[August 2025]
Are you looking to take your academic, professional or leadership journey to the next level? Global fellowships offer a unique chance to gain international experience, build your network and secure funding to support your research, projects or career development. Whether you’re a recent graduate, mid-career professional or emerging changemaker, 2025 brings a wealth of fully funded fellowship opportunities across disciplines and regions.
Open Call for KWI International Fellowships 2026
Deadline: 29-Aug-2025
The Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities is inviting applications for the 12th cohort of its International Fellowship Programme. This opportunity is open to outstanding researchers in the humanities, cultural studies, and social sciences who have completed their PhD and possess up to six years of postdoctoral experience…[more]
Camargo Fellowship for Artists, Scholars and Thinkers 2026-27
Deadline: 01-Oct-2025
Applications are now open for the Camargo Fellowship, which supports innovative research, experimentation, and interdisciplinary projects in the Arts and Humanities. The fellowship emphasizes both individual creative freedom and collaborative engagement among participants, fostering a unique spirit of exchange within the residency group…[more]
Call for Entries: Fernand Braudel Senior Fellowships
Deadline: 30-Sep-2025
The Fernand Braudel Senior Fellowships offer established academics with international reputations a chance to pursue independent research at the European University Institute (EUI). The fellowship is hosted in one of EUI’s four departments, where fellows can engage with academic activities like seminars, workshops, and colloquia…[more]
Heh-Won Chang PhD Fellowship in Green Chemistry
Deadline: 03-Nov-2025
The Heh-Won Chang, Ph.D. Fellowships offer financial support to full-time graduate students conducting research in green chemistry or green engineering. The funds can be used for a variety of purposes such as conference travel, professional development, or living expenses during graduate studies. Each year, two fellowship recipients are selected…[more]
Apply for Postdoctoral Junior Leader Fellowships Incoming Call 2026
Deadline: 25-Sep-2025
The “la Caixa” Foundation is offering 20 postdoctoral fellowships for researchers of any nationality to carry out research in a STEM discipline at leading universities and research centres in Spain or Portugal. The fellowships are for a period of three years and must be conducted at institutions with recognized excellence, including those awarded the Severo Ochoa or María de Maeztu excellence awards in Spain, the Institutos de Salud Carlos III, or R&D units rated Excellent by Portugal’s Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia…[more]
Open Call for Wallace Fellowships Program
Deadline: 15-Nov-2025
The Wallace Fellowships support scholars studying the historiography and modern impact of the Italian Renaissance from the 19th to the 21st centuries. These fellowships are funded by The Lila Wallace – Reader’s Digest Fund…[more]
Applications open for Berenson Fellowship
Deadline: 15-Nov-2025
The Berenson Fellowship supports scholars researching “Italy in the World,” focusing on transnational dialogues between Italy and other cultures such as Latin American, Mediterranean, African, and Asian, during the Renaissance. This period is broadly defined, covering the 14th to the 17th century…[more]
Request for Applications: Savvy Fellowship Program
Deadline: Ongoing
Savvy is a rolling virtual Fellowship program for passionate and brilliant young professionals seeking to be part of the new generation of impact entrepreneurs…[more]
Applications open for Postdoctoral Visiting Fellowships
Deadline: 01-Oct-2025
The Kellogg Institute for International Studies is inviting applications for its Postdoctoral Visiting Fellowships, designed for early-career scholars whose research focuses on global democracy. These fellowships are open to newly awarded PhDs who are seeking to advance their academic work in an intellectually stimulating environment…[more]
RFAs: The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Dissertation Fellowships in Buddhist Studies
Deadline: 20-Nov-2025
The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Dissertation Fellowships in Buddhist Studies support PhD candidates with stipends to pursue full-time dissertation work. The fellowships are intended for a ten-month period, which can be used either for fieldwork and archival research or for writing after the research is completed…[more]
Submissions open for Thyssen@KWI Fellowship 2026
Deadline: 29-Aug-2025
Entries are now open for the Thyssen@KWI Fellowship, targeting excellent researchers in the humanities, cultural studies, and social sciences. The fellowship provides selected candidates with the opportunity to pursue their research at the Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities (KWI) in Essen, Germany…[more]
Applications open for Visiting Fellowship
Deadline: 30-Nov-2025
