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ACLS HBCU Faculty Fellowships and Grants 2026–2027: Up to $50,000 in Research Support (Plus a $2,500 Programming Grant) or Up to $10,000 in Project Grants for Faculty at Historically Black Colleges and Universities

The American Council of Learned Societies offers two award tracks for HBCU faculty in the humanities and social sciences — fellowships of roughly $30,000 to $50,000 plus a $2,500 institutional grant, and project grants of up to $10,000 — with a November 11, 2026 deadline.

Status: Open Type: Fellowship Amount: Fellowships: approx. $30,000–$50,000 plus a $2,500 grant to the home institution Deadline: Nov 11, 2026 Location: United States

Berlin Prize Fellowship 2027–2028: A Fully Funded Semester in Berlin With a $5,000 Monthly Stipend, Housing, and Airfare for U.S. Scholars, Writers, and Journalists

The American Academy in Berlin awards Berlin Prize fellowships for a four-month residency at the Hans Arnhold Center, providing a $5,000 monthly stipend, housing, partial board, and round-trip airfare to U.S.-based scholars, writers, journalists, and policy experts.

Status: Open Type: Fellowship Amount: $5,000 monthly stipend, plus housing, partial board, and round-trip airfare Deadline: Sep 25, 2026 Location: Germany and United States

British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships 2027: A Three-Year Funded Research Post in the UK for Early-Career Humanities and Social Sciences Scholars

The British Academy funds a three-year postdoctoral fellowship for outstanding early-career humanities and social sciences researchers at a UK university, covering 80% of salary and indirect costs plus a research expenses allowance, with an outline-stage deadline of 30 September 2026.

Status: Open Type: Fellowship Amount: 80% of full economic costs (salary and indirect costs) over three years, plus a research … Deadline: Sep 30, 2026 Location: United Kingdom

Canada Postdoctoral Research Award (CPRA) 2027: $70,000 a Year for Up to Two Years of Postdoctoral Research, Held in Canada or Abroad

Canada's new Tri-agency Postdoctoral Research Award pays $70,000 per year for up to 24 months to outstanding early-career researchers, replacing the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships.

Status: Open Type: Fellowship Amount: $70,000 per year for up to 24 months (up to $140,000 total) Deadline: Oct 17, 2026 Location: Canada

Columbia University Society of Fellows in the Humanities 2027–2028: A Renewable Three-Year Postdoctoral Fellowship With an $80,000 Stipend, $7,000 Research Fund, and Light Teaching at the Heyman Center

Columbia University's Society of Fellows in the Humanities appoints early-career scholars as postdoctoral research scholars and lecturers for a one-year term renewable up to three years, paying an $80,000 annual stipend plus a $7,000 research allowance in exchange for one course each semester; the 2027–2028 competition opens in July 2026 with an application deadline expected in early October 2026.

Status: Deadline Unknown Type: Fellowship Amount: $80,000 annual stipend plus a $7,000 research allowance (most recent 2026–2027 figures), with … Deadline: Check official source Location: New York, United States

ESRC Connect Awards (pilot) 2026: Fund Early-Stage Collaborations in the Social Sciences

UKRI’s ESRC Connect Awards pilot funds exploratory, high-risk social science collaborations to test new research fields with awards of £50,000–£150,000 over up to six months.

Status: Deadline Passed Type: Grant Amount: £50,000 - £150,000 FEC per award; ESRC funds 80% of project FEC Deadline: Jun 10, 2026 Location: United Kingdom

ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026: Up to 9 Months of Social Science Research Support

UKRI's ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowships support early career social scientists with up to 9 months full-time or 18 months part-time of postdoctoral development at an ESRC DTP host.

Status: Deadline Passed Type: Grant Deadline: Jun 1, 2026 Location: United Kingdom

ESRC Responsive Mode: Research Grants Round Two (Open Ongoing Call)

An always-open ESRC funding opportunity that supports original, high-quality social science research in UK-based teams, with awards from £350,000 to £1,000,000 (project FEC) and flexible timing through multiple rounds.

Status: Rolling Type: Grant Amount: £350,000 - £1,000,000 project FEC; ESRC funds up to 80% of FEC Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: United Kingdom

French Institutes for Advanced Study Fellowship Programme 2027-2028

The FIAS Fellowship Programme supports international scholars and scientists for ten months in one of seven French Institutes for Advanced Study with a net stipend of €2,200/month, research/training support, and relocation assistance.

Status: Deadline Passed Type: Fellowship Amount: Confirmed stipend: €2,200/month net; research and training budget: €2,500/year Deadline: Jun 25, 2026 Location: France

GDPC Spotlight Research Grants 2026: $10,000 for Research on Principled and Accountable Use of Technology in Humanitarian Action

The Global Disaster Preparedness Center, with the French Red Cross Foundation, offers $10,000 research grants for social science and humanities researchers from low- and middle-income countries studying the ethical and accountable use of AI and other technologies in humanitarian action, with a deadline of July 31, 2026.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: $10,000 USD per grant Deadline: Jul 31, 2026 Location: Low- and middle-income countries