $30,000 for Post-PhD Scientists Working on Human Origins, Closing 10 January 2027

The Leakey Foundation funds multidisciplinary research into human origins and evolution with awards of up to $20,000 for PhD candidates and up to $30,000 for post-PhD scientists, on two fixed cycles closing 10 January and 15 July each year.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Up to US$20,000 for PhD candidates; up to US$30,000 for post-PhD researchers Deadline: Jan 10, 2027 Location: Worldwide

Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships: Three-Year Co-Funded Research Fellowships for Early-Career Academics at UK Universities

The Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships fund a three-year research post at a UK host university, with the Trust covering up to £56,000 of salary in year one and 50% (up to £28,000) in years two and three, plus up to £6,000 a year in research expenses. The 2026 round closed on 19 February 2026; no 2027 deadline has been announced on the official scheme page.

Status: Historical Type: Fellowship Amount: Trust contributes 100% of total salary costs in year 1 up to £56,000, then 50% up to £28,000 per … Deadline: Historical reference Location: United Kingdom

Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026 (EPSRC): Ongoing UKRI Fellowship Route for Independent Early-Career Research

An open and continuing UKRI/EPSRC fellowship opportunity for early-career mathematical scientists in the UK, with no published funding cap and 80% full economic cost support.

Status: Rolling Type: Grant Amount: No published maximum; EPSRC pays 80% full economic cost Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: United Kingdom

MIDAS African Faculty Fellowship 2027: $35,000 Stipend, Housing and $50,000 Research Pilot Grant

The University of Michigan MIDAS African Faculty Fellowship supports early- and mid-career faculty in Africa for two years of AI-in-science research, including a paid Ann Arbor residence and a return-home pilot grant.

Status: Open Type: Fellowship Amount: $35,000 annual stipend, medical insurance, housing, visa and travel support, research and … Deadline: Oct 5, 2026 Location: Africa and Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Mitacs Elevate Fellowship: How to Win CAD 60,000 Per Year for Postdoc R&D with an Industry Partner

If you finished your PhD in the last few years and you want to do more than publish papers — if you want to build something a company will use and get paid to do it — Mitacs Elevate is one of the cleanest routes in Canada. Proposals are accepted year-round.

Status: Rolling Type: Fellowship Amount: CAD $60,000 per year (up to CAD $120,000 over two years) Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: Canada

MSCA Choose Europe for Science 2027 (HORIZON-MSCA-2027-COFUND-02-01): 24/36 + 24 month postdoctoral recruitment

EU postdoctoral co-funding pilot for institutions that recruit researchers with clearer long-term career prospects, combining a 24–36 month EU-funded phase with a guaranteed 24-month beneficiary-funded phase.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: EUR 51.25 million indicative total budget Deadline: Apr 6, 2027 Location: European Union Member States and Horizon Europe Associated Countries

MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026 (HORIZON-MSCA-2026-PF-01): European and Global Fellowships Under Horizon Europe

The 2026 Marie Sklodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships call opens opportunities for postdocs to build international, interdisciplinary careers through 12- to 24-month fellowships and global return-path fellowships.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: EUR 399.05 million (overall indicative budget for the call) Deadline: Sep 9, 2026 Location: EU Member States, Horizon Europe Associated Countries and Global (non-associated third countries for GPF)

MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026: EUR 399.05 Million, About 1,600 Fellowships, Deadline 9 September 2026

The 2026 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships call opened 9 April 2026 and closes 9 September 2026. Updated allowance rates, the new resubmission rule, longer secondments, and a working backward timeline.

Status: Open Type: Fellowship Amount: Living allowance of EUR 6,350 per person-month (country-corrected) plus EUR 710 mobility and EUR … Deadline: Sep 9, 2026 Location: European Union and International

NASA Postdoctoral Program November 2026: $70,000+ Stipend and Research Fellowships

The NASA Postdoctoral Program offers competitive research and management fellowships with stipends starting at $70,000 per year for postdoctoral fellows, a $10,000 annual professional travel allowance, health-insurance support, and possible relocation reimbursement.

Status: Open Type: Fellowship Amount: Postdoctoral stipends start at $70,000 per year; relocation reimbursement may be available Deadline: Nov 1, 2026 Location: United States and NASA Centers and participating program institutes