The Visiting Fellowship Scheme offers statelessness researchers, practitioners, and educators a chance to engage with the Peter McMullin Centre on Statelessness and build international collaborations. Visiting Fellows receive workspace, library access, and computer facilities. They are expected to actively participate in the Centre’s activities, including events and workshops during their stay…[more]
Submissions open for Digital Humanism Fellowship
Deadline: 21-Sep-2025
The Institute for Human Sciences is inviting applications for its Digital Humanism Fellowship, aimed at bringing distinguished scholars from various academic fields to pursue advanced research on all facets of the digital society. Each semester, a Senior Visiting Fellow spends one month at the Institute, accompanied by two Junior Visiting Fellows who carry out their own research projects and have opportunities for collaboration and discussion with the Senior Fellow…[more]
Exploring Complex Solutions for a Complex World Fellowship
Deadline: 30-Sep-2025
The Exploring Complex Solutions for a Complex World Fellowship is a competitive, renewable, and fully online program designed for high school students. It offers an engaging space for students to explore the intricacies of political, economic, and social systems through guided activities and discussions…[more]
Call for Proposals: Humane Studies Fellowship
Deadline: Ongoing
Applications are now open for the Humane Studies Fellowship to support students completing major research projects, presenting their work at top conferences, and publishing their work in major journals…[more]
Apply for Harvard Radcliffe Institute Fellowship Program
Deadline: 30-Sep-25
The Harvard Radcliffe Institute is seeking applications for its Fellowship Program to support fellows in developing new tools and methods, challenge artistic and scholarly conventions and illuminate their past and present…[more]
Apply for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies Fellowship
Deadline: 25-Aug-2025
The New York Public Library is offering the Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies Fellowship to support advanced research focused on the Library’s collections related to the Arab world, Africa, Turkey, Iran, South Asia, Central Asia, and their diasporas in the United States…[more]
Apply for Immuno-Informatics Postdoctoral Fellowship
Deadline: 1 September 2025
The Cancer Research Institute Immuno-Informatics Postdoctoral Fellowship Program supports qualified young scientists at academic research institutions around the world who wish to receive dual training in immunology and data science…[more]
Apply for Humboldt Research Fellowship
Deadline: Ongoing
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation is pleased to announce the Humboldt Research Fellowship for researchers of all nationalities and research areas. Through the Humboldt Research Fellowship, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation sponsors researchers with above-average qualifications from across the globe. As a fellow, you will benefit from individual support from the Humboldt Foundation and our diverse sponsorship portfolio…[more]
Applications open for Bow Seat’s True Blue Fellowship Program
Deadline: 1 September 2025
The Bow Seat is thrilled to invite applications for its True Blue Fellowship Program to support projects that address ocean, waterways, and/or climate change issues through a creative arts lens…[more]
Applications open for CYD Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowships
Deadline: 20 August 2025
The CYD Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowships provides salary, research and conference funds for up to two years, enabling fellows to complete a research project at the CYD Campus under the supervision of a professor at a higher education institution in Switzerland…[more]
Open Call for CYD Doctoral Fellowships
Deadline: 20 August 2025
The CYD Doctoral Fellowships provides salary and research and conference funds for four years (with a possible one-year extension), enabling fellows to complete a PhD thesis at the CYD Campus under the supervision of a professor at a higher education institution in Switzerland…[more]
Apply for SPIE-Franz Hillenkamp Fellowship
Deadline: 15 September 2025
The SPIE-Franz Hillenkamp Postdoctoral Fellowship in Problem-Driven Biomedical Optics and Analytics provides an annual award to translate new biomedical optics and biophotonics technologies to clinical practice for improving human health…[more]
CRI Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Deadline: 1 September 2025
The Cancer Research Institute Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship Program supports qualified young scientists at leading universities and research centers around the world who wish to receive training in fundamental immunology or cancer immunology…[more]
Savvy Fellowship Program for Young Professionals
Deadline: Ongoing
Applications are now open for the Savvy Fellowship program for passionate and brilliant young professionals seeking to be part of the new generation of impact entrepreneurs…[more]
