Weekly Scholarship Round-Up: Funding for Students & Researchers

Last updated: May 27, 2026

Researchment Academy exists to help scholars, researchers, and aspiring academics unlock opportunities. As part of that mission, we now publish a weekly, carefully curated list of scholarships, fellowships, grants, and research funding on the Glintplus blog.

Each Wednesday, our team verifies and selects opportunities across undergraduate, master’s, PhD, postdoctoral, and early-career levels, as well as research-specific funding and academic development programmes. Whether you’re seeking full study funding, a travel grant, or support for your next project, this page is your one-stop weekly digest—designed to save you time and help you take the next bold step.

What you’ll find each week

• Verified opportunities only with official application links
• Clear deadlines (or listing dates where deadlines aren’t provided)
• Eligibility highlights (level, field/discipline, nationality/region)

Scholarship Opportunities Currently Open

Open scholarships, fellowships & research grants for international applicants (Master’s/PhD/Postdoc/early‑career). They are sorted by the earliest Closing date first:

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UKRI-AHRC/EPSRC + SSHRC — UK / Canada / US – Learn More

• • Major Requirements: Invite-only grant route following the Montreal sandpit; project leads must be at eligible UK, Canadian or US research organisations; international co-leads allowed per rules.
  • Discipline/Area: AI + humanities sandpits (invite only).
  • Closing Date: 28 May 2026, 16:00 UK

Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) — Japan – Learn More

• • Major Requirements: CREST FY2026 requires team-based proposals within the designated research areas and compliance with JST host and submission rules.
  • Discipline/Area: Team-based strategic research.
  • Closing Date: 02 June 2026

JST + Vietnam Ministry of Science and Technology — Japan / Vietnam – Learn More

• • Major Requirements: Japan–Vietnam collaborative teams in semiconductors; joint proposal with eligible partners under the NEXUS FY2026 call rules.
  • Discipline/Area: Bilateral joint research (semiconductors).
  • Closing Date: 03 June 2026

UKRI-ESRC — United Kingdom – Learn More

• • Major Requirements: UKRI-eligible UK research organisation required; supports engagement, network-building and community connection activities; non-UK partners may participate where justified by UKRI rules.
  • Discipline/Area: Social sciences / engagement and networking; research grant.
  • Closing Date: 10 Jun 2026, 16:00 UK

Royal Society — United Kingdom / India – Learn More

• • Major Requirements: Senior Grant Holders route is open to specified Royal Society grant holders; supports visits/collaboration under Yusuf Hamied programme rules.
  • Discipline/Area: Visiting fellowship / science capacity building.
  • Closing Date: 12 Jun 2026, 15:00 UK

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) — Japan – Learn More

• • Major Requirements: Researchers applying through the Short-term (PE) 3rd call; host in Japan required; eligibility depends on nationality/affiliation track under JSPS rules.
  • Discipline/Area: Short-term postdoctoral fellowship.
  • Closing Date: 12 June 2026

TWAS-CUI / COMSATS University Islamabad — Pakistan – Learn More

• • Major Requirements: PhD fellowship for nationals of developing countries other than Pakistan; MSc required; full-time PhD at CUI; English instruction; fields include natural, applied, and selected social/economic sciences.
  • Discipline/Area: Natural and social sciences; PhD fellowship.
  • Closing Date: 15 June 2026

TWAS-CUI / COMSATS University Islamabad — Pakistan – Learn More

• • Major Requirements: Postdoctoral fellowship for scientists from developing countries other than Pakistan; PhD within last five years; maximum six months at CUI; no age limit.
  • Discipline/Area: Natural and social sciences; postdoctoral fellowship.
  • Closing Date: 15 June 2026

National Institutes of Health / NIMH — United States – Learn More

• • Major Requirements: R61/R33 clinical-trial-required NOFO; material update on 20 May 2026 changed key receipt dates. Foreign organisations are eligible, but foreign subaward/subcontract restrictions apply.
  • Discipline/Area: NIH mental health intervention development grant.
  • Closing Date: 15 June 2026

