Research funding

Physics

145 open programsCatalog updated

Physics funding in the private sector is thinner than in the life sciences, and it concentrates in society prizes, travel support and education programs rather than research grants.

The American Geophysical Union runs the largest block here, followed by the American Association of Physics Teachers. That pairing tells you where the non-federal money is: earth and space science, and physics education. The American Physical Society, the American Astronomical Society and its High Energy Astrophysics Division, the IEEE Photonics Society and the Planetary Society make up most of the rest.

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General awards and prizes are about half the hub. The median award is $3,000, and a named prize with no money attached is common enough to expect rather than be surprised by. Those prizes still matter for promotion files and for later applications.

Undergraduates and postdocs are eligible for more of these programs than faculty. Astronomy, astrophysics, geophysics and earth and space science are all included here.

Open programs 145

  1. Bruno Rossi Prize (High Energy Astrophysics Division, AAS)

    Offered annually by the High Energy Astrophysics Division of the American Astronomical Society, the Bruno Rossi Prize honors a significant, recent, original contribution to high-energy astrophysics.

    OtherHigh Energy Astrophysics

    Deadline
    Amount
    $1,500

  2. HEAD Distinguished Career Prize

    The High Energy Astrophysics Division (HEAD) of the AAS awards the Distinguished Career Prize at its Division Meeting to honor an individual for outstanding lifetime contributions to high-energy astrophysics (research and/or mentorship); the winner gives an invited talk and receives $1,500, waived meeting registration, and up to $1,500 in travel support.

    OtherHigh Energy Astrophysics

    Deadline
    Amount
    $1,500

  3. HEAD Early Career Prize

    The AAS High Energy Astrophysics Division (HEAD) awards the HEAD Early Career Prize for a significant observational or theoretical advance in high-energy astrophysics by an individual within 10 years of receiving their PhD, with cited work required to be published in a refereed journal.

    OtherHigh Energy Astrophysics

    Deadline
    Amount
    $1,500

  4. HEAD Innovation Prize

    The AAS High Energy Astrophysics Division (HEAD) awards the Innovation Prize approximately every 18 months to recognize innovative, foundational, or revolutionary instrumentation or software that has enabled groundbreaking results in high-energy astrophysics.

    OtherHigh Energy Astrophysics

    Deadline
    Amount
    $1,500

  5. IEEE Photonics Society Young Investigator Award

    The IEEE Photonics Society Young Investigator Award recognizes an individual’s outstanding technical contributions to photonics made before age 35 and provides a certificate and honorarium.

    OtherPhotonics

    Deadline
    Amount
    Not listed

  6. The HEAD Mid-Career Prize

    The AAS High Energy Astrophysics Division (HEAD) awards the Mid-Career Prize roughly every 18 months to an individual astrophysicist for a significant observational or theoretical advance in high-energy astrophysics; the winner receives $1,500, a framed certificate, waived meeting registration, up to $1,500 toward travel, and an invited talk at the Divisional Meeting.

    OtherHigh Energy Astrophysics

    Deadline
    Amount
    $1,500

  7. RCSA Fellows

    The Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA) supports postdoctoral scholars transitioning to tenure-track faculty positions through a multi-year fellowship featuring professional development, job-search preparation, mentoring, cohort programming, and travel and dependent-care support.

    Post-doctoralPhysical Sciences

    Deadline
    Amount
    Not listed

  8. RCSA Fellows Initiative

    The Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA) offers the RCSA Fellows Initiative to support outstanding postdoctoral scholars pursuing faculty careers in the physical sciences in the United States and Canada.

    Post-doctoralPhysical sciences

    Deadline
    Amount
    Not listed

  9. NRC Research Associateship Programs

    The National Academies’ NRC Research Associateship Programs offer prestigious postdoctoral and senior research awards for scientists and engineers to conduct proposed research at federal laboratories and affiliated institutions, with mentorship, advanced facilities, stipends, insurance, and professional development support.

    Post-doctoralScience and Engineering

    Deadline
    Amount
    Not listed

  10. BoRSF Research & Development — Research Competitiveness Subprogram (RCS)

    The Board of Regents Support Fund (BoRSF) Research & Development Program provides competitive grants through three subprograms: the Research Competitiveness Subprogram (RCS) to build fundamental research capacity, the Industrial Ties Research Subprogram (ITRS) with a Proof‑of‑Concept/Prototyping Initiative to advance commercialization, and the ATLAS subprogram to support major scholarly and artistic projects.

    Research ProjectScience and Engineering

    Deadline
    Amount
    Not listed

  11. SPS-AAPT-ALPhA Undergraduate Award for Outstanding Laboratory Development

    The Society of Physics Students (SPS), American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), and Advanced Laboratory Physics Association (ALPhA) offer this award to recognize undergraduate students or teams that develop an advanced laboratory experiment for physics courses beyond the first year.

    ScholarshipPhysics

    Deadline
    Amount
    $2,500

  12. SPS-AAPT-ALPhA Undergraduate Award for Outstanding Laboratory Development

    The American Association of Physics Teachers, Association of Laboratories for the Physical Sciences, and Society of Physics Students offer the SPS-AAPT-ALPhA Undergraduate Award for Outstanding Laboratory Development to recognize undergraduate students or teams that create or substantially improve advanced physics laboratory experiments.

    OtherPhysics

    Deadline
    Amount
    $2,500

  13. Art of Science Image Contest

    The Biophysical Society’s Art of Science Image Contest invites members attending the 2027 Annual Meeting to showcase artistic and scientifically significant images derived from biophysical research.

    Artistic/Exhibit/CollectionBiophysics

    Deadline
    Amount
    $1,000

  14. Cosmology Prize Nomination (2027)

    The Gruber Foundation at Yale solicits annual nominations for the Cosmology Prize to honor individuals whose work has produced fundamental advances in understanding the structure and evolution of the universe.

    OtherAstronomy; Cosmology; Mathematics; Philosophy of Science

    Deadline
    Amount
    Not listed

  15. Kavli Scholars Program — Short-term bridge funding for researchers experiencing significant disruptions

    The Kavli Foundation’s Kavli Scholars program provides short-term bridge funding to scientists in astrophysics, nanoscience, neuroscience, or theoretical physics whose research has been significantly disrupted by unexpected events, helping restore continuity and momentum.

    FellowshipAstrophysics; Nanoscience; Neuroscience; Theoretical Physics

    Deadline
    Amount
    $200,000

  16. Grigsby, Victoria Scholarship Fund

    Community Foundation of Noble County offers the Grigsby, Victoria Scholarship Fund, a one-time $5,000 award (paid as $2,500 in fall and $2,500 in spring) for one West Noble High School senior enrolling in a 4‑year accredited college to major in physical sciences, a branch of engineering, or another STEM field; funds are restricted to tuition, books, and academic fees and may not be used for housing.

    ScholarshipSTEM; Physical Sciences; Engineering

    Deadline
    Amount
    $5,000

  17. Canada Section Student Award

    The Electrochemical Society’s Canada Section Student Award recognizes promising PhD students conducting research centered on electrochemical science and technology and/or solid-state science and technology.

    ScholarshipElectrochemical science and technology; solid state science and technology; science and engineering

    Deadline
    Amount
    $1,500

  18. IEEE Photonics Award

    The IEEE Photonics Society presents the IEEE Photonics Award for outstanding achievements in photonics, recognizing an individual or team of up to three with a bronze medal, certificate, and cash honorarium.

    OtherPhotonics

    Deadline
    Amount
    Not listed

  19. John P. McGovern Science and Society Award

    The Sigma Xi Society, through an endowment from the John P. McGovern Foundation, offers the annual John P. McGovern Science and Society Award to recognize a scientist or engineer whose contributions extend beyond research to advance science communication and its impact on society.

    OtherScience and Engineering

    Deadline
    Amount
    $15,000

  20. The Walston Chubb Award for Innovation

    Sigma Xi offers the Walston Chubb Award for Innovation to recognize creativity and significant innovation in science or engineering, including new areas of research, novel solutions to longstanding problems, new methodologies, or interdisciplinary applications.

    OtherScience and Engineering

    Deadline
    Amount
    $4,000

  21. 2027 Awards for Essays on Gravitation

    The Gravity Research Foundation is offering five awards totaling $6,200 for well-written essays that stimulate thought and encourage work on gravitation, including its theory, applications, or effects; winning essays will be published in a special issue of the International Journal of Modern Physics D. Awards range from $4,000 for first place to $400 for fifth place.

    OtherPhysics

    Deadline
    Amount
    $6,200

  22. Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering

    The David and Lucile Packard Foundation offers Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering to support outstanding early-career faculty in science and engineering.

    FellowshipScience and Engineering

    Deadline
    Amount
    Not listed

  23. IEEE Photonics Society Industry Achievement Award

    The IEEE Photonics Society Industry Achievement Award recognizes an individual or group of up to four for significant contributions to the photonics industry through sustained entrepreneurship or leadership in commercially introducing photonics systems, devices, applications, or markets.