AAUW’s International Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
Deadline: 30-Sep-2025
The AAUW’s International Postdoctoral Research Fellowships aim to promote education and equity for women by supporting international applicants who intend to pursue postdoctoral research in the United States. These fellowships are designed for women committed to applying their expertise, professional skills, and leadership in the context of their home countries…[more]
Submissions Open: Basita Fellowship for Artists (Third Cohort)
Deadline: 10-Oct-2025
Applications are now open for the third cohort of the Basita Fellowship, a nine-month programme designed to support 25 performing arts groups from the MENA region, including Sudan. The fellowship is open to artists across disciplines such as music, theatre, dance, and spoken word. It focuses on building technical, managerial, marketing, and digital skills to help these groups grow their careers, achieve financial sustainability, and adapt to the digital landscape…[more]
Call for Applications: Basita Fellowship for Mentors
Deadline: 01-Sep-2025
Basita.Live is inviting experienced and passionate artists, cultural practitioners, and experts from the MENA region to become mentors for the upcoming edition of the Basita Fellowship. The fellowship is a nine-month programme designed to empower 20 performing arts groups from disciplines such as music, theatre, dance, and spoken word with the skills they need to advance their careers, achieve financial independence, and thrive in the digital age…[more]
South and Central Asia-region Professional Fellows Program
Deadline: 15-Sep-2025
Gaylord College is partnering with the U.S. Department of State and in-country partners to host a six-week U.S. program for international mid-career professionals. The initiative includes a fellowship placement at an American business or organization and is part of the “South and Central Asia (SCA) Professional Fellows Program on Economic Empowerment,” scheduled for May to June 2026…[more]
The KAUST Global Fellowship Program for Early Career Researchers
Deadline: 15-Jan-2026
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology is accepting applications for the KAUST Global Fellowship Program. This initiative is designed to attract and support outstanding emerging research leaders and scientists from around the world as they build their path toward a fully independent career…[more]
Submit Applications for Patricia Kailis Fellowship 2025
Deadline: 02-Sep-2025
The Patricia Kailis International Writing Fellowship is now an annual opportunity open to writers connected to the Indian Ocean. It offers an eighteen-day paid residency at the Centre for Stories in Perth, Western Australia…[more]
Call for Proposals: Living Planet Fellowship
Deadline: 28-Sep-2025
The Living Planet Fellowship is an initiative by the European Space Agency (ESA) to support a new generation of scientists in ESA Member States. It enables early-career researchers to carry out advanced studies in Earth Observation, Earth System Science, and Climate Research. The fellowship aligns with ESA’s strategy of using Earth Science to address future societal and environmental challenges…[more]
Apply Now: Getty Pre- and Postdoctoral Fellowships
Deadline: 01-Oct-2025
The Conservation Research Foundation Museum is excited to announce its Getty Pre- and Postdoctoral Fellowships, designed to support early-career scholars worldwide in making original and significant contributions to art history. These fellowships are part of the Getty Scholars Program, which brings together a diverse cohort of senior scholars and junior fellows focused on a specific annual research theme…[more]
Request for Applictions: MSCA4Ukraine Fellowship Programme
Deadline: 16 September 2025
Applicants are now invited to apply for the MSCA4Ukraine Fellowship Programme. Support to individual researchers should be open to all domains of research and innovation and aligned with the general objectives and principles of the MSCA, including scientific excellence, skills and career development, inter-sectoral mobility, equal opportunities and inclusiveness, attractive working conditions, work/life balance, while fostering open science, innovation and entrepreneurship…[more]
Romeyne Robert and Uguccione Sorbello Fellowship Program (Italy and US)
Deadline: 12 October 2025
The Romeyne Robert and Uguccione Ranieri Fellowship Grant is designed to promote and support quality research and scholarly work related to the political, historical, economic and cultural relationship between Italy and the United States, including public and private networks, institutions and individuals…[more]
Call for Applications: Georg Forster Research Fellowship Program
Deadline: Ongoing
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation is seeking applications from researchers in all disciplines from developing and emerging countries who have above-average qualifications for its Georg Forster Research Fellowship Program…[more]
CRP Applications for Fellowships Program
