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Ernest Solvay Fund 2026: Up to €10,000 for STEM Education, Sustainability, and Community Projects Near Solvay Sites

The King Baudouin Foundation's 2026 Ernest Solvay Fund awards up to €10,000 to non-commercial projects in STEM education, planetary sustainability, or community well-being carried out within 100 km of a Solvay site, with applications open until 30 September 2026.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Up to €10,000 per project Deadline: Sep 30, 2026 Location: Belgium and Countries where Solvay operates

Camargo Fellowship 2027–2028: A Fully Funded 10-Week Research Residency in Cassis, France, With a Furnished Apartment, €3,500 Stipend, and Travel for 14 Artists, Scholars, and Thinkers

The Camargo Foundation awards 14 fully funded 10-week residencies in Cassis, France, to artists, scholars, and thinkers, providing a furnished apartment, a €3,500 stipend, and coach-class travel; applications for the 2027–2028 edition close October 1, 2026.

Status: Open Type: Fellowship Amount: €3,500 stipend (€350 per week for 10 weeks), plus a furnished apartment and coach-class travel … Deadline: Oct 1, 2026 Location: Cassis, France

Jeannette Rankin National Scholar Grant 2027: Up to $2,500 a Year, Renewable for Five Years, for Low-Income Women and Nonbinary Students 35 and Older

A renewable scholar grant of up to $2,500 a year for low-income women and nonbinary students aged 35 and older who are pursuing a technical certificate, an associate degree, or a first bachelor's degree at an accredited U.S. institution.

Status: Open Type: Scholarship Amount: Up to $2,500 per year, renewable for up to five years Deadline: Feb 16, 2027 Location: United States

AAUW American Postdoctoral Research Leave Fellowship 2027–2028: A $50,000 Stipend for One Year of Full-Time Postdoctoral Research by Women Scholars

The AAUW American Postdoctoral Research Leave Fellowship provides a $50,000 stipend for one year of full-time postdoctoral research to women who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents, with the 2027–2028 cycle opening August 17, 2026 and closing September 30, 2026.

Status: Open Type: Fellowship Amount: $50,000 stipend, paid in two equal installments Deadline: Sep 30, 2026 Location: United States

Marilyn Hatza Memorial SHINE Grant 2027: 80 Unrestricted $5,000 Operating Grants for Small Maryland Humanities Nonprofits

Maryland Humanities will award 80 general operating support grants of $5,000 each to small and mid-size Maryland nonprofits whose work is rooted in the humanities, with applications open through September 13, 2026.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: $5,000 per grant (80 grants awarded) Deadline: Sep 13, 2026 Location: Maryland, United States

Literary Arts Fund Innovation Project Grants 2026: $25,000 to $100,000 for Forward-Thinking Projects That Strengthen U.S. Nonprofit Literary Organizations and Presses

The Literary Arts Fund is awarding $1 million in one-time Innovation Project Grants of $25,000 to $100,000 to U.S. nonprofit literary arts organizations, presses, and publications for projects that tackle structural challenges facing the field.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: $25,000 to $100,000 per project ($1 million total in 2026) Deadline: Aug 17, 2026 Location: United States

American Cancer Society Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026–2027: Up to Three Years of Progressive $66,000–$70,000 Stipends for Early-Career Cancer Researchers

The American Cancer Society Postdoctoral Fellowship supports early-career scientists training for independent careers in cancer research, with progressive stipends of $66,000, $68,000, and $70,000 a year for up to three years plus a $4,000 annual expense allowance.

Status: Open Type: Fellowship Amount: Progressive stipend of $66,000, $68,000, and $70,000 per year, plus $4,000 per year for expenses … Deadline: Dec 1, 2026 Location: United States

EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026–2027: Up to Two Years of Salary or Stipend Support for Life Scientists Moving Abroad, With Rolling Deadlines and Free Leadership Training

EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowships fund up to two years of internationally mobile life-science research with a country-based salary or stipend, relocation and family support, and free leadership courses, assessed in rolling selection rounds twice a year.