    OtherPhotonics

    Deadline
    Amount
    Not listed

  24. IEEE Photonics Society Technical Skills Educator Award

    The IEEE Photonics Society Technical Skills Educator Award recognizes an individual educator who delivers effective, impactful, and innovative technician and technical skills training in photonics, particularly for traditionally underserved communities.

    OtherPhotonics

    Deadline
    Amount
    Not listed

  25. Blake Lilly Prize

    The Society of Physics Students (SPS) offers the Blake Lilly Prize to recognize chapters and individuals whose outreach activities positively influence schoolchildren and the public’s attitudes toward physics.

    OtherPhysics

    Deadline
    Amount
    Not listed

  26. Harold Q. and Charlotte Mae Fuller Fund

    The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) offers several two-year Harold Q. and Charlotte Mae Fuller Fund memberships to support physics teachers in strengthening international physics education.

    OtherPhysics Education

    Deadline
    Amount
    Not listed

  27. Hashim A. Yamani Membership Grants

    The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) offers several two-year Hashim A. Yamani Membership Grants, providing electronic AAPT memberships and access to the American Journal of Physics, The Physics Teacher, and Physics Today.

    OtherPhysics Education

    Deadline
    Amount
    Not listed

  28. AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships (STPF)

    The AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships offer a unique opportunity for STEM professionals to immerse themselves in federal policy work.

    FellowshipEngineering; Life Sciences/Health Sciences; Physical Sciences; Social Sciences

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $25,000

  29. AAS International Travel Grants (NSF-funded)

    The AAS administers an NSF-funded International Travel Grant program that provides airfare support for US-based researchers to attend international science meetings and, in IAU General Assembly years, travel to the GA and associated symposia (IAU membership is not required).

    TravelAstronomy

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  30. AAS Research Grant

    The Australian Acoustical Society (AAS) Research Grant program funds timely projects that advance the Society’s objectives, prioritising windfarm noise assessment; underwater noise monitoring and detection; environmental noise modelling and assessment; sleep disturbance assessment; and road traffic noise assessment, with individual grants up to $50,000 per year and a total pool of up to $100,000 over three years.

    Research ProjectAcoustics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $50,000

  31. AGU Ambassador Award

    The American Geophysical Union (AGU) awards the annual AGU Ambassador Award to one to five honorees in recognition of outstanding contributions in societal impact, service to the Earth and space science community, scientific leadership, and promotion of talent beyond traditional disciplinary awards.

    OtherEarth and space science

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  32. AGU Ambassador Award

    The American Geophysical Union (AGU) awards the annual AGU Ambassador Award to one to five honorees who have made outstanding contributions in societal impact, service to the Earth and space science community, scientific leadership, and talent promotion that go beyond traditional disciplinary recognition.

    OtherEarth and space science

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  33. Alabama Academy of Science Student Research Grant

    The Alabama Academy of Science offers student research grants up to $250 to support student-member projects across its disciplinary sections (e.g., biological sciences, chemistry, physics & mathematics, engineering & computer science, social sciences, environmental & earth science, health sciences, STEM education, anthropology, and bioethics/history/philosophy of science).

    Research ProjectMultiple (Biological sciences; Chemistry; Physics; Mathematics; Engineering; Computer Science; Social Sciences; Anthropology; STEM Education; Environmental and Earth Science; Health Sciences; Bioethics/History/Philosophy of Science)

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $250

  34. Allan V. Cox Research Award

    The Allan V. Cox Research Award, administered by the Cox Fund, provides grants to support original research in geophysics and has funded projects such as the 2022 award to Osadebamwen Ohenhen (Virginia Tech) on mining-induced subsidence and landslides.

    Research ProjectGeophysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  35. Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy

    Offered by the American Astronomical Society, the Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy recognizes outstanding research and promise for future research by a postdoctoral woman astronomer and includes a $1,500 honorarium plus an invited AAS meeting talk with travel expenses paid.

    Post-doctoralAstronomy

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $1,500

  36. APS Distinguished International Researchers in Areas of Conflict (DIRAC)

    The American Physical Society, supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, administers the DIRAC program to support physicists from conflict-affected regions (students, postdocs, and researchers) whose research or studies have been disrupted, funding virtual and in-person international collaboration, lab visits, conference participation, publication costs, internships and mentorship.

    FellowshipPhysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  37. APS Innovation Fund (2025 theme: Capacity Building for Education and Careers in Climate Science)

    The American Physical Society’s Innovation Fund provides pilot or supplemental grants to APS members to launch innovative projects that address challenges in the physics community and advance APS’s mission; the 2025 theme focuses on capacity building for education and careers in climate science, emphasizing expanded access, deeper knowledge, and physics’ role in climate science.

    Research ProjectPhysics; Climate Science; Education

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $50,000

  38. APS International Research Travel Award Program (IRTAP)

    The APS Forum on International Physics (FIP) offers the International Research and Travel Award Program (IRTAP) to promote collaborations between physicists in high‑income and lesser‑resourced (developing) countries by reimbursing up to $2,200 for travel and lodging for visits to a collaborator abroad.

    TravelPhysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $2,200

  39. Athelstan Spilhaus Award

    The American Geophysical Union (AGU) awards the annual Athelstan Spilhaus Award to individuals who significantly enhance public engagement with Earth and space sciences by conveying their excitement, significance, and beauty.

    OtherEarth and Space Sciences

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  40. Athelstan Spilhaus Award

    The American Geophysical Union (AGU) annually awards the Athelstan Spilhaus Award to individuals who significantly enhance public engagement with Earth and space sciences, recognizing leaders who convey the excitement, significance, and beauty of these fields (established 2006).

    OtherEarth and Space Sciences

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  41. AVS Electronic Materials & Photonics Division Awards

    The AVS Electronic Materials & Photonics Division offers annual awards — Early Career Researcher, Rising Mid‑Career, and Distinguished Scientist — to recognize excellence and leadership in electronic materials and photonics, plus travel awards to support student and postdoctoral presenters at the International Symposium.

    OtherMaterials Science; Photonics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  42. AWIS Distinguished Doctoral Research Scholarship

    Association for Women in Science (AWIS) offers the Distinguished Doctoral Research Scholarship, a $10,000 award to support dissertation research by pre‑doctoral students in life sciences, physical sciences, behavioral sciences, mathematics, or engineering whose work is judged likely to make important and original contributions.

    ScholarshipLife Sciences; Physical Sciences; Behavioral Sciences; Mathematics; Engineering

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $10,000

  43. Barbara Lotze Scholarship for Future Physics Teachers

    The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) Board, via the Barbara Lotze endowment, funds scholarships to support U.S. students preparing for careers as high school physics teachers, providing stipends up to $3,000 and a complimentary one‑year AAPT Student Membership.

    ScholarshipPhysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $3,000

  44. Bardeen Family Fund

    The Universities Research Association (URA), in collaboration with the Bardeen family, administers the Bardeen Family Fund in honor of Dr. William Allan Bardeen’s contributions to theoretical physics and Fermilab.

    OtherTheoretical Physics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  45. Benjamin Franklin Medals - Nominations

    The Franklin Institute invites nominations for the Benjamin Franklin Medals—presented in seven disciplines (Chemistry; Civil and Mechanical Engineering; Computer and Cognitive Science; Earth and Environmental Science; Electrical Engineering; Life Science; Physics) and for interdisciplinary work—each medalee receives a 14‑karat gold medal and a $10,000 honorarium.

    OtherScience and Engineering

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $10,000

  46. Bernard J. Couillaud Prize in Ultrafast Lasers

    Optica's Bernard J. Couillaud Prize in Ultrafast Lasers, funded by Coherent, Inc., awards USD 20,000 plus travel to CLEO to support early‑career research that advances fundamental ultrafast‑laser science or transitions ideas into commercial innovations.

    FellowshipPhysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $20,000

  47. Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists

    The Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists, funded by the Blavatnik Family Foundation and administered by The New York Academy of Sciences, provide substantial unrestricted prizes to recognize exceptional early-career scientists and engineers whose research shows high quality, novelty, and societal impact.

    FellowshipChemical Sciences; Physical Sciences & Engineering; Life Sciences

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  48. Blavatnik Regional Awards for Young Scientists

    The Blavatnik Regional Awards for Young Scientists, funded by the Blavatnik Family Foundation and administered by the New York Academy of Sciences, recognize outstanding postdoctoral researchers at eligible institutions in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut in Life Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering, and Chemical Sciences, awarding three Laureates $30,000 each and six Finalists $10,000 each.