Deadline: 10 September 2025
Applications are now invited from research scientists working in agriculture, forestry or fisheries who would like to conduct research projects abroad, in another member country of the Co-operative Research Programme from 6 to 26 weeks…[more]
RFAs: TWAS-SN Bose Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme
Deadline: 22 September 2025
The S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Science in Kolkata, India, and The World Academy of Sciences has launched a fellowship programme for foreign scholars from developing countries who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in physical sciences…[more]
CFPs: TWAS-SN Bose Postgraduate Fellowship Programme
Deadline: 22 September 2025
The TWAS and the S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences in Kolkata, India, offer fellowships to young foreign scientists from developing countries who wish to pursue research towards a PhD in physical sciences…[more]
Call for Submissions: Canon Foundation Research Fellowships
Deadline: 15 September 2025
The Canon Foundation in Europe grants up to 15 Fellowships to highly qualified European and Japanese researchers. European Fellows are expected to pursue a period of research in Japan whereas Japanese Fellows are expected to do their research in Europe. Canon Fellows from Europe are free to choose their host institutes and hosts in Japan. The same freedom is given to Japanese Canon Fellows coming to Europe. Canon Foundation Research Fellowships may be applied for when an agreement on co-operation and on a research plan has been reached between the guest researcher and the proposed host institution…[more]
Call for Applications: Balzan PhD Fellowships
Deadline: 31 December 2027
The Australian National University has announced its Balzan PhD Fellowships to expand the horizons of restorative justice research in all regions of the planet, including Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Oceania, and right across Asia. Yet the main geographic and spending focus will be on Africa with the production of many papers by dozens of young African scholars funded by Braithwaite’s Balzan Prize. They will work on restorative justice or peacemaking in 20 or more specific war-afflicted African countries…[more]
Call for Submissions: IBSA Foundation Fellowships
Deadline: 31 January 2026
Entries are now open for IBSA Foundation for Scientific Research Fellowship to promote equity in access to research, recognising emerging scientific excellence in resource-limited contexts and strengthening international dialogue within the scientific community…[more]
InteRussia Fellowship in International Relations
Deadline: 1 September 2025
The InteRussia has launched a call for applications for the InteRussia scientific and research fellowship for non-Russian specialists in international relations, political science, and regional studies…[more]
InteRussia Fellowship in Energy Sector for specialists from ASEAN Countries
Deadline: 31 August 2025
The InteRussia team has launched a call for applications for the InteRussia fellowship in energy sector for specialists from ASEAN countries. The InteRussia program offers energy specialists from ASEAN countries an opportunity to deepen their knowledge and gain new practical experience in issues related to the fuel and energy sector, nuclear power, and renewable energy sources. Participants will also visit government agencies, industrial enterprises and major energy infrastructure facilities…[more]
Open Call for InteRussia Fellowship in Medicine
Deadline: 25 August 2025
The InteRussia is requesting applications for its Fellowship in Medicine for non-Russian doctors. The program includes introduction to the process of the treatment and diagnostic at leading Russian healthcare institutions, which use the cutting-edge high-tech treatment methods. It will allow non-Russian doctors not only to gain practical experience in leading Russian clinics, but also to take part in research activities…[more]
Entries open for NIF Translation Fellowships in India (Round 3)
Deadline: 31-Dec-2025
The New India Foundation is inviting applications for its NIF Translation Fellowships, aimed at promoting scholarship on Independent India while making important Indian-language texts accessible to a broader English-speaking audience…[more]
Call for Applications: Teach for India Fellowship Program
Deadline: 7-Sep-25
Teach For India is now accepting applications for its transformative Fellowship Program, designed to revolutionize education across the country. This program invites passionate individuals to play an active role in addressing educational inequity and shaping the future of India…[more]
Call for Applications: Teach for Bangladesh Fellowship Program
Deadline: 31-Aug-25
Teach For Bangladesh is searching for the country’s most promising leaders who are ready to take on the challenge of reshaping the education system…[more]
CYD Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Fellowships: A Talent Program for Cyber Defense Research (Switzerland)