Status: Rolling Type: Fellowship Amount: Up to two years of salary or stipend (rates set by host country), plus relocation allowance and … Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: Europe and Worldwide

VCCA Fully-Funded Fellowships 2027: Free Residencies With Studio, Housing, and Meals — Plus Honoraria up to $1,500 — for Writers, Visual Artists, and Composers

The Virginia Center for the Creative Arts awards named fully-funded fellowships that cover a residency of studio space, private housing, and meals — several adding honoraria, stipends, or travel funds — with rolling deadlines of January 15, May 15, and September 15.

Status: Open Type: Fellowship Amount: Fully funded residency (studio, private room, and three meals a day) Deadline: Sep 15, 2026 Location: United States and France

Wolf Humanities Center Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship 2027–2028: Five $67,000 Humanities Fellowships at Penn on the Theme of Empire

The Wolf Humanities Center at the University of Pennsylvania offers five one-year Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships for 2027–2028 on the annual theme of Empire, each paying a minimum $67,000 stipend plus a $3,000 research fund, with applications due November 1, 2026.

Status: Open Type: Fellowship Amount: Minimum $67,000 stipend plus a $3,000 research fund and discounted single-coverage health … Deadline: Nov 1, 2026 Location: United States

Cambridge-Africa ALBORADA Research Fund 2026: Up to £25,000 to Build Research Collaborations Between African Institutions and the University of Cambridge

The 2026 Cambridge-Africa ALBORADA Research Fund awards grants of £1,000 to £25,000 to pairs of post-doctoral researchers, one based in Africa and one at the University of Cambridge, to start or strengthen collaborative research across all disciplines, with a deadline of 3 September 2026.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: £1,000 to £25,000 Deadline: Sep 3, 2026 Location: Africa and United Kingdom

IOC Olympic Studies Centre PhD Students and Early Career Academics Research Grant 2027: Up to USD 6,000 for Scholarly Research on the Olympic Movement

The IOC Olympic Studies Centre's 2027 PhD Students and Early Career Academics Research Grant Programme awards up to USD 6,000 to doctoral students and early-career researchers worldwide studying Olympism, the Olympic Movement, or the Olympic Games, with a deadline of 22 September 2026.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Up to USD 6,000 per grant Deadline: Sep 22, 2026 Location: Worldwide

David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellowship 2027: A Two-Year Postdoctoral Fellowship Paying $74,263+ a Year Plus $45,000 in Research Funds for Applied Conservation Science

A two-year postdoctoral fellowship for early-career scientists doing applied conservation research in the United States, paying a salary of $74,263 in 2027 rising to $76,490 in 2028, plus a $45,000 research and travel budget, with applications due September 30, 2026.

Status: Open Type: Fellowship Amount: $74,263 (2027) and $76,490 (2028) annual salary, plus a $45,000 research/travel budget over two … Deadline: Sep 30, 2026 Location: United States

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

Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers Fellowship 2027–2028: A $90,000 Nine-Month Residency at the New York Public Library for 15 Scholars, Writers, and Artists

The Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center at the New York Public Library appoints 15 Fellows a year for a nine-month residency with a $90,000 stipend, a private office, and full access to the Library's collections; applications for the 2027–2028 term close on September 25, 2026.

Status: Open Type: Fellowship Amount: $90,000 stipend for the nine-month term, plus a private office and full access to the Library's … Deadline: Sep 25, 2026 Location: United States and New York City

Boren Fellowship 2027–2028: Up to $30,000 for U.S. Graduate Students to Study Critical Languages Abroad in Exchange for a Year of Federal Service

The David L. Boren Graduate Fellowship funds up to $30,000 for U.S. graduate students to study languages and regions critical to national security, with a one-year federal service commitment in return.

