Postdoctoral Scholarships

Searching for Postdoctoral scholarships? We've gathered 4 hand-curated awards for Postdoctoral students worldwide. Compare funding type, deadlines, and eligibility at a glance, then apply on the provider's official page. Fully funded scholarships are listed first.

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Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program

Smithsonian Institution

Amount
$10,000 for a ten-week graduate fellowship, $45,000 per year for predoctoral fellows, or $60,000 per year for postdoctor
Deadline
Oct 15, 2026

Graduate students, doctoral candidates, recent Ph.D. recipients, and senior researchers worldwide proposing independent work aligned with S…

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American Cancer Society Postdoctoral Fellowship

American Cancer Society

Amount
Progressive stipends of $66,000, $68,000, and $70,000 over a three-year award, plus a $4,000 annual fellowship allowance
Deadline
Dec 1, 2026

Early-career postdoctoral cancer researchers at eligible U.S. academic or nonprofit institutions who are within the current three-year degr…

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IEEE Life Members History Fellowship

IEEE Life Members Committee and IEEE History Committee

Amount
$25,000 stipend plus a research budget of up to $3,000
Deadline
Feb 1, 2027

A graduate student or recent Ph.D. researcher proposing full-time historical research on electrical, computing, or another IEEE-designated …

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Humane Studies Fellowship

Institute for Humane Studies

Amount
Varies by the approved project budget; the sponsor does not publish a fixed award maximum on the current fellowship page
Deadline
Rolling; applications are reviewed throughout the year

A full-time Ph.D. student or postdoctoral fellow at an accredited university proposing a defined research project connected to the liberal …

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