UKRI — United Kingdom – Learn More

• • Major Requirements: Future Leaders Fellowships round 11 for researchers/innovators establishing or transitioning to independence; UK host organisation required, including universities, businesses or institutes.
  • Discipline/Area: Cross-disciplinary research and innovation; early-career fellowship.
  • Closing Date: 16 Jun 2026, 16:00 UK

German Research Foundation (DFG) — Germany – Learn More

• • Major Requirements: Research groups applying under the Emmy Noether Groups call in Methods in Artificial Intelligence; eligibility and leadership requirements per DFG scheme.
  • Discipline/Area: AI methods research funding.
  • Closing Date: 18 June 2026

UNESCO-TWAS / BMFTR — Germany + eligible MENA countries – Learn More

• • Major Requirements: PhD-holding PIs from eligible MENA countries/diaspora; collaboration with a German science institution; fields include AI, quantum, microelectronics, biotech, energy, aerospace, health, sustainability, and humanities/social sciences.
  • Discipline/Area: Research grant; MENA collaboration and capacity-building.
  • Closing Date: 18 June 2026

Royal Society / UK host institution — United Kingdom – Learn More

• • Major Requirements: UK host nominates outstanding emerging/established international research leaders relocating to the UK; up to five years; nomination form deadline precedes final close.
  • Discipline/Area: STEM international research leadership; fellowship.
  • Closing Date: 24 Jun 2026 nomination; 1 Jul 2026 close

UKRI–Innovate UK — United Kingdom – Learn More

• • Major Requirements: KTP round 2; UK registered HE/FE institution, RTO or Catapult must lead and collaborate with a UK registered business. Publication/opening within this window.
  • Discipline/Area: Innovation partnership / knowledge transfer grant.
  • Closing Date: 24 Jun 2026, 11:00 UK

Royal Society / UK host institution — United Kingdom – Learn More

• • Major Requirements: Supports internationally leading researchers to spend a flexible visit/sabbatical period at a UK university or research institution; host nomination required.
  • Discipline/Area: STEM international research leadership; fellowship.
  • Closing Date: 24 Jun 2026 nomination; 1 Jul 2026 close

William T. Grant Foundation — United States – Learn More

• • Major Requirements: Early-career researchers with strong mentoring and institutional support; programme focuses on reducing inequality affecting young people in the US.
  • Discipline/Area: Youth policy / social science.
  • Closing Date: 30 Jun 2026

Simons Foundation — US host institutions – Learn More

• • Major Requirements: Applicants entering or applying to US-based PhD programmes in biology/life sciences; no citizenship requirement; award is held through a US institution.
  • Discipline/Area: Graduate fellowship in ecology and evolution.
  • Closing Date: 30 Jun 2026, 12:00 ET\

Royal Society Wolfson Fellowship — United Kingdom – Learn More

• • Major Requirements: For outstanding emerging or established international research leaders recruited from overseas to UK universities or not-for-profit research institutions.
  • Discipline/Area: International research leadership fellowship.
  • Closing Date: 01 Jul 2026

Royal Society Wolfson Fellowship — United Kingdom – Learn More

• • Major Requirements: For internationally leading researchers undertaking flexible 12-month sabbatical visits to UK universities/research institutions to build collaborative links.
  • Discipline/Area: International research leadership fellowship.
  • Closing Date: 01 Jul 2026

UKRI-NERC — United Kingdom – Learn More

• • Major Requirements: Institutional doctoral focal award to train researchers in advanced environmental evidence synthesis; UKRI-eligible UK organisation required; studentships to follow via host.
  • Discipline/Area: Doctoral training / environmental evidence synthesis.
  • Closing Date: 15 Jul 2026, 16:00 UK

UKRI–Innovate UK — United Kingdom – Learn More

• • Major Requirements: AKT 6; UK registered HE/FE institution, RTO or Catapult must lead and collaborate with a UK business. Publication/opening within this window.
  • Discipline/Area: Accelerated knowledge transfer / innovation grant.
  • Closing Date: 15 Jul 2026, 11:30 UK

NERC / UKRI with FAPESP and NSTC Taiwan co-funding — UK / Brazil / Taiwan – Learn More

• • Major Requirements: UK eligible research organisation lead; at least one new international partner required; Brazil/Taiwan partners may be eligible for FAPESP/NSTC co-funding.
  • Discipline/Area: Environmental sciences global partnerships.
  • Closing Date: 16 Jul 2026, 16:00 UK

Wellcome — Global – Learn More

• • Major Requirements: Researchers at eligible host institutions developing late-stage clinical trial proposals in infectious disease; must meet award-specific eligibility and partnership requirements.
  • Discipline/Area: Infectious disease / clinical trials.
  • Closing Date: End of Jul 2026

NIHR EME/HTA — United Kingdom – Learn More

• • Major Requirements: Postdoctoral award to build clinical trials experience; applicants must meet EME or HTA programme rules and NIHR Postdoctoral Award criteria. Opened 21 May 2026.
  • Discipline/Area: Clinical trials capacity building / postdoctoral award.
  • Closing Date: 12 Aug 2026, 13:00 UK

MRC / UKRI — United Kingdom – Learn More

• • Major Requirements: Researcher based at eligible UK organisation; project must investigate causes, progression or treatment of human disease and include a human intervention/challenge.
  • Discipline/Area: Experimental medicine stage one.
  • Closing Date: 07 Oct 2026, 16:00 UK

NIHR Health Technology Assessment — United Kingdom – Learn More

• • Major Requirements: Commissioned two-stage HTA call on parenting support for parents with learning disabilities. UK NIHR eligibility applies.
  • Discipline/Area: Social care / parenting support / HTA commissioned research.
  • Closing Date: 25 Nov 2026, 13:00 UK

University of Oxford, UK – Learn More

• • Major Requirements: Apply to Oxford by your course’s Dec/Jan funding deadline.
  • Discipline/Area: All disciplines (Master’s/DPhil) – Clarendon Scholarships (auto‑consideration).
  • Closing Date: Course deadline (Dec/Jan)

Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany – Learn More

• • Major Requirements: PhD; host in Germany; rolling; selection meetings Mar/Jul/Nov.
  • Discipline/Area: All disciplines (Postdoc/Experienced) – Humboldt Research Fellowship.
  • Closing Date: Rolling (apply anytime)

BBSRC / UKRI — United Kingdom – Learn More

• • Major Requirements: UK eligible research organisation lead; overseas organisations are not eligible to lead, but overseas collaborators may be project partners.
  • Discipline/Area: Biosciences standard research grant.
  • Closing Date: No closing date / continuous

UKRI–EPSRC — United Kingdom – Learn More

• • Major Requirements: Fellowship for applicants with PhD and postdoctoral experience; applicants of all nationalities are welcomed if based at an eligible UK research organisation.
  • Discipline/Area: Mathematical sciences early independence fellowship.
  • Closing Date: Open / no closing date

BBSRC / UKRI — United Kingdom – Learn More

• • Major Requirements: For newly employed lecturers/researchers/fellows at eligible UK research organisations seeking first major research-support funding; UKRI eligibility applies.
  • Discipline/Area: Biosciences new investigator award.
  • Closing Date: No closing date / continuous

Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany – Learn More

• • Major Requirements: PhD; from developing/transition countries; project relevant to sustainable development; host in Germany.
  • Discipline/Area: All disciplines, developing countries focus (Postdoc/Experienced) – Georg Forster Research Fellowship.
  • Closing Date: Rolling (apply anytime)

Harvard University (Origins of Life Initiative) / partners, United States – Learn More

• • Major Requirements: PhD in relevant science discipline; suitable host/mentor; strong publication record; proposal and references.
  • Discipline/Area: Origins of life / Astrobiology (Postdoc fellowships – multiple openings).
  • Closing Date: Varies by fellowship/role (see host page)

DFG – Walter Benjamin Programme (Germany) – Learn More

• • Major Requirements: Postdoctoral researchers; independent project in Germany or abroad.
  • Discipline/Area: All disciplines.
  • Closing Date: Rolling (apply anytime)

Mitacs Globalink Research Award (Canada + partner countries) – Learn More

• • Major Requirements: Senior undergrad/grad/postdoc; projects 12–24 weeks abroad; eligible institutions.
  • Discipline/Area: All disciplines.
  • Closing Date: Rolling (apply anytime)

National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore – Learn More

• • Major Requirements: Varies by role; typically PhD for postdoc/research fellow; check each vacancy for eligibility and documents.
  • Discipline/Area: Academic & Research vacancies (multiple disciplines; multiple roles).
  • Closing Date: Multiple / varies (open roles listed on portal)

Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore – Learn More

• • Major Requirements: Varies by role; typically PhD for postdoc/research fellow; check each vacancy for eligibility and documents.
  • Discipline/Area: Academic & Research vacancies (multiple disciplines; multiple roles).
  • Closing Date: Multiple / varies (open roles listed on portal)

The University of Hong Kong (HKU), Hong Kong SAR – Learn More

• • Major Requirements: Varies by role; check each vacancy for eligibility and documents.
  • Discipline/Area: Academic & Research vacancies (multiple disciplines; multiple roles).
  • Closing Date: Multiple / varies (open roles listed on portal)

University of British Columbia – 4YF (Canada) – Learn More

• • Major Requirements: Award is allocated by UBC graduate programmes to top PhD students; no separate application by student.
  • Discipline/Area: All disciplines (Doctoral funding).
  • Closing Date: No fixed deadline (internal nomination)

Kellogg College, University of Oxford — UK – Learn More

• • Major Requirements: Fully-funded DPhil scholarships exploring nature’s role in human health; announcement 18 Nov 2025 (first awards for 2026 intake).
  • Discipline/Area: Nature, Health & Wellbeing — DPhil Scholarships (interdisciplinary public health / environment).
  • Closing Date: Unspecified (see page)

University of Michigan (Ross School of Business), United States – Learn More

• • Major Requirements: Varies by fellowship; typically PhD; application materials per programme (CV, papers, references).
  • Discipline/Area: Research & postdoctoral fellowships and vacancies (multiple disciplines).
  • Closing Date: Multiple / varies (see programme page)

Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships (Switzerland) – Learn More

• • Major Requirements: Country‑specific application via Swiss Embassy; research proposal; host acceptance.
  • Discipline/Area: All disciplines (PhD/Postdoc/Research stay).
  • Closing Date: Varies by country (typically Oct–Dec)

Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters — various universities (Europe) – Learn More

• • Major Requirements: Bachelor’s degree; apply directly to chosen EMJM programme via catalogue.
  • Discipline/Area: All disciplines (Multiple EMJM master programmes).
  • Closing Date: Varies by programme (typically Oct–Jan)

UKRI-MRC — United Kingdom – Learn More

• • Major Requirements: Applicant-led responsive funding for new investigators in MRC remit; UK eligible host required; international partners/co-leads possible only under MRC/UKRI rules.
  • Discipline/Area: Medical and health research; new investigator grant.
  • Closing Date: No closing date / continuous

European Commission / Horizon Europe — EU & Associated Countries – Learn More

• • Major Requirements: PhD holders; mobility rules apply; host institution required; eligibility per MSCA PF rules.
  • Discipline/Area: Postdoctoral Research — All disciplines (MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026).
  • Closing Date: 09 Sep 2026 (scheduled)

UKRI with NSF, NSERC, SSHRC and CIHR — UK / US / Canada – Learn More

• • Major Requirements: Pre-announced collaborative grant for UK-US, UK-Canada or UK-US-Canada teams. UK lead via UKRI; US/Canada applicants via partner funders; publication.
  • Discipline/Area: Wildfire resilience in the wildland-urban interface — pre-announcement.
  • Closing Date: To be confirmed

UKRI–ESRC — United Kingdom – Learn More

• • Major Requirements: Pre-announcement for a doctoral focal award plus to train social scientists across career stages in data-driven research approaches. UK eligible research organisation required.
  • Discipline/Area: Doctoral focal award plus / data-driven social research — pre-announcement.
  • Closing Date: To be confirmed

Make the most of this page

• Bookmark it and check back every Wednesday.
• Skim the tags, then open the official page to confirm details before applying.
• Note that deadlines often close at 23:59 in the host institution’s time zone—plan accordingly.
• Share the page with classmates and colleagues; opportunities often fit more than one profile.

