These 14 hand-curated scholarships are open to Researchers. We highlight the award amount, deadline, and eligibility for each, ranking fully funded opportunities first so you never miss a deadline that matters to you.
Fully funded
Worldwide
Undergraduate and graduate
Closes in 45 days
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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Fully funded
United States
Graduate
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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Partial
United States
Undergraduate and graduate
Closes in 9 days
Historic Huguenot Street
- Amount
- $1,000
- Deadline
- Aug 31, 2026
Students researching Huguenot cultural impact, 1600–1800 Ulster County history, or conservation of related artifacts and manuscripts.
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Partial
United States
Phd
Belgian American Educational Foundation
- Amount
- $35,000 stipend plus BAEF health-insurance coverage for a 12-month U.S. doctoral research stay
- Deadline
- Oct 31, 2026
Belgian PhD candidates with no more than two years of doctoral study completed by July 2027 who arrange a 12-month U.S. research affiliatio…
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Partial
Belgium
Any level
Belgian American Educational Foundation
- Amount
- $32,000 for master’s or PhD study/research or $35,000 for postdoctoral research, plus health insurance
- Deadline
- Oct 31, 2026
U.S. citizens or permanent residents pursuing graduate study, degree-related research, or early postdoctoral research at a Belgian universi…
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Partial
United States
Masters
Belgian American Educational Foundation
- Amount
- $35,000 stipend plus BAEF health-insurance coverage for a 12-month U.S. research stay
- Deadline
- Oct 31, 2026
Belgian master’s students with no more than one year completed by July 2027 who arrange a non-credit, 12-month research stay and formal inv…
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Partial
Germany
Any level
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Office New York
- Amount
- $2,000 to $3,000 toward living and travel costs for one to two months of research in Germany
- Deadline
- Nov 1, 2026
Nominated junior-level undergraduates, master’s students, or early-stage PhD students at U.S. or Canadian institutions conducting short-ter…
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Partial
United States, Canada, or Mexico
Phd
American Water Works Association Water Equation
- Amount
- $30,000 for the first year, with a second year of support available
- Deadline
- Nov 6, 2026
Outstanding doctoral students who are permanent residents of the United States, Canada, or Mexico and conduct advanced research in water su…
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Partial
United States, Canada, or Mexico
Masters
American Water Works Association Water Equation
- Amount
- $5,000 for a master’s student or $7,000 for a doctoral student
- Deadline
- Nov 6, 2026
Master’s and doctoral students in the United States, Canada, or Mexico pursuing aquatic research and related science or engineering careers.
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Partial
United States, Canada, or Mexico
Masters
American Water Works Association Water Equation
- Amount
- $6,000
- Deadline
- Nov 6, 2026
Graduate students in the United States, Canada, or Mexico researching climate effects on water quality, resilient treatment, algae, organic…
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Partial
United States, Canada, or Mexico
Masters
American Water Works Association Water Equation
- Amount
- $6,000
- Deadline
- Nov 6, 2026
Graduate researchers in the United States, Canada, or Mexico whose drinking-water, environmental-science, or public-health work offers acti…
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Partial
Europe
Phd
Samuel H. Kress Foundation
- Amount
- $45,000 per year for a two-year predoctoral research appointment at a participating European center
- Deadline
- Nov 30, 2026
Department-nominated predoctoral candidates at the dissertation stage whose work focuses on European art before the early nineteenth centur…
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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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Partial
Worldwide
Graduate
Acton Institute
- Amount
- Typically up to $1,000 for research or travel to present an academic paper
- Deadline
- Reviewed quarterly while funding is avai
Scholars and graduate students worldwide whose work in an eligible humanities or social-science field closely advances Acton Institute them…
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