The Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships 2027–2028 are now open, offering international researchers and selected artists CHF 2,450 per month to study or conduct research in Switzerland. Funded by the Swiss Confederation and administered by the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS/ESKAS), the programme offers Research Fellowships, PhD Scholarships, Read more
The ARES Belgium Scholarships 2027-2028 cover travel, living support, insurance, and tuition for eligible specialised degree programs in Belgium. ARES offers these scholarships through higher education institutions in Belgium’s Wallonia-Brussels Federation for applicants from 32 eligible countries. Applications close on 18 September 2026 at 12 noon Belgian time (UTC+1). Meeting Read more
The Wellington Doctoral Scholarship 2026 in New Zealand provides a NZ$32,000 annual stipend plus tuition fees for up to three years of PhD study. Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington offers the scholarship to international and New Zealand students pursuing their first PhD. The current November 2026 round closes on Read more
The OHCHR Indigenous Fellowship 2027 covers return airfare, living expenses, and basic health insurance for four weeks of UN human rights training in Geneva. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) will run the 2027 programme in Geneva, Switzerland, across four language components. Applications close Read more
The Commonwealth Startup Fellowship 2026 covers founder travel, expert coaching, and up to £2,000 in equity-free business support. The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK and Imperial College London run this six-month programme for founders from eligible low and middle income Commonwealth countries. Cohort 3 applications close on 1 September Read more
The DLGS PhD Scholarship 2027 in Germany provides €1,515 per month for three years, plus support for travel and research activities. The Dresden Leibniz Graduate School, jointly operated by IOER and TU Dresden, invites doctoral proposals on sustainable urban mobility transformations. Your research must connect mobility with spatial development, governance, Read more
The ERC Starting Grant 2027 provides up to €1.5 million for researchers building an independent research programme. The European Research Council funds up to five years of frontier research through Horizon Europe, with projects hosted by eligible institutions in the European Union or an Associated Country. Researchers of any nationality Read more
The MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026 offer €399.05 million for nearly 1,600 postdoctoral research projects across every scientific field. The European Commission funds two routes through Horizon Europe. Researchers of any nationality can apply for European Fellowships, while eligible EU and Horizon Europe associated-country nationals or long-term residents can pursue Global Read more
The IIAS Asia in the World Fellowship offers funded academic fellows a nine-month global residency with €14,700 in Leiden support. The International Institute for Asian Studies at Leiden University in the Netherlands runs the 2027–2028 programme across an international co-host institution and IIAS Leiden. Applications close on 10 September 2026. Read more
Secure up to €15,000 in full-time undergraduate or master’s funding through the Slovakia Talent Scholarship 2026. The Slovak Ministry of Education administers this global scheme to pull international students into public universities for the 2026/2027 cycle. Because evaluations depend entirely on objective standardized testing metrics, applicants must submit official test Read more