Quick “ready-to-apply” checklist

• Updated CV (two pages is ideal)
• Statement of Purpose/Personal Statement (and a short research pitch if applicable)
• Academic transcripts and degree certificates
• Two referees (pre-informed) with current emails
• Proof of language proficiency (where required)
• Passport scan and any portfolio/work samples relevant to your field.

We’re committed to keeping this list clean, current, and genuinely useful. While we summarise for speed, always rely on the official call for final eligibility and conditions. Researchment Academy does not charge fees, accept payments for placement, or influence selection outcomes—we simply help you find and act on the right opportunities, faster.

Important: Legitimate scholarships typically do not charge an application fee. Requests for money at the application stage—often labelled “processing” or “redemption” fees—are a red flag. Also, you don’t need to pay anyone to “find” or “secure” a scholarship. Always verify any payment request on the funder’s official site before complying.

Please note that some additional costs may be incurred outside of the scholarship application process (for example, a university admissions application fee or a third-party document verification portal). These are charged by universities/portals—not by the scholarship itself—and are sometimes waivable. Always confirm on the university’s official page.

If you spot an error or want to suggest a funding call, please use the contact page on our website. To never miss an update, subscribe to our social media pages. See you next Wednesday—new opportunities go live then!

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The International Scholar’s Toolkit

Winning a scholarship is just the first step; succeeding in a new country requires preparation and the right infrastructure. To help you navigate your relocation and sustain your research focus abroad, we have curated this list of essential resources. We benefit from Amazon Associates on some of the recommended kits. This helps support our research and content sourcing.

Essentials for the Move & Relocation

Moving your life to a new country is a logistical challenge. These tools ensure you arrive at your destination powered up and with your belongings intact.

• Travelpro Platinum Elite Softside Spinner: If you are moving your life abroad, luggage failure is not an option. This is the frequent-flyer gold standard for durability and packing capacity.

• Samsonite Freeform Hardside Expandable: A robust, budget-friendly set that covers both your carry-on and check-in needs for the big move.

• Universal Travel Adapter: The first thing you will need when you land. This all-in-one adapter works in over 150 countries and charges multiple devices simultaneously.

• Durable Power Bank: Scholarship interviews and long transit days drain batteries fast. This powerhouse can charge a laptop, phone, and tablet at the same time.

The Mobile Research Station

You likely won’t have a private office immediately. These tools allow you to create a “deep work” environment in dorms, libraries, or shared labs.

• Sony WH-1000XM5 Noise-Cancelling Headphones: A non-negotiable tool for shared spaces. Silence background chatter in labs or cafes to focus entirely on your studies.

• Kindle Scribe: Review literature without eye strain. This e-ink tablet lets you read and annotate hundreds of PDFs in a distraction-free environment.

• ASUS ZenScreen Portable Monitor: Writing a thesis on a single laptop screen is inefficient. This lightweight monitor slides into your backpack and doubles your screen space on the go.

• Logitech MX Master 3S Performance Mouse: If you are spending 10+ hours a day at a computer, wrist health is critical. This ergonomic mouse is a favourite among academics for its comfort and speed-scrolling.

Data Security & Versatility

Protecting your research data and maintaining flexibility is vital when you are far from home.

• SanDisk 1TB Extreme Portable SSD: The nightmare scenario is losing your data. This rugged, water-resistant drive is the safest place to back up your research and dissertation drafts.

• Samsung Galaxy Tablet: The ultimate portable research companion. Perfect for reading papers on the train, sketching models, or managing your schedule without hauling a heavy laptop.

Don’t just travel hard—travel smart. Investing in the right gear now prevents headaches during your semester abroad.

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