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MTN MUSON Music Scholars Programme 2026/2027: A Fully Funded Two-Year Conservatoire-Standard Diploma in Music in Lagos for Nigerians Aged 18 to 35 — Applications Close 23 August 2026
MTN Foundation and the Musical Society of Nigeria fund talented young Nigerians through the two-year MUSON/MTNF Diploma Course in Music in Lagos, covering tuition, books, and approved course-related expenses; the 2026/2027 call opened 20 July and closes 23 August 2026.
Tom Queba and Pegasys Scholarships for Social Change 2027: An R85,000 Package for Up to Two Years of Honours or Master's Study at a South African University — Stage 1 Closes 14 August 2026
Canon Collins Trust, the Tom Queba Memorial Fund, and Pegasys are funding Honours and Master's study at South African universities in 2027 for black and coloured South Africans under 34, with a short Stage 1 application closing 14 August 2026 at 16:00 SAST.
International Prize in Statistics 2027: An $80,000 Biennial Award for a Single Idea That Changed Science — Nominations Close 1 October 2026
The five largest statistical societies in the world jointly award the International Prize in Statistics every two years for a major achievement in statistics or data science; nominations for the 2027 prize, to be presented at the ISI World Statistics Congress in Lusaka, close 1 October 2026.
National Academy of Sciences 2027 Awards: Sixteen Prizes From $15,000 to $200,000 — Including the $200,000 Arctowski Medal, the $100,000 Held Prize, and Two $75,000 Troland Awards — Nominations Close 5 October 2026
The National Academy of Sciences is accepting nominations for sixteen 2027 awards in fields from solar physics and microbiology to food and agriculture, experimental psychology, and combinatorial optimization, with prizes ranging from $15,000 to $200,000 and a single deadline of 5 October 2026.
Google Academic Research Awards 2026: Up to $100,000 as an Unrestricted Gift to Your University for Early Fault-Tolerant Quantum Algorithms or Quantum Computing Security — Proposals Close 7 August 2026
Google Research's 2026 Academic Research Awards cycle runs two global calls for proposals, both on quantum computing, offering up to $100,000 per award as an unrestricted gift to the applicant's degree-granting institution, with submissions closing 7 August 2026 and decisions by 30 October 2026.
IBSA Foundation Fellowships — Call 2026: Seven €32,000 Awards for Researchers Under 40 in Dermatology, Endocrinology, Fertility and Urology, Orthopaedics and Pain Medicine, and Healthy Ageing, Plus a €5,000 Research Equity Prize
The IBSA Foundation for scientific research is offering seven fellowships of €32,000 each, covering salary and mobility costs for a 12-month project starting in 2027, open to researchers of any nationality under 40 with a degree in medicine, biology, pharmacy, biotechnology or bioengineering, with applications closing 31 January 2027.
Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund Large Grants Program 2026: $20,000 to $300,000 Over One to Three Years — Including Unrestricted and Operating Support — for Nonprofits Serving Coös County and Its Bordering Communities, With Final 2026 Submissions Due 15 October
The Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund, administered by the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, awards Large Grants of $20,000 to $300,000 over one, two, or three years — usable for projects, capital costs, general operating support, or entirely unrestricted funding — to nonprofits, schools, municipalities, and fiscally sponsored groups serving Coös County, New Hampshire and the bordering communities of New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, and the MRC de Coaticook in Québec, on a rolling basis with final 2026 submissions due 15 October 2026 at 5:00 pm ET.
MRC Academic and Industry Partnership Awards with the UK Human Functional Genomics Initiative 2026–27: £15,000 to £100,000 for Co-Funded Pilot Studies, With Matched Funding From an Industrial Partner — Closing 1 November 2026
The Medical Research Council and the UK Human Functional Genomics Initiative are offering Academic and Industry Partnership awards of £15,000 to £100,000 for feasibility and pilot projects that build links between UK academic researchers and industry, with applications closing at 11:59pm on 1 November 2026.
March of Dimes Discovery Research Grants 2027: $200,000 Over Two Years for Established Scientists Working on Spontaneous Preterm Birth and Cardiovascular Conditions in Pregnancy — Portal Closes 8 September 2026
March of Dimes is accepting applications for its top-tier Discovery Research Grants, worth $200,000 over two years inclusive of 10% indirect costs, for translational research in spontaneous preterm birth or pregnancy-related cardiovascular conditions; the portal opened 8 June 2026 and closes 8 September 2026, with awards running 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2029.
Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize — 2028 Cycle Nominations Open Through 30 April 2027: A US$3 Million Award, the World's Largest Annual Humanitarian Prize Given to a Nonprofit Organization
The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation is accepting nominations year-round for its US$3 million Humanitarian Prize; nominations received between 1 May 2026 and 30 April 2027 are judged in the 2028 Prize cycle.
VolkswagenStiftung Pioneering Research — Exploring the Unknown Unknown 2026: Up to €1.3 Million Over Three to Five Years for Deliberately Risky Basic Research, Ranked First by Fellow Applicants Through Distributed Peer Review
The Volkswagen Foundation is funding radically exploratory basic research in any discipline with up to €1.3 million over three to five years, with anonymous short proposals due 27 August 2026 and a first review round in which applicants score each other's submissions.
