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ERC Advanced Grant 2026

Offered by European Research Council

Substantial investigator-led funding for established research leaders pursuing ambitious frontier research.

Who it is for: Established research leaders with a significant record of achievement

Application deadline
27 Aug 2026 9 days left
Location
EU Member States and associated countries
Funding / Support
Up to €2.5 million for 5 years
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Cambridge-Africa ALBORADA Research Fund 2026

Offered by Cambridge-Africa and The ALBORADA Trust

Seed funding for Cambridge–Africa research partnerships, including collaborative projects and research-training activity in Africa.

Who it is for: Postdoctoral-level or senior pairs linking an eligible Cambridge researcher with a researcher at an African institution

Application deadline
3 Sep 2026 16 days left
Location
Africa and University of Cambridge partner institutions
Funding / Support
£1,000–£25,000 collaborative research award
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Wellcome Discovery Awards — September 2026 round

Offered by Wellcome

Major discovery-research funding for established researchers and teams pursuing ideas that could shift understanding.

Who it is for: Established researchers or teams pursuing bold discovery research

Application deadline
22 Sep 2026 35 days left
Location
UK, Republic of Ireland and eligible low- and middle-income countries
Funding / Support
Average award about £3.5 million
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ERC Starting Grant 2027

Offered by European Research Council

Long-term frontier research funding for early-career investigators ready to establish an independent programme.

Who it is for: Promising researchers within the 2027 Starting Grant eligibility window

Application deadline
14 Oct 2026 57 days left
Location
EU Member States and associated countries
Funding / Support
Up to €1.5 million for 5 years
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Wenner-Gren Post-PhD Research Grant — November 2026

Offered by Wenner-Gren Foundation

International research funding for individual projects that advance anthropological knowledge.

Who it is for: Doctorates and qualified independent scholars in anthropology or a closely related field

Application deadline
1 Nov 2026 Opens 1 Sep
Location
Global
Funding / Support
Up to US$25,000
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MSCA Doctoral Networks 2026

Offered by Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Funding for international partnerships that recruit and train doctoral candidates through innovative research programmes.

Who it is for: International consortia developing doctoral programmes

Application deadline
24 Nov 2026 98 days left
Location
Europe and eligible international partner organisations
Funding / Support
EU-funded doctoral training network
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