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Exploring Global Research Fellowships, Internships, and Grants Opportunities

For researchers, students, and professionals looking to expand their academic and professional horizons, numerous fellowships, internships, and grants are available worldwide. These opportunities provide funding, mentorship, and exposure to groundbreaking research across diverse disciplines. Here’s a look at some of the most prestigious research opportunities across different regions.

Europe

1. NATO Parliamentary Assembly Research Roles

  • Location: Brussels, Belgium

  • Opportunity: Five policy & security research positions.

2. Euro-Mediterranean Research Network on Migrations (EuroMedMig)

  • Opportunity: 12 fully funded PhD positions on Mediterranean migration.

3. UNIQ+ Paid Research Internship at the University of Oxford

  • Stipend: £3,300

  • Opportunity: Research internships for students looking to gain experience.

4. Max Planck Institute First Research Article Fellowships

  • Opportunity: Paid fellowships for early-career researchers to publish their first articles.

5. Stockholm University PhD Positions

  • Opportunity: Sociology research opportunity at the Swedish Institute for Social Research.

6. European Partnership for Democracy (EPD) Research Assistantship

  • Ideal for: Recent graduates or professionals interested in EU policy.

North America

1. Research Impact Canada Engaged Scholarship Award

  • Recognizes graduate students in Canada for knowledge mobilization efforts.

2. Institute for the Cooperative Digital Economy (ICDE) Fellowship at The New School (NYC)

  • Focus: Digital solidarity and economic democracy research.

3. Health Policy Research Scholars Program in the U.S.

  • Focus: Leadership transformation in health policy research.

4. The Next Swell Scholarship

  • Funding for marine conservation research in the U.S.

5. Mito Foundation and UMDF Co-Funding Grant

  • Support for mitochondrial disease research.

Asia

1. Peking University Boya Postdoctoral Fellowship

  • Open to young researchers worldwide.

2. POSTECH Summer Research Program in South Korea

  • Opportunity: STEM research for international students.

3. Nehru Fellowship 2025 by Inclusive Minds

  • Open to Indian and international applicants for research and policy work.

4. United Nations University (UNU) Research Fellow Internship

  • Focus: Generative AI and Education (Remote, Paid).

5. International Institute of Migration and Development (IIMAD) Study in India

  • Funded research opportunity for female scholars.

Africa

1. Africa Economic Research Consortium (AERC) Internship

  • Paid research internship for African postgraduates (Remote/Nairobi).

2. West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) Research Fellowship

  • Focus: Indigenous studies research in West Africa.

3. Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP) Initiative

  • Funding and training for African research centers.

4. Advancing Gender Equality in Africa

  • Join the IGVI African Gender Equality Research Group.

Global and Multiregional

1. Moving Minds Alliance (MMA) Research Fellowship

  • Opportunity: Mentor recruitment for the 2025-26 cohort.

2. Advancing Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Research

  • Call for concept notes.

3. Centre for the Governance of AI (GovAI) Research Fellowships

  • Paid opportunities in AI governance research.

4. ODI Global Research Fellow in Development and Public Finance

  • Location: London-based, hybrid role with a salary of £47,700/year.

5. AIR Writing and Mentorship Program

  • Free academic writing mentorship for underrepresented South Asian researchers.

6. Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) in Bulgaria

  • Research opportunity for undergraduates.

These opportunities offer aspiring researchers, students, and professionals the chance to engage in high-impact research, develop expertise, and build global networks. Apply now and take your research career to the next level!