Explore a curated list of prestigious postdoctoral fellowships available globally, designed to support advanced research across various disciplines. Below, find detailed information on each fellowship, including disciplines and application deadlines, to help you plan your next career move.
1. Max Weber Fellowships in Italy
- Discipline/Field: Economics, History, Law, Political and Social Sciences, Transnational Governance
- Programme Start: September 1, 2026
- Location: Badia Fiesolana, Florence, Italy
- Funding: Fully funded (€2,500/month, plus €1,000/year research fund, health insurance, up to €1,200 travel reimbursement, and family allowances)
- Duration: 1 or 2 years (varies by department)
- Language: English (C1 proficiency required)
- Deadline: 15 October 2025
- Application Fee: None
2. AUS Postdoctoral Fellowship in UAE
- Discipline/Field: Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences, Engineering, Business, Creative Arts
- Duration: 2 years (full-time)
- Funding: Fully funded; up to AED 20,000/month (approx. USD 5,400), plus health insurance, airfare, residency fees, annual leave, and end-of-service indemnity. Free housing may be provided for single fellows (subject to availability).
- Nationality: No restrictions
- Application Fee: None
- Deadline: 30 September 2025
3. NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship in US
- Discipline/Field: Education research (e.g., anthropology, economics, psychology, sociology, etc.)
- Duration: Typically two years (full-time for one year or half-time over two years)
- Award Amount: $70,000, disbursed in two installments
- Number of Awards: 25 fellows annually
- Eligibility:
- Hold a PhD, EdD, or equivalent research degree earned between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2024. If you complete your doctorate in 2025, you are eligible for the next cycle.
- Must not hold tenure status at the time of the application deadline.
- Application Deadline: November 13, 2025, 5:00 PM ET
- Nationality: No restrictions
- Application Fee:Â No
4. Ernest Rutherford Fellowship in UK
- Discipline/Field: Astronomy, Particle Physics, Particle Astrophysics, Nuclear Physics, Accelerator Science, Computational Science, Quantum Technologies
- Total Fund: £6,000,000
- Funding Coverage: 80% of full economic cost (host institution covers 20%)
- Eligibility: Early career researchers with a PhD or equivalent experience, not holding a tenured academic position
- Host Requirement: Must be hosted by an eligible UK research organisation with an STFC ERF quota
- International Applicants: Open to all nationalities
- Duration: Up to 5 years, starting by 31 March 2027
- Application Deadline: 1 October 2025, 4:00 PM UK time
- Application Fee: None
5. Deakin University Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Australia
- Discipline/Field: Arts and Education, Business and Law, Health, Science, Engineering, Built Environment
- No of Fellowships:Â 20
- Nationality:Â Open to all
- Application Fee:Â No
- Duration: Up to 3 years
- Applications Close: Sunday, August 10, 2025, at 11:55 PM (AEST)
- Application Fee: None
6. KAUST Global Fellowship Program in Saudi Arabia
- Discipline/Field: Health & Wellness, Sustainable Environment & Essential Needs, Energy & Industrial Leadership, Economies of the Future
- Eligibility: Have earned a Ph.D. within the last four years (e.g., after January 2022 for applications in January 2026).
- Funding: Up to $40,000 for research, plus a $75,000 annual stipend, medical insurance, accommodation, schooling for up to two children, relocation, and travel allowances.
- Deadline: 15 January 2026
- Nationality: No restrictions
- Application Fee: None
7. International Visiting Research Fellowship Programme in England
- Discipline/Field: Law and Social Justice
- Eligibility:
- Be of postdoctoral status or have equivalent experience.
- Have the support of a permanent academic staff member from the School of Law and Social Justice, who will act as your host.
- Funding: Up to £2,500 for travel, accommodation, or subsistence. Enhanced funding (up to £5,000) is available for collaborators from institutions with limited resources (amount awarded at the School’s discretion).
- Deadline: 31 August 2025
- Nationality: No restrictions
- Application Fee: None
8. KWI International Fellowship Programme in Germany
- Discipline/Field: Literary and Cultural Sociology, Cultural Science Studies, Science Communication, Visual Literacy, Public Humanities, Cultures of Communication
- Duration: 6 months (1 April 2026 – 30 September 2026)
- Benefits:
- Monthly Allowance: €3,000 (pre-tax) to cover rent, insurance, and living expenses.
- Travel Reimbursement: Partial coverage for travel to and from KWI.
- Eligibility
- Open to researchers worldwide with a PhD and up to 6 years of post-doctoral experience.
- German nationals are eligible only if employed at an international institute.
- Deadline: 29 August 2025
- Nationality: No restrictions
- Application Fee: None
9. Rowland Fellows Program at Harvard in USA
- Discipline/Field: Science and Engineering
- Benefits:
- Generous Funding: Start-up funding for equipment (varies by research needs) and a yearly budget starting at $225,000 for lab supplies, travel, and personnel.
- Competitive Salary: Starting at $89,999 per year with full Harvard benefits.
- Eligibility Criteria:
- Be in the process of completing their PhD or have received their PhD after May 1, 2024.
- Have completed their doctoral degree before starting the fellowship.
- Propose experimentally focused research in any field of science or engineering (e.g., physics, chemistry, biology, neuroscience, engineering). Note: Human subjects or clinical research is not supported.
- Be from any accredited academic institution, U.S. or international. Non-U.S. citizens are eligible, with visa support provided.
- Deadline: 15 August 2025
- Nationality: No restrictions
- Application Fee: None
10. Harvard Radcliffe Fellowship USA
- Discipline/Field: Humanities, Social Sciences, Creative Arts, Science, Engineering, Mathematics Check the full list here
- Diversity: Applicants from varied career stages, ethnicities, countries, genders, sexual orientations, and ideological perspectives.
- Eligibility:
- Applicants must not be enrolled in a doctoral or master’s program at the time of application unless their dissertation is complete and degree is forthcoming.
- Applicants must demonstrate a strong body of independent work (published, exhibited, or performed).
- Deadline: 11 September 2025
- Application Fee: None
11. British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships in UK
- Discipline/Field: Humanities or Social Sciences
- Start Date: 1 September 2026
- Duration: 3 years
- Eligibility:
- British citizens or nationals from the European Economic Area (EEA) are eligible, regardless of where their doctorate was obtained.
- Any nationality with a doctorate from a UK university is eligible.
- Duration: The fellowship lasts three years, starting in Autumn 2026.
- Benefits:
- Funding: The scheme operates under the Full Economic Costing (FEC) regime, with the British Academy covering 80% of salary costs, directly allocated, and indirect costs.
- Salary: Paid at the host institution’s standard rate for an equivalent position.
- Additional Costs: Visa costs (if applicable) can be included in the budget, clearly stated in the justification section at the second stage.
- Deadline: 1 October 2025
- Application Fee: None
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