Grant Radar
Track major life-science grant deadlines from NIH, ERC, HFSP, Wellcome and 33+ other funders. Filter to what you're actually eligible for.
Tell us your stage, where you want to be funded and your field. We rank the calls you are most likely to qualify for and flag the restrictions to read first.
HHMI · USA
Eligibility: From groups underrepresented in US life sciences.
Leakey Foundation · Global
ERC · Europe
Erasmus+ · Europe
Eligibility: Any nationality; apply directly to the consortium running the joint masters. Covers tuition, travel and a monthly allowance.
💡 Each consortium has its own deadline — shortlist three and diarise them separately.
NIH · USA
Eligibility: PI at US institution (any nationality).
NIH · USA
Eligibility: ≤4 yrs postdoc experience; any nationality with US host.
💡 Show independent research trajectory distinct from your PI.
EMBO · Europe
Eligibility: Cross-border move within/to EMBC states.
Wellcome Trust · UK
Eligibility: Up to 4 yrs post-PhD; host in UK/ROI/low-middle-income country.
Erasmus+ · Europe
Eligibility: Students/staff at a partner university with a signed inter-institutional agreement — apply through your home international office, not to the EU.
💡 Ask your international office which EU partners hold KA171 funds for your country this cycle.
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation · Europe
Eligibility: PhD within the last 4 years, any nationality, host in Germany required.
CIHR · Canada
Australian Research Council · Asia
Damon Runyon · USA
Eligibility: Cancer research; any nationality; US host.
NCN · Europe
HFSP · Global
NIH · USA
Eligibility: US citizen or permanent resident enrolled in a US PhD program.
💡 Specific-Aims page decides the outcome — iterate with mentors early.
NIH · USA
Eligibility: US citizen/PR; within 3 yrs of PhD; US host institution.
Wellcome Trust · UK
Eligibility: Established researchers at UK/ROI/LMIC host.
STDF (Egypt) · MENA
Eligibility: Egyptian nationals affiliated to an Egyptian research institution.
HFSP · Global
Eligibility: Cross-border move; ≤3 yrs post-PhD; from/to HFSP member country.
💡 Interdisciplinarity is the core criterion — bring in physics/CS/math.
Academy of Scientific Research & Technology · MENA
Eligibility: Egyptian researchers under 40 at an accredited institution.
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative · Global
DFG (Germany) · Europe
Eligibility: 2–4 yrs postdoc; German host institution.
STDF (Egypt) · MENA
African Academy of Sciences · Africa
ERC · Europe
Eligibility: Established leaders (10+ yrs of achievements).
DAAD · Europe
Eligibility: Graduates from developing countries (incl. Egypt, Jordan, Nigeria, Kenya) with ≥2 years relevant work experience.
💡 The two-year work-experience rule is enforced strictly — document it in the employer letter.
DAAD · Europe
Eligibility: Postdocs who completed a PhD within the last 4 years; PRIME requires a German host institution employing you.
Royal Society · UK
European Commission · Europe
Eligibility: ≤8 yrs research experience post-PhD; mobility rule.
KAUST · MENA
Eligibility: KAUST faculty + international collaborators.
European Research Council · Europe
Eligibility: 2–7 yrs post-PhD; host institution in EU/associated country.
💡 The 5-page Part B1 is what reviewers actually read — make it a story.
DAAD · Europe
Eligibility: Master's graduates of any nationality; a German supervisor's acceptance letter is effectively required.
💡 Secure the supervisor letter 3 months before the deadline; it is the usual reason applications fail.
Swiss NSF · Europe
Simons Foundation · Global
European Commission (MSCA) · Europe
Eligibility: Early-stage researchers; mobility rule — you must not have lived in the host country >12 months in the last 3 years.
💡 Search EURAXESS for individual DN positions rather than waiting for the network call.
Gates Cambridge Trust · UK
Eligibility: Non-UK citizens; full-time postgraduate at Cambridge.