Browse 16 hand-curated Research Funding scholarships. Every award here is filtered by funding level so you can focus on the support you need — see amounts, deadlines, and eligibility, then apply on the official site.
Fully funded
Worldwide
Undergraduate and graduate
Closes today
U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
- Amount
- Varies by host country; generally includes round-trip travel, living support, and health coverage
- Deadline
- Oct 6, 2026
U.S. citizens or nationals with a bachelor’s degree by the grant start date proposing eligible study, research, arts, or English-teaching w…
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Partial
United States
Doctoral
Closes in 26 days
Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation
- Amount
- $33,500
- Deadline
- Nov 1, 2026
ABD Ph.D. or Th.D. candidates at U.S. institutions completing dissertations centered on religion, ethics, morals, or values.
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Varies
United States
Graduate
The Garden Club of America and Virginia Institute of Marine Science
- Amount
- $5,000
- Deadline
- Jan 10, 2027
A U.S. citizen or permanent resident actively enrolled in a U.S. graduate program and conducting field-based research in coastal wetlands s…
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Partial
Worldwide
Graduate and doctoral
American Water Works Association
- Amount
- $3,000 first place or $1,500 second place in master’s and doctoral categories
- Deadline
- Jan 10, 2027
Single-author master’s theses or doctoral dissertations relevant to public water supply and submitted for the degree during the competition…
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Varies
Worldwide
Graduate
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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Varies
United States
Any level
The Garden Club of America
- Amount
- At least $3,000
- Deadline
- Feb 1, 2027
A U.S. citizen or permanent resident above high-school level who is actively enrolled at a U.S. institution and proposes structured study o…
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Alaska Space Grant Program
- Amount
- Up to $7,300
- Deadline
- Mar 1, 2027
U.S. citizen STEM undergraduates in good standing at Alaska higher-education institutions who develop a mentored research or engineering pr…
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Varies
Worldwide
Graduate
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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Partial
Worldwide
Graduate and doctoral
The Explorers Club
- Amount
- $2,500–$5,000
- Deadline
- Aug 31, 2026 (past deadline)
Graduate or postgraduate students and early-career scientists worldwide proposing rigorous, knowledge-building field research in any discip…
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Partial
Worldwide
High school and undergraduate
The Explorers Club
- Amount
- Approximately $2,000 on average
- Deadline
- Aug 31, 2026 (past deadline)
High school students, undergraduates, and equivalent-level independent researchers worldwide proposing genuine scientific field research.
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate and graduate
Historic Huguenot Street
- Amount
- $1,000
- Deadline
- Aug 31, 2026 (past deadline)
Students researching Huguenot cultural impact, 1600–1800 Ulster County history, or conservation of related artifacts and manuscripts.
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Partial
United States
Masters and phd
Utom Conservation Fund
- Amount
- $12,500
- Deadline
- Sep 1, 2026 (past deadline)
Master's and PhD students conducting Utom River watershed research in culture, wildlife, water quality, or botany.
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Partial
Worldwide
Graduate and doctoral
The Explorers Club and Fjällräven
- Amount
- $5,000
- Deadline
- Sep 6, 2026 (past deadline)
Graduate, postgraduate, or early-career natural scientists under 35 proposing conservation, climate, environment, or sustainability fieldwo…
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Partial
Worldwide
Any level
The Explorers Club and Rolex
- Amount
- $10,000
- Deadline
- Sep 14, 2026 (past deadline)
Explorers under 35 proposing original fieldwork that addresses a novel scientific, environmental, or historical question.
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Partial
Worldwide
Graduate and doctoral
The Explorers Club and Kensington
- Amount
- $10,000
- Deadline
- Sep 28, 2026 (past deadline)
Adults in graduate, postgraduate, early-career, or independent exploration pathways proposing impactful conservation fieldwork with strong …
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Partial
Worldwide
Undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral
The Explorers Club and the Philip Stephenson Foundation
- Amount
- $10,000
- Deadline
- Oct 2, 2026 (past deadline)
Undergraduates, graduate students, and independent explorers under 35 proposing rigorous marine research, exploration, or conservation fiel…
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