Support of projects by the Fritz Thyssen Foundation focuses on scholars in the humanities, social sciences and biomedicine fields. The planned project should be limited in terms of the subject and time.
An application can be filed in the following areas of support:
The French Red Cross Foundation, a research organisation dedicated to humanitarian and social action, carries the will of the French Red Cross to commit to an effort of analysis with regard to suffering and ways of addressing it, anticipating the needs of vulnerable populations in France and in developing countries, and supporting new models for operations, training and capacity reinforcement. As such, it has decided to launch a call for applications for a postdoctoral fellowship on the topic of the prevention and management of natural risks and disasters.
L’université Paris Lumières (UPL) lance son appel à projets recherche pour 2021.
News about crises, conflicts, and the global security situation is coming in ever shorter intervals: we are all witnessing the transformation of a former world order - with an open ending. The foundation - with this funding program - would like to contribute to a better understanding of these fundamental changes and support the development of ways to deal with them. The focus is on a holistic understanding of security, a European perspective, and effective cross-sectoral exchange. Wanted: the next generation of security experts!
The call "Young Researchers - Supporting postdoctoral researchers in the early stage of their career" is a two-phase programme that fits within Fondazione Cariplo’s mandate "Creating enabling conditions to strengthen our communities".
The PhD represents the highest level of education in the Italian academic system. Typically, it requires an investment of at least three years and is meant to foster scholars’ academic independence, creativity and methodological knowledge.
In view of the success of its short programmes, the Madrid Institute for Advanced Study (MIAS), in collaboration with the Centre d'études Picasso at the Musée national Picasso Paris, is launching a new call for applications for ‘PicALsso’ and offering a three-month scientific residency.
Applications for the first semester of the 2026–2027 academic year will close on 31 March 2026 at 12:00 noon (CET). Subsequently, the call for applications for the second semester of the 2026–2027 academic year will open.
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The Arab Council for the Social Sciences (ACSS) is pleased to launch the ninth cycle of its Small Grants Program and the second on the theme of “Constantine Zurayk: Nation, Identity, and History: Towards New Agendas.”
Up to four Science Diplomacy theme-based fellowships available
Fellowship period: September 2026 until June 2027
Interdisciplinary research collaboration and innovative ideas are prerequisites for tackling joint societal challenges. The complexity of global challenges, such as climate changes, pandemics and technological advancements, demands an integrated approach to international collaborations, where science plays an important role.
The deadline for applications to this grant is 23rd March 2026 at 23:59 UTC +0.