    Post-doctoralLife Sciences; Physical Sciences & Engineering; Chemical Sciences

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $30,000

  49. Blavatnik Regional Awards for Young Scientists (Tri-State regional awards for postdoctoral researchers)

    The Blavatnik Regional Awards for Young Scientists, administered by the New York Academy of Sciences with support from the Blavatnik Family Foundation, honor outstanding postdoctoral researchers in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut across Life Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering, and Chemical Sciences; laureates receive $30,000 and two finalists per category receive $10,000 each in unrestricted funds.

    Post-doctoralLife Sciences; Physical Sciences & Engineering; Chemical Sciences

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $30,000

  50. BPS Annual Meeting Family Care Grant

    The Biophysical Society offers a grant to support BPS Annual Meeting attendees with family care expenses, providing up to $500 per family to enhance professional development and encourage attendance.

    Workshop/ConferenceBiophysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $500

  51. Braslau Family Travel Grant

    Offered by the Braslau Family and administered jointly by the American Physical Society’s Forum on Diversity and Inclusion (FDI), CSWP, and COM, the Braslau Family Travel Grant provides meeting registration waivers and up to $1,750 in travel reimbursement to support U.S.-based and international students and early-career physicists attending the APS Global Physics Summit.

    TravelPhysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $1,750

  52. BSC Early Career Investigator Award

    The Biophysical Society of Canada (BSC) offers the annual Early Career Investigator Award to recognize emerging leaders who have made outstanding contributions to biophysics; the recipient receives a plaque, delivers a plenary lecture at the BSC Annual Meeting, and is awarded a $300 honorarium plus a contribution toward travel expenses.

    OtherBiophysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $300

  53. BSC Trainee Paper Award

    The Biophysical Society of Canada (BSC) offers the Trainee Paper Award to recognize high‑impact, original research publications led by trainees in any subfield of biophysics, with up to two recipients each receiving a $300 prize presented at the BSC Annual Meeting.

    OtherBiophysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $300

  54. Campaign for ASA Early Career Leadership (ASA Early Career Leadership Fellows)

    The Acoustical Society Foundation Fund (affiliated with the Acoustical Society of America) launched the Campaign for ASA Early Career Leadership to endow the ASA Early Career Leadership Fellows program, planning to award two fellowships annually of approximately $6,000 each and to support related early-career activities (retreats, travel subsidies, workshops, networking).

    FellowshipAcoustics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $6,000

  55. Center for Astrophysics (CfA) Prize Postdoctoral Fellowship

    The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian offer the CfA Prize Postdoctoral Fellowships to support innovative astrophysics research, providing fellows full access to CfA/SAO facilities, staff, and resources.

    Post-doctoralAstrophysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  56. CfA Postdoctoral Fellowship | SAO

    Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and Harvard College Observatory) offers the CfA Postdoctoral Fellowship to support independent early-career researchers in astronomy, astrophysics, and related space, planetary and earth sciences, providing a three‑year appointment (third year contingent on satisfactory progress) with access to CfA facilities, instrumentation, and allocated observing time on MMT, Magellan and SMA.

    Post-doctoralAstrophysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $298,500

  57. Charles A. Whitten Medal (AGU Union Medal)

    The American Geophysical Union (AGU) awards the Charles A. Whitten Medal biennially to a senior scientist for outstanding achievement in research on the form and dynamics of the Earth and planets, typically recognizing work in geodesy, nonlinear geophysics, planetary sciences, seismology, or tectonophysics.

    OtherGeodesy; Geophysics; Planetary Sciences; Seismology; Tectonophysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  58. Charles A. Whitten Medal (AGU Union Medal)

    The American Geophysical Union awards the Charles A. Whitten Medal biennially in even-numbered years to a senior scientist for outstanding achievement in research on the form and dynamics of the Earth and planets, with typical nominees working in geodesy, nonlinear geophysics, planetary sciences, seismology, or tectonophysics.

    OtherGeodesy; Geophysics; Planetary Sciences; Seismology; Tectonophysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  59. Chrétien International Research Grants

    The American Astronomical Society administers the Chrétien International Research Grants, providing up to US$20,000 annually to support international collaborative observational astronomy with emphasis on long-term foreign visits, development of close working relationships, and innovative technical approaches.

    FellowshipAstronomy

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $20,000

  60. Claudia Alexander Award for Advancing Inclusive Excellence in STEM

    The American Geophysical Union (AGU) offers the Claudia Alexander Award for Advancing Inclusive Excellence in STEM to recognize an individual or team that has developed programs, systems, or networks producing measurable, sustained advances in diversity, equity, and inclusion within the Earth and space sciences; the award includes a $10,000 prize, an engraved award, recognition at AGU’s annual meeting, meeting registration, two hotel nights, and Honors Reception tickets.

    OtherEarth and space sciences

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $10,000

  61. Claudia Alexander Award for Advancing Inclusive Excellence in STEM

    The American Geophysical Union (AGU) offers the Claudia Alexander Award for Advancing Inclusive Excellence in STEM to recognize individuals or teams who have developed programs, systems, or networks that measurably advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in the Earth and space sciences; the prize includes $10,000 to further the honoree(s)’ work, an engraved award, recognition at AGU’s annual meeting, meeting registration for a winner or up to two team members, two hotel nights, and two Honors Reception tickets.

    OtherEarth and space sciences

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $10,000

  62. Cosmos Scholars Prize

    The Cosmos Scholars Prize recognizes rigorous recent doctoral research and honors winners with an invitation to present their work at a special ceremony held at the Cosmos Club.

    FellowshipArts and Humanities; Literature; Biological/Biomedical Research; Computer Science and Mathematics; Physical Sciences; Social Science and Economics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  63. Cosmos Scholars Prize

    The Cosmos Club Foundation offers the annual Cosmos Scholars Prize, a $25,000 award recognizing outstanding recent Ph.D. graduates from Washington, D.C.–area universities and honoring them at a reception at the historic Cosmos Club where winners present their doctoral research.

    OtherArts & Humanities; Biological/Biomedical; Computer Science & Mathematics; Physical Sciences; Social Sciences & Economics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $25,000

  64. David Halliday and Robert Resnick Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Physics Teaching

    The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), through the John Wiley & Sons–endowed David Halliday and Robert Resnick Award, recognizes outstanding achievement in undergraduate physics teaching—including innovative instructional methods—and awards the recipient a monetary prize, certificate and citation, travel expenses, and the opportunity to deliver an address at an AAPT Summer Meeting.

    OtherPhysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  65. David Perlman Award for Excellence in Science Journalism — News

    The American Geophysical Union (AGU) awards the annual David Perlman Award for Excellence in Science Journalism — News to journalists or small teams for outstanding news reporting (deadline one week or less) that makes Earth and space sciences accessible; winners receive $5,000, an engraved award, recognition in Eos and at AGU’s Annual Meeting, up to $1,000 travel reimbursement, two Honors Banquet tickets, and complimentary press registration.

    Publishing/EditorialEarth and space sciences

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $5,000

  66. DEPS Graduate Research Grants (Directed Energy)

    Directed Energy Professional Society (DEPS), with grant support from the Office of Naval Research, offers Graduate Research Grants to fund U.S. full‑time graduate student research in directed energy technologies (e.g., high‑energy lasers, high‑power microwaves, pulsed lasers, CDEW), providing partial awards up to $10,000 to defray tuition, DE Student Workshop travel, and related educational expenses.

    FellowshipDirected Energy (High Energy Laser, High Power Microwave, Pulsed Lasers, Counter-Directed Energy Weapons); Physics; Electrical Engineering; Optical Sciences; Materials Science

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $10,000

  67. Devendra Lal Memorial Medal

    The American Geophysical Union (AGU) awards the annual Devendra Lal Memorial Medal to an early‑ or mid‑career scientist who is a citizen of and works in a World Bank‑designated low‑ or lower‑middle‑income country, recognizing outstanding research in any Earth or space science discipline; the honor includes an engraved medal, Union Fellowship, lifetime AGU membership, possible induction into the AGU College of Fellows (if eligibility criteria are met), an invitation to present at AGU’s annual meeting, and two Honors Reception tickets.

    OtherEarth and space sciences

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  68. Devendra Lal Memorial Medal

    The American Geophysical Union (AGU) awards the annual Devendra Lal Memorial Medal to an early- or mid-career scientist working in any Earth or space science discipline in a World Bank‑designated low- or lower‑middle‑income country in recognition of outstanding research.

    OtherEarth and space sciences

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  69. Doc Brown Future of Physics Days (FPD) Travel Grants for APS Global Physics Summit

    The Doc Brown Futures Travel Award, administered by the American Physical Society (APS), offers travel grants of up to $500 to support undergraduate students presenting in the Undergraduate Student Research sessions at the APS Global Physics Summit (meeting grant applications open for the 2026 Summit).

    TravelPhysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $500

  70. Doc Brown Futures Award

    The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) offers the Doc Brown Futures Award, established in 2018 and endowed by Robert “Doc” Brown, to recognize early-career members who show excellence in contributions to AAPT and physics education and demonstrate potential for AAPT leadership.

    OtherPhysics Education

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $1,000

  71. E. Leonard Jossem International Education Fund

    Offered by the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), the E. Leonard Jossem International Education Fund provides grants of $200–$2,000 to support international activities that advance the teaching and learning of physics, specifically U.S.–developing-country collaborations and international meetings or conferences that foster networking and lasting educational exchanges.

    TravelPhysics Education

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $2,000

  72. Equity Financing (Connecticut Innovations)

    Connecticut Innovations' flagship equity fund provides equity financing, strategic advice and introductions to mentors and investor networks for technology-based companies in bioscience, information technology, clean technology, photonics and advanced materials, investing up to $1.5M per round and up to $7M total as a single investor (with preference to co-invest).

    OtherBioscience; Information Technology; Clean Technology; Photonics; Advanced Materials

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $7,000,000

  73. Explorers Club Exploration Fund Grant

    The Explorers Club offers the Exploration Fund Grant, supporting students at various academic levels with funding for exploration and field research.

    FellowshipEngineering; Life Sciences/Health Sciences; Physical Sciences; Social Sciences; Interdisciplinary

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $5,000

  74. FDI Disability Travel Supplement

    APS Forum on Diversity and Inclusion (FDI) offers supplemental travel funds to enable individuals with disabilities to attend the APS March and April meetings; awards are subject to availability and specific amounts and deadlines are not specified.

    TravelPhysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  75. Funding for Innovative Physics Research and Education

    The Julian Schwinger Foundation (JSF) offers grants for innovative physics research and education, with a focus on multi-scale physics and energy concentration phenomena.

    Research ProjectPhysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $200,000

  76. Future Faces of Physics Award

    The Society of Physics Students (SPS), in partnership with the American Institute of Physics (AIP), offers the Future Faces of Physics Award—several grants of up to $600 to SPS chapters to fund projects that promote physics across cultures and increase recruitment and retention of groups historically underrepresented in physics (examples: mentoring for first-year/underrepresented students, partnerships with minority organizations, accessible outreach for students with disabilities, and programs for first-generation college students).

    Research ProjectPhysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $600

  77. Gene Shoemaker Near-Earth Object Grants

    The Planetary Society’s Gene Shoemaker Near-Earth Object Grants support amateur and professional astronomers conducting observations to discover, track, and characterize near-Earth objects, including equipment and project improvements that advance planetary defense.

    Research ProjectAstronomy and Planetary Science

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  78. Gene Shoemaker Near-Earth Object Grants

    The Planetary Society’s Gene Shoemaker Near-Earth Object Grants support amateur and professional astronomers conducting observations to discover, track, and characterize near-Earth objects, strengthening planetary-defense efforts.

    Research ProjectAstronomy

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  79. Gene Shoemaker Near-Earth Object Grants

    The Planetary Society’s Gene Shoemaker Near-Earth Object Grants support amateur and professional astronomers conducting observations to discover, track, and characterize near-Earth objects, strengthening planetary defense and asteroid-risk assessment.

    Research ProjectAstronomy

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  80. Gene Shoemaker Near-Earth Object Grants

    The Planetary Society’s Gene Shoemaker Near-Earth Object Grants support amateur and professional astronomers conducting observations to discover, track, and characterize near-Earth objects.

    Research ProjectAstronomy

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  81. Gene Shoemaker Near-Earth Object Grants

    The Planetary Society’s Gene Shoemaker Near-Earth Object Grants support amateur and professional astronomers conducting observations to discover, track, and characterize near-Earth objects, strengthening planetary-defense efforts.

    Research ProjectAstronomy and Planetary Science

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  82. Gene Shoemaker Near-Earth Object Grants

    The Planetary Society’s Gene Shoemaker Near-Earth Object Grants support amateur and professional astronomers conducting observations to discover, track, and characterize near-Earth objects, strengthening planetary-defense research.

    Research ProjectAstronomy

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  83. Gene Shoemaker Near-Earth Object Grants

    The Planetary Society’s Gene Shoemaker Near-Earth Object Grants support amateur and professional astronomers conducting observations to discover, track, and characterize near-Earth objects, strengthening planetary defense and asteroid science.

    Research ProjectAstronomy and Planetary Science

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  84. Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation Fundamental Physics Innovation Awards (FPI)

    Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation's Fundamental Physics Innovation Awards, administered by APS Innovation, provided grants in three categories—Lectureship, Visitor, and Convening Awards—to stimulate new ideas and innovative technologies for addressing problems in fundamental particle physics and interactions.

    Research ProjectPhysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  85. GSSI Student Research Grant

    The American Geophysical Union (AGU) offers a $2,000 grant to support student research in geophysical field studies, specifically focusing on ground-penetrating radar and electromagnetic methods.

    Research ProjectGeophysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $2,000

  86. Heising-Simons Foundation 51 Pegasi b Fellowship

    The Heising-Simons Foundation's 51 Pegasi b Fellowship (established 2017) funds postdoctoral theoretical, observational, and experimental research in planetary astronomy, supporting independent projects that advance understanding of planetary system formation, evolution, and detection technologies.

    Post-doctoralAstronomy; Planetary Science

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $450,000

  87. Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy

    The American Astronomical Society awards the annual Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy to an early-career researcher for a significant observational or theoretical contribution made during the five years preceding the award.

    OtherAstronomy

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  88. Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT

    The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) awards the Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT to members who have rendered exceptional service to the association at the national, sectional, or local level; established in 1953 and renamed in 2012, the citation is presented at AAPT Summer and Winter Meetings and includes an award certificate and a copy of the citation.

    OtherPhysics Education

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  89. IAGA Early Career Presentation Award

    The International Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy (IAGA) offers an award to early-career scientists, recognizing their exceptional research and presentation skills.

    TravelGeophysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  90. IEEE Photonics Society Graduate Student Scholarship

    Offered by the IEEE Photonics Society, the Graduate Student Scholarship awards up to $10,000 annually to outstanding Society student members pursuing graduate education in photonics-related fields.

    ScholarshipPhotonics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $10,000

  91. International Award

    The American Geophysical Union (AGU) offers the annual International Award to a mid‑career or senior scientist, team, or group for outstanding contributions to Earth and space sciences that use science to benefit society in economically developing nations through education, training, capacity building, monitoring, or outreach.

    OtherEarth and space sciences

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  92. International Award

    American Geophysical Union (AGU) annually awards the International Award (established 2007) to a mid‑career or senior scientist, team, or group whose Earth and space science work has measurably advanced science and benefited economically developing nations through education, training, capacity building, monitoring, or outreach.

    OtherEarth and space sciences

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  93. James B. Macelwane Medal

    The American Geophysical Union (AGU) annually awards the James B. Macelwane Medal to three to five early-career scientists for significant contributions to Earth and space sciences; recipients receive an engraved medal, an invitation to present at AGU’s annual meeting, induction into the AGU College of Fellows subject to membership conditions, and two Honors Reception tickets.

    OtherEarth and space science

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  94. James B. Macelwane Medal

    Offered annually by the American Geophysical Union (AGU), the James B. Macelwane Medal recognizes three to five early-career scientists for outstanding contributions to Earth and space sciences, with emphasis on research depth, impact, creativity, and service, outreach, mentoring, and diversity.

    OtherEarth and space science

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  95. Joanne Simpson Medal (AGU) — Middle-career award in Earth and space science

    The American Geophysical Union awards the Joanne Simpson Medal annually to two to three middle-career scientists across Earth and space sciences in recognition of transformative scientific advances, strong leadership, and outstanding service to science and society.

    OtherEarth and space science

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  96. Joanne Simpson Medal (AGU) — Middle-career award in Earth and space science

    The American Geophysical Union (AGU) awards the Joanne Simpson Medal annually to two–three middle-career scientists from any Earth and space science discipline for transformative scientific advances, leadership, and service; honorees receive an engraved medal, recognition at AGU's annual meeting, two Honors Reception tickets, and possible induction into the AGU College of Fellows (subject to membership/fellow conditions).

    OtherEarth and space science

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  97. John David Jackson Award for Excellence in Graduate Physics Education

    The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) offers the John David Jackson Award for Excellence in Graduate Physics Education to physicists and physics educators who have made outstanding contributions to graduate curriculum development, mentorship, or classroom teaching.

    OtherPhysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  98. Kavli Scholars program

    The Kavli Foundation’s Kavli Scholars program provides up to two years of support to exceptional scientists whose research has been disrupted, enabling them to continue work in astrophysics, nanoscience, neuroscience, or theoretical physics.

    FellowshipAstrophysics; Nanoscience; Neuroscience; Theoretical Physics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  99. KITP Graduate Fellowship Program

    The Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics (KITP) at UC Santa Barbara offers the KITP Graduate Fellowship Program, supporting up to eight advanced physics doctoral students to spend a minimum five-month term at KITP to participate in research programs and broaden their training in theoretical physics.

    FellowshipTheoretical Physics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $1,200

  100. Klopsteg Memorial Lecture Award

    The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) awards the Paul E. Klopsteg Memorial Lecture to recognize outstanding communicators who convey the excitement of contemporary physics to the general public; the recipient delivers the Klopsteg Lecture at an AAPT Summer Meeting on a topic of current significance at a level suitable for non-specialists.

    OtherPhysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  101. Lillian McDermott Medal

    The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) awards the Lillian McDermott Medal to individuals who have made intellectually creative, notable contributions to the teaching and learning of physics, recognizing sustained passion and tenacity in improving physics education.

    OtherPhysics Education

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  102. M. Hildred Blewett Fellowship — support for women returning to physics research

    The American Physical Society administers the M. Hildred Blewett Fellowship, a one-year award of up to $45,000 to enable women to return to physics research after an interruption; allowable expenses include dependent care (limited to 50% of the award), salary, travel, equipment, and tuition and fees, while institutional overhead is not permitted.

    FellowshipPhysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $45,000

  103. Marsh W. White Award

    The Society of Physics Students (SPS) and Sigma Pi Sigma offer the Marsh W. White Award to fund SPS chapters' projects that promote interest in physics among students and the general public, with several awards of up to $600 made annually.

    Research ProjectPhysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $600

  104. Matter-to-Life Program (Sloan Foundation)

    Alfred P. Sloan Foundation's Matter-to-Life program funds curiosity-driven theoretical and experimental research and meetings to clarify the physical principles and mechanisms that distinguish living systems from inanimate matter, organized around three focus areas: Building Life, Principles of Life, and Signs of Life.

    Research ProjectBiology; Physics; Chemistry; Engineering

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $1,400,000

  105. McAulay-Hope Prize for Original Biophysics

    The Australian Society for Biophysics (ASB) awards the McAulay‑Hope Prize for Original Biophysics—a medal and A$1,000 to support dissemination and further development—to recognise truly original, innovative biophysics research of high international impact; awardees present a lecture at the ASB annual conference and the Prize is only made when a nomination meets the Society’s standards.

    OtherBiophysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $1,000

  106. Melba Newell Phillips Medal (AAPT leadership and service award)

    American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) awards the Melba Newell Phillips Medal to recognize AAPT leaders whose creative leadership and dedicated service have produced exceptional contributions to the association.

    OtherPhysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  107. MMUF Dissertation Grant

    The Mellon Foundation, through the MMUF Advancement Program/Institute for Citizens & Scholars, offers MMUF Dissertation Grants providing up to $30,000 for a 12‑month period to support Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship alumni in completing dissertation writing.

    FellowshipHumanities; Social Sciences; Physical Sciences

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $30,000

  108. National Mentoring Community Emergency and Experience Grants (EMERGE) Fund

    Kenton and Amy Brown fund the APS National Mentoring Community EMERGE Fund to provide emergency grants (up to a cumulative $5,000, with higher amounts considered case-by-case) and experience grants (up to a cumulative $4,000) to help NMC mentees continue physics studies or cover costs of professional development.

    ScholarshipPhysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $5,000

  109. NPS Infrasound and Acoustic-Gravity Waves in the Atmosphere: From Ocean and Land to Space

    The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) offers a fellowship opportunity focused on advancing research in infrasound and acoustic-gravity waves (AGWs) in the atmosphere, exploring their role in coupling ocean, land, and space processes, and their implications for understanding natural and anthropogenic phenomena.

    FellowshipPhysical Sciences

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $67,000

  110. Oersted Medal

    The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) awards the Oersted Medal to individuals who have had an outstanding, widespread, and lasting impact on the teaching of physics; recipients deliver an address at an AAPT Winter Meeting and receive a monetary prize, the Oersted Medal, an award certificate, and travel expenses.

    OtherPhysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  111. Outstanding Learning Assistant Award

    The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) administers the Outstanding Learning Assistant Award as a membership benefit to recognize exemplary undergraduate Learning Assistants; the winner receives a complimentary one‑year AAPT Student Membership with electronic access to American Journal of Physics and The Physics Teacher, plus a certificate, letter of recognition, and a sample press release.

    OtherPhysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  112. Outstanding Teaching Assistant Awards

    The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) sponsors the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award to recognize exemplary teaching assistants; Physics Department Chairs who are current AAPT members may nominate up to two TAs from their institution.

    OtherPhysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  113. Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering

    The David and Lucile Packard Foundation awards the Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering, granting 20 early-career university-based scientists and engineers each year $875,000 per fellow (distributed over five years) to pursue flexible, high-risk/high-reward research.

    FellowshipScience and Engineering

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $875,000

  114. Paul S. Veneklasen Research Foundation — Research Grant Policies

    The Paul S. Veneklasen Research Foundation supports research in acoustics, reviewing proposals via staff screening and the Board of Directors (meetings in January, May, and September); award amounts are not specified and the Board has final discretion.

    Research ProjectAcoustics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  115. Presidential Scholars in Society and Neuroscience

    Columbia University is inviting applications for its Presidential Scholars in Society and Neuroscience program, offering three postdoctoral positions.

    Post-doctoralInterdisciplinary; Arts and Humanities; Life Sciences/Health Sciences; Physical Sciences; Social Sciences

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $80,000

  116. Research Seed Grant Program

    The Maine Space Grant Consortium’s Research Seed Grant Program provides short-term, one-time funding to launch collaborative, interdisciplinary projects aligned with NASA R&D priorities and Maine’s technology sectors.

    Research ProjectScience and Engineering

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  117. Richard Booker Education Grant (AAS Education Grant)

    Australian Acoustical Society (AAS) offers the Richard Booker Education Grant to encourage and enhance the study and research of acoustics in Australia, providing up to A$20,000 annually which may be split among multiple projects.

    Research ProjectAcoustics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $20,000

  118. Richard Gilder Graduate School Fellowships (AMNH)

    The Richard Gilder Graduate School at the American Museum of Natural History administers a suite of funded programs—including RGGS Comparative Biology Ph.D. fellowships (and partner-institution graduate fellowships), Annette Kade international exchange fellowships, multiple postdoctoral fellowships (RGGS, Frank M. Chapman, AMNH‑Bard), short-term research grants, and NSF-supported REU undergraduate internships—supporting research in comparative biology, anthropology, invertebrate and vertebrate zoology, paleontology, astrophysics, and Earth and planetary sciences.

    FellowshipComparative biology; Anthropology; Invertebrate zoology; Paleontology; Astrophysics; Earth and planetary sciences; Vertebrate zoology

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  119. Robert C. Cowen Award for Sustained Achievement in Science Journalism

    The American Geophysical Union (AGU) awards the biennial Robert C. Cowen Award for Sustained Achievement in Science Journalism to a journalist or team whose reporting has made significant, lasting, and consistent contributions to Earth and space science journalism for the general public; recipients receive an engraved award, recognition in Eos and at AGU’s annual meeting, two Honors Banquet tickets, and reimbursement of travel expenses up to $1,000.

    OtherEarth and space sciences; Science journalism

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $1,000

  120. Robert L. Lipton Memorial Fund

    The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) offers the Robert L. Lipton Memorial Fund to support physics teachers who are new to high school physics through reimbursement of up to $1,400 for travel, lodging, and registration at two consecutive national meetings, along with mentoring and virtual professional learning community participation.

    TravelPhysics Education

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $1,400

  121. Scialog: Quantum Matter and Information (QMI) 2025-2027

    Scialog's Quantum Matter and Information (QMI) program, sponsored by Kevin Wells, is a 2025–2027 initiative offering team awards and fellowship participation to catalyze interdisciplinary research on quantum coherence, entanglement, and the quantum-to-classical transition, with applications to quantum materials, precision measurement, sensing, and information.

    FellowshipQuantum science; Physics; Chemistry; Materials Science; Surface Science; Applied Mathematics; Computer Science; Engineering

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  122. SEG Near-Surface Student Research Award

    The Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG), through its Near‑Surface Geophysics Section and SEG Foundation, awards the Near‑Surface Student Research Award to fund undergraduate and graduate projects that apply geophysical methods to environmental, engineering, hazard, cryosphere, archaeological, and other near‑surface Earth‑system problems.

    ScholarshipGeophysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  123. SERB – POWER Research Grants

    The Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) offers POWER Research Grants to support emerging and eminent women researchers for individual-centric R&D in frontier areas of science and engineering, with Level I awards up to INR 60 lakh and Level II up to INR 30 lakh for three years, covering equipment, manpower, consumables, travel, contingency and institutional overheads as per SERB norms.

    Research ProjectScience and Engineering

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $47,000

  124. Sigma Pi Sigma Chapter Project Award

    The Society of Physics Students/Sigma Pi Sigma (American Institute of Physics) offers Chapter Project Awards of up to $600 to support chapter inductions and events that engage alumni or increase Sigma Pi Sigma’s visibility on campus and in the local physics community.

    Research ProjectPhysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $600

  125. SPS Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Research

    Society of Physics Students (American Institute of Physics) offers the SPS Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Research to recognize exceptional undergraduate research in any physics-related field, providing up to $2,000 for travel and registration to one AIP member society meeting within 12 months of the award plus a $500 honorarium to the student and a $500 honorarium to the student's SPS chapter (total up to $3,000).

    ScholarshipPhysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $3,000

  126. SPS Chapter Research Award

    The Society of Physics Students (SPS), administered by the American Institute of Physics, offers the SPS Chapter Research Award to fund calendar-year local SPS chapter physics research projects using alumni-donated funds.

    Research ProjectPhysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $2,000

  127. SPS Outstanding Chapter Advisor Award

    The Society of Physics Students (SPS) awards the annual Outstanding SPS Chapter Advisor Award to recognize an advisor who has demonstrated exceptional leadership, student leadership development, support, and encouragement; one recipient receives $6,000 total (60% to the advisor, 20% to the chapter, 20% to the department), and runners-up receive $100 gift cards for chapter activities.

    OtherPhysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $6,000

  128. SPS Reporter Award

    The Society of Physics Students (SPS) National Office offers the SPS Reporter Award to provide partial travel and registration support for undergraduate SPS members who attend and report on national physics meetings by submitting 2–3 page reflection articles.

    TravelPhysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $300

  129. Student Chapter Events Grant

    The Biophysical Society offers Student Chapter Events Grants, providing up to $500 to support student-led initiatives.

    Workshop/ConferenceBiophysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $500

  130. Summer Undergraduate Research or Internship Experience in Acoustics (SURIEA)

    The Acoustical Society of America (ASA) funds SURIEA, an 8–10 week paid summer undergraduate research/internship in acoustics that provides a $5,000 take-home stipend, a housing stipend (site-dependent), waived ASA meeting registration and travel funds, virtual professional development and cohort meetings, and an in-person acoustic fundamentals short course in Philadelphia (May 15–18, 2026), with mentored in-person research approximately 40 hours per week between May 28 and Aug 7, 2026.

    InternshipAcoustics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $5,000

  131. The Frederick and Florence Bauder Endowment for the Support of Physics Teaching (Bauder Fund)

    The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) administers the Frederick and Florence Bauder Endowment to support special activities in physics teaching, offering small grants (commonly up to $2,500) for development and distribution of innovative teaching apparatus, traveling exhibits, local teacher workshops, and approved grant projects.

    Workshop/ConferencePhysics Education

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $2,500

  132. The Jan Anderson Carers Award

    The Australian Society for Biophysics (ASB) offers the Jan Anderson Carers Award, an annual travel support scheme providing one international award (up to $2,000) and one national award (up to $1,000) to assist ASB members with primary caring responsibilities to attend scientific conferences.

    TravelBiophysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $2,000

  133. Venture Debt - Connecticut Innovations

    Connecticut Innovations (CI) provides venture debt financing of $1M–$5M through its Venture Debt Fund, typically with 3–5 year maturities, backloaded principal payments to preserve cash flow, warrants as part of pricing, and priority (occasionally subordinated) liens as collateral.

    OtherBioscience; Information Technology; Climate Tech; Photonics; Advanced Materials

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $5,000,000

  134. Walter Sullivan Award for Excellence in Science Journalism – Features

    The American Geophysical Union (AGU) awards the annual Walter Sullivan Award for Excellence in Science Journalism — Features to an individual journalist or a team (up to four contributors) for a feature story or series (excluding books) that makes Earth and space sciences accessible to non‑scientists; recipients receive a $5,000 prize, an engraved award, recognition in Eos and at AGU’s annual meeting, up to $1,000 travel reimbursement, and two Honors Banquet tickets.

    OtherEarth and space sciences

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $5,000

  135. Warren Washington Lifetime Achievement Award for Advancing Inclusive Science Excellence

    The American Geophysical Union (AGU) presents the Warren Washington Lifetime Achievement Award for Advancing Inclusive Science Excellence to recognize senior scientists whose career-long development of programs, systems, or networks has measurably advanced diversity, equity, and inclusion in the Earth and space sciences.

    OtherEarth and space sciences

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $10,000

  136. Warren Washington Lifetime Achievement Award for Advancing Inclusive Science Excellence

    The American Geophysical Union (AGU) offers the Warren Washington Lifetime Achievement Award for Advancing Inclusive Science Excellence to honor senior scientists whose career-long development of programs, systems, or networks has measurably advanced diversity, equity, and inclusion in the Earth and space sciences.

    OtherEarth and space sciences

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $10,000

  137. William Kaula Award

    The American Geophysical Union (AGU) offers the William Kaula Award, presented biennially in even-numbered years to recognize unselfish service and extraordinary dedication to AGU’s publications program, including editorial leadership, policy development, and mentoring.

    Publishing/EditorialGeophysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $1,000

  138. William Kaula Award

    The American Geophysical Union (AGU) presents the William Kaula Award biennially in even-numbered years to recognize unselfish service and extraordinary contributions to AGU’s publications program, including editorial leadership, mentorship, policy development, and innovative outreach; nominees are judged on quality and impact, reach to broad or underrepresented audiences, and originality.

    Publishing/EditorialGeophysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $1,000

  139. Women in Physics Group Grants

    The American Physical Society’s Committee on the Status of Women in Physics (CSWP) offers Women in Physics (WiP) Group Grants of up to $1,000 to support student-led undergraduate and graduate WiP groups in recruitment and retention activities such as outreach, mentoring, career workshops, guest lectures, and social events.

    OtherPhysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $1,000

  140. Young Biophysicist Award

    The Australian Society for Biophysics (ASB) offers the Young Biophysicist Award, a $500 cash prize to recognise and encourage early-career investigators in biophysics.

    OtherBiophysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $500

  141. Zintellect - Climb Higher: Internship, Fellowship, Scholarship Listings

    The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) offers the ICAR - ABOVE & BELOW fellowship through its Postdoctoral Program (NPP), focusing on astrobiological research to investigate biosignatures on Ocean Worlds.

    OtherMultiple/Various (Business; Chemistry and Materials Sciences; Communications and Graphics Design; Computer, Information, and Data Sciences; Earth and Geosciences; Engineering; Environmental and Marine Sciences; Life Health and Medical Sciences; Mathematics and Statistics; Other Non-Science & Engineering; Physics; Science & Engineering-related; Social and Behavioral Sciences)

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  142. Zintellect - Listings of internships, experiential learning opportunities, fellowships and scholarships

    The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) offers the ICAR - Consortium on Habitability and Atmospheres of M-dwarf Planets (CHAMPs) fellowship to support interdisciplinary research on the habitability of M-dwarf planets and their atmospheres.

    OtherBusiness; Chemistry and Materials Sciences; Communications and Graphics Design; Computer, Information, and Data Sciences; Earth and Geosciences; Engineering; Environmental and Marine Sciences; Life Health and Medical Sciences; Mathematics and Statistics; Other Non-Science & Engineering; Physics; Science & Engineering-related; Social and Behavioral Sciences

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  143. Zintellect listings of internships, experiential learning opportunities, fellowships and scholarships

    The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) offers the Exobiology: Biosignatures and Life Elsewhere fellowship to support research on the potential for life beyond Earth, focusing on biosignatures, microbial survivability, and planetary habitability.

    OtherMultiple (Business; Chemistry and Materials Sciences; Communications and Graphics Design; Computer, Information, and Data Sciences; Earth and Geosciences; Engineering; Environmental and Marine Sciences; Life Health and Medical Sciences; Mathematics and Statistics; Other Non-Science & Engineering; Physics; Science & Engineering-related; Social and Behavioral Sciences)

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $1

  144. Zintellect opportunity listings (internships, fellowships, scholarships)

    The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) offers the Virtual Planetary Laboratory (VPL) fellowship through its Postdoctoral Program (NPP), supporting research to advance interdisciplinary biosignature science for exoplanets.

    OtherMultiple (Business; Chemistry and Materials Sciences; Communications and Graphics Design; Computer, Information, and Data Sciences; Earth and Geosciences; Engineering; Environmental and Marine Sciences; Life Health and Medical Sciences; Mathematics and Statistics; Other Non-Science & Engineering; Physics; Science & Engineering-related; Social and Behavioral Sciences)

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  145. Zintellect opportunity listings portal (internships, fellowships, scholarships)

    The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) offers a postdoctoral fellowship through the NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) to investigate the formation and evolution of prebiotic organics in extraterrestrial environments, focusing on astrochemistry's role in the origin of life.

