Early Career Researcher Noticeboard

The Michelson Prizes: Next Generation Grants are annual awards of $150,000, which support early-career investigators who are working to significantly advance human immunology and vaccine and immunotherapy research for major global diseases.  Now in their 9^th year, the Grants are awarded by the Michelson Medical Research Foundation and applications are being accepted from March 30 – June 22, 2026.

Additional info can be found at https://www.michelsonmedicalresearch.org/michelson-prizes

• About the Prizes: We are looking for research aimed at tackling roadblocks in human vaccine development and expanding our understanding of immune processes that are fundamental to successful vaccine and immunotherapy development.
• Eligibility: Researchers / scientists born on or after January 1, 1990.
• Disciplines: Applicants from the full spectrum of immunology-related disciplines, including clinical research, biochemistry, molecular biology, protein engineering, computer science, artificial intelligence/machine learning, biophysics, environmental health, nanotechnology, etc.

Read The Michelson Prizes: Next Generation Grants (apply by 22 June) in full

JSPS London Pre/Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers (Short Term) Application Deadline: Monday 25th May, 2026 at 09:00 (UK time). Fellowships must start between: 1st November 2026 to 31st March 2027

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) is the leading research funding agency in Japan, established by the Japanese Government for the purpose of contributing to the advancement of science. Our Pre/Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers (Short Term) provides the opportunity for short-term visits for pre- and post-doctoral researchers from the UK, EU member states, Switzerland, Norway, the United States and Canada and based in the UK or Ireland to conduct cooperative research with leading research groups at Japanese Universities and Institutions. The programme is designed to provide researchers with first-hand experience of the research and living environment in Japan, whilst expanding academic exchange between Japan and the UK or Ireland. Researchers from any fields; Computer, Engineering, Health, Biological, Life, Natural and Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Humanities and Social Sciences etc. are eligible to apply. Awards will cover visits of 1 to 12 months

Eligible applicants also need to be either within 2 years of being conferred with their PhD at the time of applying to start their fellowship in Japan or have obtained their PhD at a university outside of Japan within the last 6 years (on or after 1st April 2020).

Please visit the JSPS London website here for further information:

2026 JSPS London Call for the Short Term Pre/postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Japan (2nd and final call for 2026)

Read JSPS London Pre/Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers (deadline: 25 May) in full