Social sciences grants

Open to knowledge chain-wide, interdisciplinary consortia focused on further development and validation of existing non-animal New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) for chemical safety assessment. Consortia may include humanities/social sciences, exact sciences, legal experts, civil society, and industry. Main applicants must have participated in both collaborative workshops (14 Jan and 4 Feb 2026). Funds a single project.

Open to Swedish universities, colleges, and approved administrating organisations. Applications must combine world-class research in groundbreaking technology (engineering sciences plus relevant social sciences/humanities) with a credible innovation ecosystem plan. Particular priority given to fundamental AI research. Project manager must be employed at the administrating organisation at grant start with ≥50% FTE commitment.

Joint NL–Brazil (São Paulo/FAPESP) research call on replacing fossil raw materials with circular biomass-derived feedstocks. Two project sizes: small-scale (€140k–€290k) and large-scale (€350k–€700k); NWO/FAPESP fund max 70%, mandatory 30% co-funding from industry. Topics: biobased feedstocks and conversion processes; multidisciplinary scope required (chemical engineering, economics, sustainability, social, legal).

Open to early-career researchers (PhD or equivalent, up to ~3 years postdoctoral experience) at not-for-profit organisations in the UK, Republic of Ireland, or eligible low- and middle-income countries (excluding India and mainland China). Covers any discipline including STEM, humanities, social sciences, and clinical research aimed at advancing understanding or developing methodologies to benefit health. Applicants must contribute at least 80% research time; health professionals may retain up to 40% clinical duties.

Doctoral programme grant within humanities and social sciences; open to organisation applicants only. Opens 6 May 2026.

Grant for scientific journals within humanities and social sciences; open to organisation applicants only. Opens 6 May 2026.

Research environment grant within humanities and social sciences, supporting collaborative research environments. Opens 6 May 2026.

Open to established researchers or teams led by an established researcher based at eligible organisations in the UK, Republic of Ireland, or low- and middle-income countries (excluding India and mainland China). Research must fit within Wellcome's Discovery Research remit and have potential to improve human life, health, and wellbeing across any discipline including STEM, humanities, social science, and public health.

Open to established researchers or teams led by an established researcher based at eligible not-for-profit organisations in the UK, Republic of Ireland, or low- and middle-income countries (excluding India and mainland China). Research must fit within Wellcome's Discovery Research remit and have potential to improve human life, health, and wellbeing across any discipline including STEM, humanities, social science, and public health.

Open to established researchers or teams led by an established researcher based at eligible not-for-profit organisations in the UK, Republic of Ireland, or low- and middle-income countries (excluding India and mainland China). Research must fit within Wellcome's Discovery Research remit and have potential to improve human life, health, and wellbeing across any discipline including STEM, humanities, social science, and public health.

Addresses researchers together with actors outside academia interested in transdisciplinary research on democratic forms of government under change. Lead disciplines are humanities, cultural and social sciences; cooperation with natural, life, data and technical sciences is possible.

Funding programme for professors in the humanities and social sciences currently working in the USA who wish to work both in the USA and in Germany. Provides proportional financing of a professorship in Germany.

Multilateral research projects in humanities and social sciences submitted through the Trans-Atlantic Platform (T-AP), involving the Croatian Science Foundation (HRZZ). Calls are published at irregular intervals and not all T-AP members participate in every call.