Four annual awards of £25,000 for experienced researchers, explorers, and storytellers to support impactful field research and expeditions.

The Kensington Fieldwork Grant is designed to support innovative geographical field research and expedition projects with the potential for significant impact.

Projects should combine local and global relevance with a clear purpose to advance knowledge, robust and appropriate methods of data collection, and opportunities to share findings and data widely. Applications should demonstrate strong links and collaborations with local agencies and communities. Projects that use creative, engaging, and impactful approaches to dissemination and storytelling are of particular interest.

Deadline 8 January 2027.

Avanza UC supports cutting-edge collaborative seed fund projects across all disciplinary and interdisciplinary fields, particularly those able to address major societal challenges with global projection.

The program provides up to USD 35,000 per project to support the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC) Chile research team, while partner institutions (including the University of Zurich) are expected to provide complementary funding for their own researchers

The Humboldt Research Fellowship enables you to conduct your own research at various stages of your career in collaboration with a host at a German research institution of your choice. Hosts may apply for a subsidy towards research costs.

Through the Humboldt Research Fellowship, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation sponsors researchers with above-average qualifications from across the globe. As a fellow, you will benefit from individual support from the Humboldt Foundation and our diverse sponsorship portfolio.

Corresponding to the three selection rounds per year, there will be three calls for applications annually.

The International Association of Cryospheric Sciences (IACS) co-sponsors cryosphere-related workshop, educational or other events that further the IACS Objectives and align with the remits of IACS Divisions, typically up to a maximum of 3000 Euros per event. In years with IACS/IUGG assemblies, priority will be given to travel grants and events at or in close connection with the assemblies. IACS support may include, for example, funding for event organization, registration or travel support for early career scientists or participants from developing countries, and ‘best student’ prizes.

Funding is awarded on a case-by-case basis considering how the funding will further the IACS Objectives, the degree to which the event is international in nature and the total number of applications received. There are two deadlines per year on 1 April and 1 October.

Future Earth’s Inclusivity and Diversity Participation Funding seeks to support inclusivity and diversity participation of early-career researchers and of researchers in low to middle income countries.  Indigenous communities, women, people of color, and members of the LGBTQAI+ community are especially encouraged to apply. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

Future Earth’s Cross-Cutting Initiatives are integrative or synthesis activities that foster or require collaborations between Future Earth networks and/or facilitate research co-creation and transdisciplinarity. Original proposals and those addressing priorities identified by the Future Earth Assembly are eligible for consideration. Application submission deadlines are March 31 and September 30 of each year. 

Cross-Cutting Initiatives are integrative and synthesis activities that promote collaborations between Future Earth entities and encourage research co-creation and transdisciplinarity. Proposals addressing priorities identified by the Future Earth Assembly or originating as original ideas are eligible for consideration. Collaborations must involve at least two program offices from Future Earth networks.

Amount: Funding of up to €50,000 is available per initiative.

Application submission deadlines are 31 March and 30 September of each year.  Application submission deadlines are 31 March and 30 September of each year.