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Faculty of Science International Masters Scholarship – January intake
strath.ac.uk
Scholarships of £6,000 are available for new international fee-paying students enrolling in eligible postgraduate taught masters degrees in January 2027.
Who can apply
be a new, international (non-EU) fee-paying student enrolling on an on-campus, full-time taught masters degree in the Faculty of Science in January 2027
Deadline
30 November 2026
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Global Health Inequities, Risks, and Solutions
Pulitzer Center
Rolling Pulitzer Center grants for ambitious journalism on global health inequities, barriers to care and health risks, with credible outlet distribution.
Who can apply
Freelance and staff journalists, newsrooms and collaborating reporting teams worldwide. Stories need credible distribution through established, trustworthy outlets; conditional safety and outlet-assignment rules apply.
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International Peace Scholarship Fund
P.E.O. International
The International Peace Scholarship Fund provides scholarships to international women pursuing graduate degrees in the U.S. and Canada, fostering global peace through education.
Who can apply
Women who are neither citizens nor permanent residents of the U.S. or Canada, studying full time at an eligible U.S. or Canadian institution. A separate admission route applies to international students at Cottey College in Missouri.
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Rufford Small Grant
The Rufford Foundation
Up to £7,000 for a first small-scale nature-conservation project in a Rufford-eligible country, including Malaysia. A staged scheme supports further qualifying work.
Who can apply
Conservation projects in countries on Rufford’s current eligible-country list, including Malaysia. Applicants based in advanced economies may qualify if the project is in an eligible country, is high conservation priority and builds local capacity.
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Amelia Earhart Fellowship
Zonta International
US$12,000 for women pursuing full-time doctoral research in aerospace engineering or space sciences, at accredited institutions worldwide.
Who can apply
Women of any nationality; full-time aerospace/space-science doctoral study at an accredited institution in any country. Doctoral-stage and membership exclusions apply; payment is subject to US sanctions.
Deadline
15 November 2026
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Fraunhofer-Bessel Research Award
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
This research award recognises internationally respected academics whose work has made an important contribution to their discipline and promises further influential achievements. It offers €45,000 and the opportunity to undertake a research project in Germany with specialist colleagues.
Who can apply
The nominee must have lived and worked predominantly outside Germany for at least five years and must not yet hold permanent employment in Germany. A qualifying researcher in Germany submits the nomination; individuals cannot apply directly.
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Humboldt Research Professorship
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
The Humboldt Research Professorship is an institutional nomination award for outstanding international researchers whose work promises further major breakthroughs. It supports a research move to Germany with an eligible German university as nominating host.
Who can apply
A university in Germany submits the nomination through its rector or president, optionally jointly with a German non-university research institution. The nominee must be an outstanding researcher established abroad and eligible for appointment as a professor in Germany.
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Alexander von Humboldt Professorship
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
The Alexander von Humboldt Professorship supports the recruitment of outstanding international research leaders to universities in Germany. An eligible German university nominates the researcher and sets out the academic strategy, resources and long-term position it will provide.
Who can apply
A university in Germany submits the nomination through its rector or president, optionally jointly with a German non-university research institution. The nominee must be an outstanding researcher established abroad and eligible for appointment as a professor in Germany.
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Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
This research award recognises internationally respected academics whose work has made an important contribution to their discipline and promises further influential achievements. It offers €60,000 and the opportunity to undertake a research project in Germany with specialist colleagues.
Who can apply
The nominee must have lived and worked predominantly outside Germany for at least five years and must not yet hold permanent employment in Germany. A qualifying researcher in Germany submits the nomination; individuals cannot apply directly.
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Humboldt Research Award
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
This research award recognises internationally respected academics whose work has made an important contribution to their discipline and promises further influential achievements. It offers €80,000 and the opportunity to undertake a research project in Germany with specialist colleagues.
Who can apply
The nominee must have lived and worked predominantly outside Germany for at least five years and must not yet hold permanent employment in Germany. A qualifying researcher in Germany submits the nomination; individuals cannot apply directly.
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Postdoctoral Fellowships
EMBO
EMBO supports postdoctoral researchers through an international research move for up to two years. The fellowship provides a salary or stipend, relocation support and help for fellows with children.
Who can apply
Applicants of any nationality can move to an EMBC member-state host. Hosts in Chile, India, Singapore or Taiwan, and hosts in other countries, have additional nationality, PhD-country and departure-country requirements. Host-country residence limits also apply.