Court of Justice of the European Union Traineeship, March–July 2027 Session: A Five-Month Paid Placement in Luxembourg With a Monthly Grant of Around €2,400 — Open to Graduates of Any Discipline Until 15 September 2026
The Court of Justice of the European Union has opened applications for its 1 March to 31 July 2027 traineeship session, offering roughly 200 paid places a year in Members' Chambers and administrative services with a monthly grant of about €2,400; the deadline is 15 September 2026.
EDCTP Prizes 2027: Seven Awards Worth €180,000 in Total — Including a €50,000 Dr Pascoal Mocumbi Prize — for Researchers and Teams Fighting Infectious Disease in Sub-Saharan Africa
The Global Health EDCTP3 Joint Undertaking is accepting direct applications for seven EDCTP Prizes to be presented at the EDCTP Forum in Madrid in April 2027, spanning individual achievement, team collaboration, female scientific leadership, and emerging scientific leaders in Africa and Europe.
CRI IGNITE Award 2027: Up to $1.05 Million Across Five Years to Carry a Cancer Immunology Postdoc Through to a Tenure-Track Lab of Their Own
The Cancer Research Institute's IGNITE Award funds two years of mentored postdoctoral work at $150,000 a year, then three years of independent faculty support at $250,000 a year, for immunology and cancer immunotherapy researchers making the jump to their own lab — applications close 11 January 2027.
Khalifa International Award for Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation 2027 (19th Edition): AED 4.25 Million Across Five Categories, Including Two Top Prizes of AED 1 Million — Entries Close 15 December 2026
The Abu Dhabi-based Khalifa International Award has opened its 19th edition to researchers, growers, manufacturers, innovators and institutions worldwide, with five category prizes worth AED 1,000,000 or AED 750,000 each and an application window running to 15 December 2026.
MRC Precision Prevention — Biological Mechanisms of Response Variation 2026: Up to £5 Million Per Project From a £15 Million Pot, With a Mandatory Expression of Interest Due 17 September 2026
The Medical Research Council is funding human experimental medicine studies that test why biomedical prevention interventions work differently across people, with projects of up to £5 million full economic cost over three to five years and a compulsory expression of interest closing 17 September 2026.
Searle Scholars Program 2027: $450,000 Over Three Years of Unrestricted Research Support for 15 First-Year Assistant Professors in Biomedical Science and Chemistry
The Searle Scholars Program awards 15 new grants a year of $450,000 over three years to newly appointed tenure-track assistant professors in the biomedical sciences and chemistry, nominated by participating U.S. institutions, with applications for the 2027 competition due September 30, 2026.
UNESCO-Al Fozan International Prize for Young Scientists in STEM 2026: US$50,000 Each for Five Researchers Under 40, One From Every UNESCO Region — Nominations Close 30 November
UNESCO and the Al Fozan Foundation award US$50,000, a medal, and a diploma to five scientists under 40 — one from each UNESCO geographic region — for achievements in STEM research, STEM education, or international scientific cooperation; the third edition closes 30 November 2026.
World Sustainability Award 2027: A USD 100,000 Unrestricted Prize From the MDPI Sustainability Foundation for a Senior Researcher Whose Work Has Changed Sustainability Practice
The MDPI Sustainability Foundation awards USD 100,000, a trophy, and funded travel to the World Sustainability Forum 2027 to one senior researcher of international standing whose work spans at least two of the biosphere, society, and economy pillars — by third-party nomination only, closing 30 November 2026.
FRIAS Senior Fellowship Programme 2027/28: A Three-to-Eight-Month Funded Residency at the University of Freiburg, Open to Senior Researchers of Any Nationality and Any Discipline
The Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies is offering individual Senior Fellowships of three to eight months between 1 September 2027 and 31 August 2028, with a University of Freiburg fellowship contract or equivalent compensation, a research cost contribution, and inbound and outbound travel; applications close 18 September 2026 at 13:00 CET.
Innovate Calgary Aerospace Accelerator Program 2026: Up to $200,000 in Non-Dilutive Grant Funding — Including Founder Salary Support — Plus Two Years at the Aerospace Innovation Hub
A two-year accelerator run by Innovate Calgary that gives early-stage aerospace startups up to $200,000 in non-dilutive grant funding with salary support for one founder, individualized expert coaching, IP strategy support, and access to R&D infrastructure at the Aerospace Innovation Hub in Calgary, with applications closing 30 September 2026.
Canon Collins RMTF Scholarships 2027: R20,000–R100,000 a Year for Master's and PhD Study at South African Universities, for Southern Africans With a Two-Year Track Record in Social Justice
The Canon Collins Trust is funding Master's and PhD students at South African universities in justice, education, and humanities fields, with Stage 1 applications closing 14 August 2026 at 16:00 SAST.
Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy Grant 2027: $10,000 for Doctoral Dissertation Research With Real Policy Application — Open to PhD and DrPH Candidates Anywhere in the World
The Horowitz Foundation awards $10,000 dissertation grants ($7,500 up front, $2,500 on completion) to PhD and DrPH candidates worldwide whose social science research has a clear social policy application, with the 2027 cycle closing 1 December 2026.
ELDP Endangered Languages Documentation Grants 2027: Six Funding Routes From €5,000 Rapid Grants to €300,000 Major Projects, Open to Documenters of Any Nationality — Closing 1 October 2026
The Endangered Languages Documentation Programme's 2027 round is open, offering Rapid Grants, Small Grants, PhD scholarships, postdoctoral fellowships, Major Documentation Projects up to €300,000, and Legacy Materials Grants, with application forms due 1 October 2026 at 5pm CEST.
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