Status: Open Type: Fellowship Amount: Up to $30,000 combined (up to $25,000 for 25–52 weeks overseas, or up to $12,500 for 12–24 … Deadline: Jan 20, 2027 Location: United States, Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America and Middle East

Thiel Fellowship 2026: $250,000 Over Two Years for Builders 22 and Under to Skip or Leave College and Work on Their Own Ideas

The Thiel Fellowship gives people aged 22 or younger $250,000 over two years, plus mentorship and a founder network, to stop out of college and build a company, research project, or movement — with rolling, year-round applications and no equity taken.

Status: Rolling Type: Fellowship Amount: $250,000 paid over two years Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: Worldwide

Wenner-Gren Dissertation Fieldwork Grant 2026: Up to $25,000 for Doctoral Anthropology Research Anywhere in the World

The Wenner-Gren Foundation Dissertation Fieldwork Grant awards up to $25,000 to doctoral students of any nationality for anthropological research, with fixed deadlines of May 1 and November 1 each year.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Up to $25,000 per grant (nonrenewable) Deadline: Nov 1, 2026 Location: Worldwide

Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Support Award 2026: Up to $5,000 for Low-Income Mothers Pursuing a Degree in the United States

The Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Foundation gives five Education Support Awards of up to $5,000 each to low-income mothers with minor children who are enrolled full time in an accredited U.S. postsecondary program for the 2026–27 academic year.

Status: Deadline Passed Type: Scholarship Amount: Up to $5,000 per award; five awards offered Deadline: Aug 1, 2026 Location: United States

Dumbarton Oaks Fellowships 2027–2028: $25,000–$35,000 Plus Housing for a Full Year of Byzantine, Pre-Columbian, or Garden and Landscape Research in Washington, D.C.

Dumbarton Oaks, a Harvard research institute in Washington, D.C., offers residential Fellowships ($35,000) and Junior Fellowships ($25,000) for a full academic year of study in Byzantine, Pre-Columbian, or Garden and Landscape Studies, with applications due November 1, 2026.

Status: Open Type: Fellowship Amount: $35,000 for a Fellow or $25,000 for a Junior Fellow for the full academic year, plus campus … Deadline: Nov 1, 2026 Location: United States and Washington, D.C.

Wellcome Early-Career Awards 2026–2027: Your Salary Plus Up to £400,000 for Five Years of Independent Research

The Wellcome Early-Career Awards fund your salary plus up to £400,000 in research expenses over roughly five years so early-career researchers in health-related fields can build toward an independent research programme, with application rounds three times a year.

Status: Open Type: Fellowship Amount: Your salary plus up to £400,000 for research expenses, usually over 5 years Deadline: Nov 10, 2026 Location: United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland and Low- and middle-income countries

Social Shifters Global Innovation Challenge 2026: Multiple Grants of Up to $15,000 for Youth-Led Ventures Advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals

The Social Shifters Global Innovation Challenge 2026 awards multiple grants of up to $15,000 USD, plus free founder support and networking, to youth-led startups and projects run by founders aged 18 to 30 that are already delivering measurable social or environmental impact, with a submission deadline of August 31, 2026.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Multiple awards of up to $15,000 USD each, plus non-cash founder support Deadline: Aug 31, 2026 Location: Global

Halton Foundation Grant Programme 2026: Up to US$30,000 a Year for Nonprofit Research on Indoor Air Quality, Thermal Comfort, and Occupant Health

The Halton Foundation funds nonprofit research worldwide on indoor environmental quality, with single- and two-year grants of up to US$30,000 a year and applications open from 1 July to 1 September 2026.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Up to US$30,000 per year Deadline: Sep 1, 2026 Location: Global

Princeton Arts Fellowship 2027–2029: Two Paid Years at Princeton for Early-Career Artists With a $93,000 Annual Stipend

The Princeton Arts Fellowship gives early-career artists two consecutive academic years at Princeton University's Lewis Center for the Arts with a $93,000 annual stipend, research and classroom allowances, and a light teaching load, with applications for the 2027–2029 term opening July 1, 2026 and closing September 8, 2026.

Status: Open Type: Fellowship Amount: $93,000 per year stipend, plus $5,000 research and $2,000 classroom allowances each academic … Deadline: Sep 8, 2026 Location: United States