Fellowships

National Humanities Center fellowships for 2027–28 close on 1 October 2026. Check eligibility, funding, documents and the separate referee deadline.

EPFL’s rolling CYD master’s thesis call offers six months of support for eligible students already enrolled at Swiss higher education institutions.

The 2027 Marshall Sherfield Fellowship supports eligible American scientists and engineers undertaking postdoctoral research in the UK. Apply by 2 November.

The Open Notebook’s year-long remote fellowship offers US$6,600 total and mentorship for early-career science journalists. Applications close on 31 October 2026.

ClimateCAP’s 2027 MBA Fellowship opens applications on 1 October and closes on 26 October. Explore eligibility, mentoring, project support, application materials and participation costs.

UCT offers 12 funded Climate and Development PhD fellowships for 2027. Explore eligibility, the R390,000 funding package, required documents and the 15 October application deadline.

NetHope’s remote Humanitarian AI Fellowship combines part-time research with stipend support. Explore the research themes, experience expectations, application documents and 9 October deadline.

Apply for UNA-NCA’s Spring 2027 Graduate Fellows Program by 4 October 2026 for UN-focused seminars, mentoring and career development.

African students and recent graduates can apply by 1 December 2026 for virtual entrepreneurship training, mentoring and competitive progression to the Jim Leech fellowship.

Internet Society’s 2027 fellowship offers mentoring and approved project support up to US$5,000. Required training precedes a separate competitive fellowship application.

Apply for the Palantir American Tech Fellowship 2027. Gain hands-on AI training, build real-world projects, and…

Explore the UNESCO–TWAS/FAPESP 2027 research call in Brazil, including eligibility, funding conditions and the separate supervisor and full-proposal deadlines.

The IIE Scholar Rescue Fund supports academics whose work or safety is threatened. This is a specialist academic protection programme, so applicants should distinguish it from ordinary degree scholarships.

Collective Mind is recruiting experienced practitioners to help develop its Compass collaboration tool. The fellowship centres on sharing practical knowledge from networks, coalitions, partnerships and similar organisations.

Nalafem is inviting applications for the I AM NALA Fellowship, supporting African women affected by displacement who are already contributing to leadership or want to develop that contribution.

LawAI’s Legal Frontiers Summer Research Fellowship supports research at the intersection of advanced AI, law and public policy. Its remote-first format can suit researchers whose projects cross disciplinary boundaries.

The Institute for Law & AI is accepting applications for its US Summer Fellowship. The programme is designed for applicants who can bring legal knowledge to research on the governance of advanced AI.

LawAI’s Winter Research Fellowship focuses on EU law and artificial intelligence. It offers a route for legally trained applicants to develop research with mentorship while engaging with current AI governance questions.