Scholarships / Fellowships


Organisation offering: European Commission

MSC
With a budget of €399.05 million, the European Commission will support nearly 1,600 researchers to acquire new skills, develop their careers, and gain international, interdisciplinary and inter-sectoral experience by working in another country.

There are two types of fellowships:

🔵 European Fellowships – open to researchers of any nationality to carry out a personalised project in the EU or countries associated to Horizon Europe for up to 24 months

🔵 Global Fellowships – open to EU and Horizon Europe associated countries nationals or long-term residents wishing to work with organisations in third countries for a period of 12 to 24 months, before returning to Europe for 12 months

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Deadline: 09/09/2026

E-mail address: paula.pinho@ec.europa.eu

Link: https://marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/whats-new/news/msca-opens-eu399-million-call-for-postdoctoral-fellowships

Organisation offering: Fusion for Energy

 

📢 Interested in launching your career in science and technology? 

🎓An opportunity for graduates to gain experience in an EU agency and work at the forefront of fusion research through projects like ITER

We’re looking for a diversity of profiles, from engineering and physics to finance, IT or communications, to join us in Barcelona, Cadarache or Garching. 

Click here to apply by 12 May 2026.

You can join our webinar on 27 April to learn more about the application process and trainee experience.

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Deadline: 12/05/2026

E-mail address: traineeships@f4e.europa.eu

Link: https://fusionforenergy.europa.eu/traineeships/

Organisation offering: Cascade Funding

Cascade Funding April 2026

Visit the below link to view the 13 funding opportunities on Cascade Funding portal, an instrument by the European Commission. 

Please note that these calls have different deadlines within the month of April 2026.

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Deadline: 30/04/2026

E-mail address: hello@sploro.eu

Link: https://cascadefunding.eu/cascade-funding-opportunities-april-2026/

Organisation offering: European Network on Cultural Management and Policy

ENCATC Research AwardYERF

The European Network on Cultural Management and Policy, ENCATC, launches two Opportunities for Young and Emerging Researchers & Professionals, inviting PhD candidates and early-career scholars working in cultural policy and cultural management to participate in two initiatives. Both initiatives are organised within the ENCATC Congress on Cultural Management and Policy 2026, taking place 23–25 September 2026 in Nice, France, in partnership with the Université Côte d’Azur, under the theme…

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Deadline: 23/09/2026

E-mail address: info@encatc.org

Link: https://encatc.org/en/events/encatc-academy/youth-programme/

Organisation offering: EIT Jumpstarter

EIT Jumpstarter – Category for Maltese startups and innovators

 

The EIT Jumpstarter 2026 Call is NOW OPEN.


The EIT just launched the EIT Jumpstarter programme for 2026- a fully-funded, award-winning pre-accelerator. Over seven months, early-stage innovators will develop essential entrepreneurial skills, validate their business cases, and gain access to mentorship and funding opportunities, including prizes of up to €10,000 💰.

🏆 For the first time, Xjenza Malta has managed to secure and collaborate on a dedicated category within the EIT Jumpstarter programme to support Maltese startups and innovators in…

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Deadline: 08/05/2026

E-mail address: info@eitjumpstarter.eu

Link: https://lnkd.in/dxhZkitG

Organisation offering: EIT Food Accelerator Network

An acceleration programme managed by EIT Food on the management of water resources will take place at the Isola Catania Hub.

🏁 The Hub is looking for 10 innovative and visionary startups from across Europe that are eager to join this intensive programme, which will include workshops delivered by EIT Food and the Hub team, tailored mentoring, technology validation activities, and networking sessions with leading agri‑food corporates and investors.

💸 The programme is completely free of charge for selected startups and will be delivered in a…

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Deadline: 08/04/2026

E-mail address: Alexandra.Kyvik@eitfood.eu

Link: eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eitfood.eu%2Fentrepreneurship%2Faccelerate-food-accelerator-network%3Futm_source%3Dfacebook%26utm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_id%3Dfan%26utm_campaign%3Dbc_scouting_26%26utm_term%3Dcatania%26utm_content%3Dcarousel%26utm_marketing_tactic%3Dtoolkit&data=05%7C02%7Cjean-carl.abdilla.2%40gov.mt%7C30941fe195f44c28df8508de90ba16d6%7C34cdd9f55db849bcacba01f65cca680d%7C0%7C0%7C639107326106893606%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiI

Organisation offering: Agency for Science, Technology and Research

A range of scholarships, fellowships, and research opportunities offered by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) in Singapore are currently open for students and researchers interested in pursuing studies and research in science and technology fields.

A*STAR offers multiple scholarship pathways tailored to different academic levels:

  • National Science Scholarship (BS-PhD)+

    Deadline: 1st March 2026
    A “through-train” programme supporting students from undergraduate level through to PhD.
    Non-Singaporeans must obtain Singapore Permanent Resident status before starting. 

  • National Science Scholarship (PhD)

    Deadlines: 1st April and 1st…

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Deadline: 01/08/2026

E-mail address: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=P_nIomsSlkWjYIlBqJhLCDfobw7_-s1MvKCGaaewsP9UMkRU

Link: https://www.a-star.edu.sg/scholarships/home/scholarships

Organisation offering: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)

The 2026 call for the JSPS International Fellowships for Research in Japan Programme, organised by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), is now open for researchers seeking to strengthen their international collaboration. The programme offers fully funded research placements in Japan and invites international researchers from all academic fields and career stages to conduct collaborative research at leading Japanese universities and research institutions. 

This Programme offers a number of schemes. Among these are the postdoctoral fellowship, which is directed towards early-career…

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Deadline: 28/04/2026

E-mail address: international.xjenzamalta@gov.mt

Link: https://www.jsps.go.jp/file/storage/e-inv/pamphlet/fellowship_2026_EN.pdf

Organisation offering: National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics (OGS)

The National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics (OGS) is organising the 2026 edition of AMARE-MED – the Advanced School on Multispecies Modelling Approaches for Ecosystem-Based Marine Resource Management in the Mediterranean Sea, which will take place on 22–26 June 2026 at Xjenza Malta. Xjenza Malta is collaborating with OGS in hosting this year’s edition in Malta.

AMARE-MED is an international summer school held annually across Mediterranean countries, focusing on the sustainable management of marine resources. The programme brings together researchers and experts to share knowledge on innovative tools used in fisheries science and marine ecosystem modelling.

During the week-long course,…

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Deadline: 31/03/2026

E-mail address: international.xjenzamalta@gov.mt

Link: https://www.ogs.it/en/amare-med-2026

Organisation offering: Alpbach Summer School

 

Xjenza Malta would like to inform you about the following initiative: 

From 14 to 23 July 2026, the Alpbach Summer School invites motivated students to explore space and planetary research. This year’s focus is on “High-energy processes in planetary systems”

Over ten intensive days, participants will work in teams to develop their own satellite mission concept, complemented by lectures from international experts, hands-on project work, and interdisciplinary exchange, all set against the inspiring backdrop of Alpbach, Austria.

The Summer School offers a unique opportunity to gain insights into European space research and…

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Deadline: 08/03/2026

E-mail address: michael.quinton@gov.mt

Link: https://www.summerschoolalpbach.at/