8 grants and fellowships for researchers: deadlines from 4 November to 15 December

Eight calls for researchers and research institutions added to the GetGrant database over the last two weeks. Seven have deadlines before the end of the year, the nearest on 4 November, and one accepts applications at any time.

The selection leaves out programmes where a Ukrainian institution can only be an unfunded guest. The research grants are open to applicants from any country or name Ukraine explicitly, and the postdoctoral positions are applied for by the researcher regardless of citizenship.

Research grants come first, followed by postdoctoral programmes and fellowships. A comparison table follows the descriptions.

Research grants

Amazon Research Awards, Fall 2026: up to $80,000 plus cloud credits

The autumn round of the Amazon Science programme consists of several parallel calls: AI for information security, agentic AI, automated reasoning, cryptography and others. Awards of up to USD 80,000 plus up to USD 40,000 in AWS credits. Universities and research organisations apply.

More: full review in the GetGrant database.

World Cancer Research Fund: up to £500,000 over four years

The Regular Grant Programme 2026-27 funds research on cancer prevention through diet and physical activity and from autumn 2026 pools funding across the whole network. Grants of up to GBP 500,000 over four years, open to applicants from any country. The first stage, a letter of intent, is due on 13 November.

Practical tip. What is due on 13 November is a letter of intent, not a full application. It is a short document, so three weeks is realistic if the idea and the team are already in place.

More: full review in the GetGrant database.

LEO Foundation: DKK 2 to 4 million for dermatology research

The Danish foundation runs an international Research Grants competition for research that advances the understanding of skin diseases, as well as clinical studies. The call is open to institutions worldwide. The deadline is 23 November 2026 at 16:00 CET.

More: full review in the GetGrant database.

Xecs Quantum Call within Eureka: quantum technologies with national funding

The first thematic call of the Xecs cluster on quantum sensing, metrology, communications and components for quantum computing. Ukraine is one of eight supporting countries: the Ministry of Education and Science covers up to 100% of costs for research institutions and universities, up to UAH 199,000 a year for up to three years. A consortium of at least two organisations from two Eureka countries is required. Project Outlines are due on 26 November.

More: full review in the GetGrant database.

Postdoctoral programmes and fellowships

Azrieli International Postdoctoral Fellowship: two years in Israel

A stipend of ILS 168,000 per academic year plus up to ILS 20,000 for research expenses, for two years with a possible third. Researchers in any field who received a PhD no earlier than 1 November 2023 outside Israel can apply, with no citizenship restrictions. An academic sponsor at one of eight Israeli universities is required before applying.

Practical tip. Each sponsor can back only one candidate per cycle and cannot be your former PhD supervisor. Write to a potential sponsor now, not a week before the deadline.

More: full review in the GetGrant database.

Harvard Bell Fellowship 2027-2029: postdoc in population sciences

A two-year position at the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies: a salary of USD 75,000 a year with benefits, USD 11,000 for research and up to USD 4,000 for relocation. Open to scholars from any country who completed their doctorate within three years of applying. The fellowship is residential. The deadline is 8 December 2026 at noon US Eastern Time.

More: full review in the GetGrant database.

MOPGA 2027: 12 months of research in France

Make Our Planet Great Again is funded by the French government and run by Campus France. It offers early-career foreign researchers with a doctorate a 12-month visiting fellowship in a French laboratory on climate and environmental topics. Applications close on 15 December 2026.

More: full review in the GetGrant database.

SNSF Scholars at Risk: CHF 75,000 a year in Switzerland

The Swiss National Science Foundation and Scholars at Risk Switzerland support placements at Swiss universities for researchers who are at risk in their home countries. The grant is CHF 75,000 for the first 12 months, with a possible extension of CHF 25,000. At-risk status must be confirmed by the Scholars at Risk network. Applications are accepted at any time.

More: full review in the GetGrant database.

Comparison table