The Leakey Foundation is the leading nonprofit funder of research dedicated to understanding human origins. Each year, we award approximately $1,000,000 in grants and scholarships, advancing our mission to explore and explain the human story.
The European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards were launched in 2002 by the European Commission and have been run by Europa Nostra ever since. This year marks the 24th anniversary of Europe’s most prestigious Awards in the heritage field.
Full-time faculty at academic institutions are eligible to apply for research grants. Priority will be given to collaborative projects involving institutions in Taiwan. Projects on Taiwan Studies are especially encouraged. Research grants are usually given for no more than three years and should not exceed EUR120,000 for a three-year period. Grant funds may not be used to pay salaries to directors or co-directors, or to cover teaching relief.
Research Grants will be evaluated according to the following criteria:
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Research fellowships offer support for research and writing in Buddhist studies for scholars who hold a PhD degree, with no restrictions on time from the PhD.
The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships in Buddhist Studies provide two years of funding to recent recipients of the PhD for residence at a university for the purpose of revising the dissertation into a publishable manuscript or for beginning the first new project after completion of the PhD degree. The teaching of one course per year is encouraged. Priority is given to residence at universities or colleges providing a collegial atmosphere and working conditions enabling the postdoctoral Fellow’s entry into an academic career in Buddhist studies.
Dans le cadre de ses missions, le Centre de recherche du château de Versailles (CRCV) propose d’octroyer chaque année un financement pour aider et soutenir à la tenue d’une journée d’études ou d’un colloque par un(e) jeune chercheur(euse).
Duration: 5 years
Amount: up to 1.5M€ total
Profile: PhD +10 years minimum
The AXA Chairs of the AXA Foundation for Human Progress are 5-year, high-profile grants supporting senior researchers to build and lead ambitious transdisciplinary research networks.
Each AXA Chair: