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LEAKEY FOUNDATION’S PRESTIGIOUS FRANKLIN MOSHER BALDWIN FELLOWSHIP FOR GRADUATE EDUCATION RELATED TO HUMAN ORIGINS

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Application Deadline: February 15, 2026, for new applicants

LOCATION: USA

The Leakey Foundation’s prestigious Franklin Mosher Baldwin Fellowship program builds the future of science by investing in aspiring researchers around the world. The Baldwin Fellowship program breaks barriers for talented young scholars, empowering them to earn graduate degrees and become leaders in their chosen field.

ELIGIBILITY:

The Baldwin Fellowships help students from countries where there are limited opportunities for advanced education in fields of research related to human origins.

This program is open to applicants with citizenship in countries with limited opportunities for advanced training and education in fields related to human origins.

Applicants must be accepted to or currently attending a program of advanced training or studies leading towards a master’s degree or PhD either outside or inside the applicant’s home country.

The applicant’s field of study must be related to human origins.

To apply, download the instructions and materials packet.

Read and follow all instructions.

Submit your application online.

If you have questions about the application or your eligibility after reading the instructions, please email grants at leakeyfoundation.org.

BENEFIT:

Each Baldwin Fellow receives up to $15,000 annually for up to two years, supporting not just their studies but also providing access to essential training, mentorship, and professional networks. This comprehensive approach ensures that Baldwin Fellows are well-prepared for successful and fulfilling careers in science.

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SIXTH CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR STEG LARGER RESEARCH GRANTS

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Application Deadline: 02 February 2026, 23:59 BST

LOCATION: United Kingdom

STEG invites applications to the sixth call for proposals for Larger Research Grants (LRGs). The program can fund research assistance, data collection and/or purchase, and teaching buyouts, or relevant remuneration practices, for the principal investigator and co-investigators from partner institutions.

ELIGIBILITY:

Country and Policy Relevance: Please note that an important criterion for funding of proposals is the relevance to policy in low-income countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Proposals focused on middle- and/or high-income countries need to make a clear case for the relevance of the research to policy in specific low-income countries. Proposals are also evaluated on the extent to which the research findings (including those from comparative work or from studies in other geographies) might be relevant to policy in specific sub-Saharan countries.

All funded projects, regardless of location, will have to discuss within their final report and research note (see LRG Applicant Guide, available at the bottom of this page) the potential lessons for policymakers in low-income and sub-Saharan countries.

They welcome applications to our LRG calls from researchers all over the world and encourage applications that propose collaboration between researchers from lower- and higher-income countries.

Principal investigators applying to LRG calls should currently have a PhD or be enrolled in a PhD programme. Although there are no formal qualification requirements for co-investigators, co-investigators on STEG-funded projects usually have a PhD or are enrolled in a PhD programme. The knowledge, expertise, and qualifications of the entire research team will be taken into account when evaluating the proposal.

PhD Students/Candidates: They welcome submissions from PhD students to our regular LRG calls. However, given the scale of funding of our LRGs, all applicants will be assessed on their capability and experience in conducting data collection and research more broadly at this scale.

COVID-19 Impacts: Researchers whose proposals rely on face-to-face surveys or interactions should clearly discuss the implications for the project of potential delays and the alternatives to face-to-face fieldwork in the event that the fieldwork is delayed by COVID-19. 

BENEFIT:

Large Research Grants (LRGs) are awarded up to the value of £100,000. Grants also support travel to field sites, even when secondary data is utilized. 

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