Category: Funding, Studentships & Awards

Meningitis research grant call opening 13 January 2026

The Meningitis Research Foundation is an international charity committed to defeating meningitis through research, advocacy and support for those affected.

On 13 January 2026, the foundation will launch a new grant call to fund research projects exploring the lifetime impact of meningitis. This initiative aims to generate evidence that improves understanding and long-term outcomes for individuals and families worldwide. The call is open to researchers at any career stage and early-career researchers are especially encouraged to apply as Lead Applicants.

To stay informed and receive updates as soon as the call opens, individuals can sign up to this mailing list.

Full details will be published on the foundations website: https://www.meningitis.org/research-and-policy/research-we-fund/apply-for-funding/.

Fully funded PhD Studentships available at The Grantham Institute (Apply by 12 Jan 2026)

The Grantham Institute – Climate Change and the Environment at Imperial College London is inviting applications for fully funded PhD studentships that support our current priority areas of research in climate and environmental science.

We are interested in supporting PhD students in:

  • pesticides in the environment (projects available in the Departments of Bioengineering, Life Sciences and School of Public Health)
  • climate damage tracker (projects available in the Departments of Earth Science and Engineering and Physics)
  • geothermal energy (project available in the Department of Materials)

In addition, two Grantham lecturers are also currently recruiting for a funded PhD studentship (Dr Adrien Lefauve, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Dr Xiangkun (Elvis) Cao, Department of Mechanical Engineering).

Further project details and information on how to apply are listed here. The deadline for student applications is Monday 12 January.

KAUST Global Postdoctoral Fellowship (15 January 2026 deadline)

The KAUST Global Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is accepting application.  This is an opportunity for early-career researchers to advance their work at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) with funding, mentorship, and access to world-class facilities.

📅Application deadline: 15th January 2026

🔗Application information: https://kgfp.kaust.edu.sa/how-to-apply

Become a Scientist Founder with Wilbe (BSF) – Now Live!

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Postgraduate Climate-Conscious Travel Fund

Postgraduate Climate-Conscious Travel Fund 

Postgraduate climate-conscious travel fund guidance document

The Postgraduate climate-conscious travel fund is designed to help postgraduate students make more sustainable travel choices by compensating for the higher costs involved. If you are a postgraduate student and wish to apply, please review the guidance document linked above which provides more detail on what the fund covers, and complete the application form. 

Find out more about sustainable travel on the Imperial website: Sustainable travel | About | Imperial College London

Merck Research Grants

2021 Merck research grants – Merck Research Grants

This year we are offering research grants of 40k€ – 450k€ per year for up to 3 years in the areas of: drug discovery, real time testing and sensors, nanoparticles for nucleic acid delivery, digital innovation, bioelectronics, sustainability, media recycling for cultured meat, organoids

Find out more details and apply today at:

http://researchgrants.merckgroup.com (for world except U.S. and Canada)
http://researchgrants.emdgroup.com (for U.S. and Canada)

 

 

Advanced Research Opportunities Program (AROP)

We have recently established a new scholarship which can be used for PhD students and Post-Docs wanting to conduct research stays at RWTH Aachen University. The “Advanced Research Opportunities Program (AROP)” offers a travel grant of 1.000€ (lump sum) and a monthly stipend of 1.800€ for a period of up to 6 months.
The goal of the program is to strengthen and intensify bilateral relations between RWTH Aachen University and international universities and research institutions of strategic relevance. Among other purposes, the research stays may be used to prepare joint research projects and publications, initiate joint projects in the field of capacity building, develop teaching projects at the partner university, and organize future visits and student exchange programs.

More information on the program can be found here. If you have any further questions, please get in touch with Dr. Daniel Holder.