Deadline: 20 August 2025
The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology of Lausanne and the Cyber-Defence (CYD) Campus have jointly launched the “CYD Fellowships – A Talent Program for Cyber-Defence Research” designed to expand research and education in the area of cyber-defence…[more]
Call for proposals: Postdoctoral Fellowships Dementia 2026 (Norway)
Deadline: 1 September 2025
The Norwegian Health Association is requesting applications for its Postdoctoral Fellowships Dementia 2026 to fund high-quality research and strengthen the connection between basic and clinical research by building networks between dementia researchers and research groups in Norway…[more]
Apply for the InterGlobe HERITAGE Fellowships (India)
Deadline: 24-Aug-2025
The InterGlobe Foundation has launched the fourth edition of the InterGlobe HERITAGE Fellowships to celebrate and promote India’s rich heritage and cultural diversity. This year, the focus is on documenting the ‘associated intangible heritage’ and ‘associated craft traditions’ linked to significant built heritage sites across the country…[more]
Apply for CAPES-Humboldt Research Fellowship (Brazil)
Deadline: 28-Nov-2025
The CAPES-Humboldt Research Fellowship supports postdoctoral and experienced researchers conducting research in Germany. As a fellow, you receive individual support from the Humboldt Foundation and access to their wide sponsorship network. The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation promotes gender balance and diversity among its fellows, encouraging female researchers and underrepresented groups to apply…[more]
Apply for Postdoc Fellowships in Nursing Research – Denmark
Deadline: 18-Sep-2025
The Novo Nordisk Foundation has announced applications for Postdoc Fellowships in Nursing Research. These fellowships aim to support ambitious researchers conducting excellent research that significantly contributes to nursing research in Denmark…[more]
Submissions open for Reintegration Fellowships (Denmark)
Deadline: 01-Oct-2025
The Carlsberg Foundation is offering Reintegration Fellowships to support postdoctoral fellows returning to Danish research institutions after working abroad. These fellowships last two years and aim to help researchers re-establish their careers in Denmark…[more]
Call for Applications: Monograph Fellowships (Denmark)
Deadline: 01-Oct-2025
The Monograph Fellowships offer one-year, full-time fellowships for leading and visionary researchers in the humanities, social sciences, or interdisciplinary fields that may extend into the natural sciences. These fellowships support projects focused on producing groundbreaking monographs…[more]
Open Call for Ahimsa Fellowship (India)
Deadline: Ongoing
The Ahimsa Fellowship offers a unique and impactful experience for individuals passionate about animal welfare. Through rigorous and intensive training over the course of eight months, Fellows gain the knowledge and tools for effective advocacy, policy engagement, and on-the-ground action…[more]
Call for Applications: TFHK Fellowship Program (Hong Kong)Call for Applications: TFHK Fellowship Program (Hong Kong)
Deadline: Ongoing
The TFHK Fellowship Program is designed for leaders like you – without prior education background or experience but are passionate about making a direct and lasting impact on education…[more]
Applications open for WISE-SCOPE Fellowship Program – India
Deadline: 31 August 2025
The Department of Science & Technology (DST) is seeking applications for its Women In Science and Engineering (WISE)-Societal Challenges with Opportunities (SCOPE) Fellowship Program to provide opportunity to Women Scientists and Technologists who have completed Ph.D. and want to utilize their S&T knowledge and expertise for the benefit of society…[more]
Submissions open for International Fellowships (Master’s and Doctorate Degrees) – US
Deadline: 30-Sep-2025
The AAUW Action Fund is currently accepting applications for its International Fellowships, designed to promote education and equity for women by supporting international students pursuing postgraduate studies or research in the United States. These fellowships aim to empower women by helping them apply their expertise, leadership, and professional skills in the context of their home countries after completing their studies…[more]
Submissions open for Advanced Clinical Fellowships in United Kingdom
Deadline: 08-Oct-2025
The Advanced Clinical Fellowships provide funding to support clinicians who aim to build a career that combines dementia research with clinical practice. This opportunity allows dementia clinicians to dedicate time and resources to research while continuing their clinical roles, ultimately helping them progress toward establishing independent research programs…[more]
Copyright Agency’s Fellowship for Non-Fiction Writing (Australia)
Deadline: 18 August 2025
Applications are now open for Copyright Agency’s Fellowship for Non-Fiction Writing to support an Australian author to create a significant new work of literary non-fiction…[more]
