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Research Funding Opportunities for Researchers based in Developing Countries

See our Global Research Funding List for research funding opportunities without location or citizenship restrictions. 

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The Guarantors of Brain

Posted: September 21, 2022

Brain Global Neurology (UK neurology)

Intended for:

Early-career principal investigators, Mid-career researchers, Senior researchers

Grant Type:

Travel Grant

Recipient citizenship:

Global

Applications due:

February 20, 2023

Arcus Foundation

Posted: September 19, 2022

Great Apes & Gibbons Grants

Intended for:

Organizations

Grant Type:

Research Grant

Recipient citizenship:

Global

Rolling Submission

The British Academy

Posted: August 18, 2022

International Writing Workshops (UK humanities & social sciences)

Intended for:

Early-career principal investigators, Mid-career researchers, Postdoctoral fellows, Senior researchers

Grant Type:

Conference - Organizer Grant, Education Grant, Science Communication

Recipient citizenship:

Global

Applications due:

November 9, 2022

International Development Research Centre (IDRC)

Posted: August 4, 2022

Establishing research chairs on forced displacement in North and West Africa (social science Africa)

Intended for:

Mid-career researchers, Senior researchers

Grant Type:

Research Grant

Recipient citizenship:

Global

Applications due:

October 14, 2022

American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

Posted: August 3, 2022

Beginning Investigator Grant for Catalytic Research (BIG Cat – Africa cancer research)

Intended for:

Early-career principal investigators

Grant Type:

Research Grant, Start-up Grant

Recipient citizenship:

Global

Letter of intent due:

September 7, 2022

Applications due:

December 13, 2022

Wellcome Trust

Posted: August 3, 2022

Wellcome Discovery Awards (all disciplines)

Intended for:

Mid-career researchers, Senior researchers

Grant Type:

Research Grant

Recipient citizenship:

Global

Applications due:

December 6, 2022

Wellcome Trust

Posted: July 26, 2022

Wellcome Career Development Awards (all disciplines – UK, Ireland & developing countries)

Intended for:

Early-career principal investigators

Grant Type:

Research Grant, Start-up Grant

Recipient citizenship:

Global

Applications due:

December 1, 2022

The Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD)

Posted: July 14, 2022

2023 Early Career Women Scientists Awards (developing countries)

Intended for:

Early-career principal investigators, Postdoctoral fellows

Grant Type:

Award/Prize

Recipient citizenship:

Global

Applications due:

September 15, 2022

Wellcome Trust

Posted: June 30, 2022

Wellcome Early Career Awards (all disciplines)

Intended for:

Early-career principal investigators, Postdoctoral fellows

Grant Type:

Fellowship, Research Grant, Start-up Grant

Recipient citizenship:

Global

Applications due:

October 18, 2022

European Women in Mathematics (EWM)

Posted: June 14, 2022

Travel Grant (female mathematicians)

Intended for:

Doctoral students, Early-career principal investigators, Mid-career researchers, Postdoctoral fellows, Senior researchers

Grant Type:

Travel Grant

Recipient citizenship:

Global

Applications due:

December 1, 2022

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