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DSTI–NRF Honours Student Funding 2027: R180,000 a Year at Full Cost of Study or R140,000 at Partial Cost, Plus a R10,000 Device Allowance, Closing 23 November 2026
South Africa's Department of Science, Technology and Innovation and the National Research Foundation are funding one year of full-time honours study at a South African public university, paying R180,000 a year at Full Cost of Study or R140,000 at Partial Cost of Study, with applications on NRF Connect closing 23 November 2026.
ESRC Connect Awards (pilot) 2026: Fund Early-Stage Collaborations in the Social Sciences
The Economic and Social Research Council's Connect Awards pilot supported novel, exploratory and high-risk collaborations within and beyond the social sciences, with awards of £50,000–£150,000 FEC for projects lasting up to six months. The 2026 round is closed.
ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026: Closed Cycle, Eligibility and Archive Guide
The Economic and Social Research Council's 2026 Postdoctoral Fellowships supported early career social scientists with up to 9 months full-time or 18 months part-time of postdoctoral development at a Doctoral Training Partnership host. The round is now closed.
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.
French Institutes for Advanced Study Fellowship Programme 2027-2028
Historical reference for the closed FIAS 2027-2028 Fellowship Programme, which supported international researchers for ten months in one of seven French Institutes for Advanced Study with a net allowance of €2,200/month, research/training support, and relocation assistance.
FRIAS Sustainable Governance Senior Fellowship for Researchers from Africa 2027/28: A Six-Month Funded Residency at the University of Freiburg for Senior Humanities and Social Science Scholars
FRIAS is offering six-month individual fellowships between 1 September 2027 and 31 August 2028 for senior humanities and social science researchers based in Africa working on sustainable governance, with a fellowship contract or equivalent compensation, a research cost contribution, and inbound and outbound travel; applications close 18 September 2026 at 13:00 CET.
Fung Global Fellows Program 2027–2028: One Year of Princeton Research Support for International Early-Career Scholars
Princeton's Fung Global Fellows Program brings six exceptional scholars employed outside the United States to campus for a year of research, writing, and discussion around a shared theme.
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, offered US$10,000 research grants for university researchers from low- and middle-income countries studying the principled and accountable use of technology in humanitarian action. The 2026 application deadline was July 31, 2026, and the cycle is now a historical reference.
Gulbenkian Institute for Advanced Study Fellowships 2027/28: Up to 15 Funded Three-to-Eight-Month Residencies in Lisbon With a Monthly Stipend, Travel, Family Health Insurance, and a Housing Allowance
The Gulbenkian Institute for Advanced Study in Lisbon is accepting applications until 15 October 2026 for up to 15 residential fellowships of three to eight months in 2027/28, covering a monthly stipend, travel, family health insurance, and a partial housing allowance.
Helsinki Collegium HCAS Core Fellowship 2027: Salaried Research Fellowships in Finland
The University of Helsinki's Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies invites international researchers in the human sciences to apply for salaried 2027 Core Fellowship appointments lasting six months to three years, depending on career stage.