    OtherMultiple disciplines (Business; Chemistry and Materials Sciences; Communications and Graphics Design; Computer, Information, and Data Sciences; Earth and Geosciences; Engineering; Environmental and Marine Sciences; Life, Health and Medical Sciences; Mathematics and Statistics; Physics; Science & Engineering-related; Social and Behavioral Sciences; Other Non-Science & Engineering)

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
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Student funding

Programs for students and researchers on the move

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  1. Kavli Scholars Program — Short-term bridge funding for researchers experiencing significant disruptions

    The Kavli Foundation’s Kavli Scholars program provides short-term bridge funding to scientists in astrophysics, nanoscience, neuroscience, or theoretical physics whose research has been significantly disrupted by unexpected events, helping restore continuity and momentum.

    FellowshipAstrophysics; Nanoscience; Neuroscience; Theoretical Physics

    Deadline
    Amount
    $200,000

  2. Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering

    The David and Lucile Packard Foundation offers Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering to support outstanding early-career faculty in science and engineering.

    FellowshipScience and Engineering

    Deadline
    Amount
    Not listed

  3. AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships (STPF)

    The AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships offer a unique opportunity for STEM professionals to immerse themselves in federal policy work.

    FellowshipEngineering; Life Sciences/Health Sciences; Physical Sciences; Social Sciences

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $25,000

  4. APS Distinguished International Researchers in Areas of Conflict (DIRAC)

    The American Physical Society, supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, administers the DIRAC program to support physicists from conflict-affected regions (students, postdocs, and researchers) whose research or studies have been disrupted, funding virtual and in-person international collaboration, lab visits, conference participation, publication costs, internships and mentorship.

    FellowshipPhysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  5. Bernard J. Couillaud Prize in Ultrafast Lasers

    Optica's Bernard J. Couillaud Prize in Ultrafast Lasers, funded by Coherent, Inc., awards USD 20,000 plus travel to CLEO to support early‑career research that advances fundamental ultrafast‑laser science or transitions ideas into commercial innovations.

    FellowshipPhysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $20,000

  6. Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists

    The Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists, funded by the Blavatnik Family Foundation and administered by The New York Academy of Sciences, provide substantial unrestricted prizes to recognize exceptional early-career scientists and engineers whose research shows high quality, novelty, and societal impact.

    FellowshipChemical Sciences; Physical Sciences & Engineering; Life Sciences

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  7. Campaign for ASA Early Career Leadership (ASA Early Career Leadership Fellows)

    The Acoustical Society Foundation Fund (affiliated with the Acoustical Society of America) launched the Campaign for ASA Early Career Leadership to endow the ASA Early Career Leadership Fellows program, planning to award two fellowships annually of approximately $6,000 each and to support related early-career activities (retreats, travel subsidies, workshops, networking).

    FellowshipAcoustics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $6,000

  8. Chrétien International Research Grants

    The American Astronomical Society administers the Chrétien International Research Grants, providing up to US$20,000 annually to support international collaborative observational astronomy with emphasis on long-term foreign visits, development of close working relationships, and innovative technical approaches.

    FellowshipAstronomy

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $20,000

  9. Cosmos Scholars Prize

    The Cosmos Scholars Prize recognizes rigorous recent doctoral research and honors winners with an invitation to present their work at a special ceremony held at the Cosmos Club.

    FellowshipArts and Humanities; Literature; Biological/Biomedical Research; Computer Science and Mathematics; Physical Sciences; Social Science and Economics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  10. DEPS Graduate Research Grants (Directed Energy)

    Directed Energy Professional Society (DEPS), with grant support from the Office of Naval Research, offers Graduate Research Grants to fund U.S. full‑time graduate student research in directed energy technologies (e.g., high‑energy lasers, high‑power microwaves, pulsed lasers, CDEW), providing partial awards up to $10,000 to defray tuition, DE Student Workshop travel, and related educational expenses.

    FellowshipDirected Energy (High Energy Laser, High Power Microwave, Pulsed Lasers, Counter-Directed Energy Weapons); Physics; Electrical Engineering; Optical Sciences; Materials Science

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $10,000

  11. Explorers Club Exploration Fund Grant

    The Explorers Club offers the Exploration Fund Grant, supporting students at various academic levels with funding for exploration and field research.

    FellowshipEngineering; Life Sciences/Health Sciences; Physical Sciences; Social Sciences; Interdisciplinary

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $5,000

  12. Kavli Scholars program

    The Kavli Foundation’s Kavli Scholars program provides up to two years of support to exceptional scientists whose research has been disrupted, enabling them to continue work in astrophysics, nanoscience, neuroscience, or theoretical physics.

    FellowshipAstrophysics; Nanoscience; Neuroscience; Theoretical Physics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  13. KITP Graduate Fellowship Program

    The Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics (KITP) at UC Santa Barbara offers the KITP Graduate Fellowship Program, supporting up to eight advanced physics doctoral students to spend a minimum five-month term at KITP to participate in research programs and broaden their training in theoretical physics.

    FellowshipTheoretical Physics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $1,200

  14. M. Hildred Blewett Fellowship — support for women returning to physics research

    The American Physical Society administers the M. Hildred Blewett Fellowship, a one-year award of up to $45,000 to enable women to return to physics research after an interruption; allowable expenses include dependent care (limited to 50% of the award), salary, travel, equipment, and tuition and fees, while institutional overhead is not permitted.

    FellowshipPhysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $45,000

  15. MMUF Dissertation Grant

    The Mellon Foundation, through the MMUF Advancement Program/Institute for Citizens & Scholars, offers MMUF Dissertation Grants providing up to $30,000 for a 12‑month period to support Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship alumni in completing dissertation writing.

    FellowshipHumanities; Social Sciences; Physical Sciences

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $30,000

  16. NPS Infrasound and Acoustic-Gravity Waves in the Atmosphere: From Ocean and Land to Space

    The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) offers a fellowship opportunity focused on advancing research in infrasound and acoustic-gravity waves (AGWs) in the atmosphere, exploring their role in coupling ocean, land, and space processes, and their implications for understanding natural and anthropogenic phenomena.

    FellowshipPhysical Sciences

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $67,000

  17. Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering

    The David and Lucile Packard Foundation awards the Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering, granting 20 early-career university-based scientists and engineers each year $875,000 per fellow (distributed over five years) to pursue flexible, high-risk/high-reward research.

    FellowshipScience and Engineering

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $875,000

  18. Richard Gilder Graduate School Fellowships (AMNH)

    The Richard Gilder Graduate School at the American Museum of Natural History administers a suite of funded programs—including RGGS Comparative Biology Ph.D. fellowships (and partner-institution graduate fellowships), Annette Kade international exchange fellowships, multiple postdoctoral fellowships (RGGS, Frank M. Chapman, AMNH‑Bard), short-term research grants, and NSF-supported REU undergraduate internships—supporting research in comparative biology, anthropology, invertebrate and vertebrate zoology, paleontology, astrophysics, and Earth and planetary sciences.

    FellowshipComparative biology; Anthropology; Invertebrate zoology; Paleontology; Astrophysics; Earth and planetary sciences; Vertebrate zoology

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  19. Scialog: Quantum Matter and Information (QMI) 2025-2027

    Scialog's Quantum Matter and Information (QMI) program, sponsored by Kevin Wells, is a 2025–2027 initiative offering team awards and fellowship participation to catalyze interdisciplinary research on quantum coherence, entanglement, and the quantum-to-classical transition, with applications to quantum materials, precision measurement, sensing, and information.

    FellowshipQuantum science; Physics; Chemistry; Materials Science; Surface Science; Applied Mathematics; Computer Science; Engineering

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

Scholarship 9

  1. SPS-AAPT-ALPhA Undergraduate Award for Outstanding Laboratory Development

    The Society of Physics Students (SPS), American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), and Advanced Laboratory Physics Association (ALPhA) offer this award to recognize undergraduate students or teams that develop an advanced laboratory experiment for physics courses beyond the first year.

    ScholarshipPhysics

    Deadline
    Amount
    $2,500

  2. Grigsby, Victoria Scholarship Fund

    Community Foundation of Noble County offers the Grigsby, Victoria Scholarship Fund, a one-time $5,000 award (paid as $2,500 in fall and $2,500 in spring) for one West Noble High School senior enrolling in a 4‑year accredited college to major in physical sciences, a branch of engineering, or another STEM field; funds are restricted to tuition, books, and academic fees and may not be used for housing.

    ScholarshipSTEM; Physical Sciences; Engineering

    Deadline
    Amount
    $5,000

  3. Canada Section Student Award

    The Electrochemical Society’s Canada Section Student Award recognizes promising PhD students conducting research centered on electrochemical science and technology and/or solid-state science and technology.

    ScholarshipElectrochemical science and technology; solid state science and technology; science and engineering

    Deadline
    Amount
    $1,500

  4. AWIS Distinguished Doctoral Research Scholarship

    Association for Women in Science (AWIS) offers the Distinguished Doctoral Research Scholarship, a $10,000 award to support dissertation research by pre‑doctoral students in life sciences, physical sciences, behavioral sciences, mathematics, or engineering whose work is judged likely to make important and original contributions.

    ScholarshipLife Sciences; Physical Sciences; Behavioral Sciences; Mathematics; Engineering

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $10,000

  5. Barbara Lotze Scholarship for Future Physics Teachers

    The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) Board, via the Barbara Lotze endowment, funds scholarships to support U.S. students preparing for careers as high school physics teachers, providing stipends up to $3,000 and a complimentary one‑year AAPT Student Membership.

    ScholarshipPhysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $3,000

  6. IEEE Photonics Society Graduate Student Scholarship

    Offered by the IEEE Photonics Society, the Graduate Student Scholarship awards up to $10,000 annually to outstanding Society student members pursuing graduate education in photonics-related fields.

    ScholarshipPhotonics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $10,000

  7. National Mentoring Community Emergency and Experience Grants (EMERGE) Fund

    Kenton and Amy Brown fund the APS National Mentoring Community EMERGE Fund to provide emergency grants (up to a cumulative $5,000, with higher amounts considered case-by-case) and experience grants (up to a cumulative $4,000) to help NMC mentees continue physics studies or cover costs of professional development.

    ScholarshipPhysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $5,000

  8. SEG Near-Surface Student Research Award

    The Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG), through its Near‑Surface Geophysics Section and SEG Foundation, awards the Near‑Surface Student Research Award to fund undergraduate and graduate projects that apply geophysical methods to environmental, engineering, hazard, cryosphere, archaeological, and other near‑surface Earth‑system problems.

    ScholarshipGeophysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  9. SPS Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Research

    Society of Physics Students (American Institute of Physics) offers the SPS Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Research to recognize exceptional undergraduate research in any physics-related field, providing up to $2,000 for travel and registration to one AIP member society meeting within 12 months of the award plus a $500 honorarium to the student and a $500 honorarium to the student's SPS chapter (total up to $3,000).

    ScholarshipPhysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $3,000

Post-doctoral 10

  1. RCSA Fellows

    The Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA) supports postdoctoral scholars transitioning to tenure-track faculty positions through a multi-year fellowship featuring professional development, job-search preparation, mentoring, cohort programming, and travel and dependent-care support.

    Post-doctoralPhysical Sciences

    Deadline
    Amount
    Not listed

  2. RCSA Fellows Initiative

    The Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA) offers the RCSA Fellows Initiative to support outstanding postdoctoral scholars pursuing faculty careers in the physical sciences in the United States and Canada.

    Post-doctoralPhysical sciences

    Deadline
    Amount
    Not listed

  3. NRC Research Associateship Programs

    The National Academies’ NRC Research Associateship Programs offer prestigious postdoctoral and senior research awards for scientists and engineers to conduct proposed research at federal laboratories and affiliated institutions, with mentorship, advanced facilities, stipends, insurance, and professional development support.

    Post-doctoralScience and Engineering

    Deadline
    Amount
    Not listed

  4. Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy

    Offered by the American Astronomical Society, the Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy recognizes outstanding research and promise for future research by a postdoctoral woman astronomer and includes a $1,500 honorarium plus an invited AAS meeting talk with travel expenses paid.

    Post-doctoralAstronomy

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $1,500

  5. Blavatnik Regional Awards for Young Scientists

    The Blavatnik Regional Awards for Young Scientists, funded by the Blavatnik Family Foundation and administered by the New York Academy of Sciences, recognize outstanding postdoctoral researchers at eligible institutions in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut in Life Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering, and Chemical Sciences, awarding three Laureates $30,000 each and six Finalists $10,000 each.

    Post-doctoralLife Sciences; Physical Sciences & Engineering; Chemical Sciences

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $30,000

  6. Blavatnik Regional Awards for Young Scientists (Tri-State regional awards for postdoctoral researchers)

    The Blavatnik Regional Awards for Young Scientists, administered by the New York Academy of Sciences with support from the Blavatnik Family Foundation, honor outstanding postdoctoral researchers in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut across Life Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering, and Chemical Sciences; laureates receive $30,000 and two finalists per category receive $10,000 each in unrestricted funds.

    Post-doctoralLife Sciences; Physical Sciences & Engineering; Chemical Sciences

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $30,000

  7. Center for Astrophysics (CfA) Prize Postdoctoral Fellowship

    The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian offer the CfA Prize Postdoctoral Fellowships to support innovative astrophysics research, providing fellows full access to CfA/SAO facilities, staff, and resources.

    Post-doctoralAstrophysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  8. CfA Postdoctoral Fellowship | SAO

    Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and Harvard College Observatory) offers the CfA Postdoctoral Fellowship to support independent early-career researchers in astronomy, astrophysics, and related space, planetary and earth sciences, providing a three‑year appointment (third year contingent on satisfactory progress) with access to CfA facilities, instrumentation, and allocated observing time on MMT, Magellan and SMA.

    Post-doctoralAstrophysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $298,500

  9. Heising-Simons Foundation 51 Pegasi b Fellowship

    The Heising-Simons Foundation's 51 Pegasi b Fellowship (established 2017) funds postdoctoral theoretical, observational, and experimental research in planetary astronomy, supporting independent projects that advance understanding of planetary system formation, evolution, and detection technologies.

    Post-doctoralAstronomy; Planetary Science

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $450,000

  10. Presidential Scholars in Society and Neuroscience

    Columbia University is inviting applications for its Presidential Scholars in Society and Neuroscience program, offering three postdoctoral positions.

    Post-doctoralInterdisciplinary; Arts and Humanities; Life Sciences/Health Sciences; Physical Sciences; Social Sciences

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $80,000

Travel 10

  1. AAS International Travel Grants (NSF-funded)

    The AAS administers an NSF-funded International Travel Grant program that provides airfare support for US-based researchers to attend international science meetings and, in IAU General Assembly years, travel to the GA and associated symposia (IAU membership is not required).

    TravelAstronomy

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  2. APS International Research Travel Award Program (IRTAP)

    The APS Forum on International Physics (FIP) offers the International Research and Travel Award Program (IRTAP) to promote collaborations between physicists in high‑income and lesser‑resourced (developing) countries by reimbursing up to $2,200 for travel and lodging for visits to a collaborator abroad.

    TravelPhysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $2,200

  3. Braslau Family Travel Grant

    Offered by the Braslau Family and administered jointly by the American Physical Society’s Forum on Diversity and Inclusion (FDI), CSWP, and COM, the Braslau Family Travel Grant provides meeting registration waivers and up to $1,750 in travel reimbursement to support U.S.-based and international students and early-career physicists attending the APS Global Physics Summit.

    TravelPhysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $1,750

  4. Doc Brown Future of Physics Days (FPD) Travel Grants for APS Global Physics Summit

    The Doc Brown Futures Travel Award, administered by the American Physical Society (APS), offers travel grants of up to $500 to support undergraduate students presenting in the Undergraduate Student Research sessions at the APS Global Physics Summit (meeting grant applications open for the 2026 Summit).

    TravelPhysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $500

  5. E. Leonard Jossem International Education Fund

    Offered by the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), the E. Leonard Jossem International Education Fund provides grants of $200–$2,000 to support international activities that advance the teaching and learning of physics, specifically U.S.–developing-country collaborations and international meetings or conferences that foster networking and lasting educational exchanges.

    TravelPhysics Education

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $2,000

  6. FDI Disability Travel Supplement

    APS Forum on Diversity and Inclusion (FDI) offers supplemental travel funds to enable individuals with disabilities to attend the APS March and April meetings; awards are subject to availability and specific amounts and deadlines are not specified.

    TravelPhysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  7. IAGA Early Career Presentation Award

    The International Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy (IAGA) offers an award to early-career scientists, recognizing their exceptional research and presentation skills.

    TravelGeophysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  8. Robert L. Lipton Memorial Fund

    The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) offers the Robert L. Lipton Memorial Fund to support physics teachers who are new to high school physics through reimbursement of up to $1,400 for travel, lodging, and registration at two consecutive national meetings, along with mentoring and virtual professional learning community participation.

    TravelPhysics Education

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $1,400

  9. SPS Reporter Award

    The Society of Physics Students (SPS) National Office offers the SPS Reporter Award to provide partial travel and registration support for undergraduate SPS members who attend and report on national physics meetings by submitting 2–3 page reflection articles.

    TravelPhysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $300

  10. The Jan Anderson Carers Award

    The Australian Society for Biophysics (ASB) offers the Jan Anderson Carers Award, an annual travel support scheme providing one international award (up to $2,000) and one national award (up to $1,000) to assist ASB members with primary caring responsibilities to attend scientific conferences.

    TravelBiophysics

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $2,000

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