Two international research grants for 2026 are now open:
1. NEF Publication Programme (Deadline: 15 Apr 2026)
2. Industrial Fellowships (Deadline: 29 Apr 2026)
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1. NEF Publication Programme
The NEF Publication Programme supports scientific publications which are derived from applicant’s own research work and will expand knowledge of nature conservation in developing countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
Funding Organization: Nagao Natural Environment Foundation (NEF)
Research Scope: Nature conservation
Eligibility:
The target countries in the Asia-Pacific region include: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Fiji, Indonesia, Kiribati, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and Vietnam.
An applicant must:
• be a national of target countries;
• be a researcher/scientist working full-time and conducting research at a research institution or relevant organisation in one of the target countries;
• be the sole author or the first author of the proposed publication if it has multiple authors;
• be able to communicate in English; AND
• not submit multiple applications nor have other ongoing NEF-funded projects at the deadline.
A proposed publication must:
• focus on the topic of NATURE CONSERVATION (e.g., natural environment, its conservation and sustainable use, or other topics related to living organisms) in the Asia-Pacific region;
• be published as a printed book (not as a journal article, report, or brochure);
• be derived from the applicant/co-author(s)’s research work;
• be expected to advance knowledge among the general public, local communities, and/or academic communities;
• be written i) in English, ii) bilingual (English and the applicant’s national language) in one or separate volumes, or iii) in the national language with English title and summary;
• have no copyright issues; AND
• be published within one (1) year as scheduled.
Maximum Award: The maximum grant amount is 1,000,000 Japanese yen per project, with a maximum duration of one year.
Application Process: Email all application documents to the NEF Secretariat: secretariat@nagaofoundation.or.jp.
Application Deadline: 15 April 2026
Further Information: https://www.nagaofoundation.or.jp/e/research/publication.html
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2. Industrial Fellowships
The Industrial Fellowships aim to foster the cooperation between Luxembourg based companies active in R&D and public research institutions in Luxembourg and/or abroad. The scheme awards PhD and Postdoc grants to researchers who carry out their PhD and/or postdoc training in collaboration with a company in Luxembourg.
Funding Organization: Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR)
Topics: All research domains
Eligibility:
The scheme is open to all scientific domains, and to all researchers, regardless of their nationality. Collaborating companies must have a presence in Luxembourg.
The Industrial Fellowship scheme has two strands:
• Projects carried out in Luxembourg (IN): More than 50% of research time is spent in Luxembourg, under an employment contract.
• Projects carried out abroad (OUT): More than 50% of research time is spent outside Luxembourg, under an employment contract, but at least 25% of the work has to be spent at the company in Luxembourg.
Award: The FNR pays the host institution a predefined amount towards the annual salary costs of the researcher on the INDUSTRIAL FELLOWSHIPS project. Collaborating companies are required to contribute with 15% of the FNR funding to the salary of the grantee.
Application Process: All applications must be submitted via the FNR Online Grant Management System.
Application Deadline: 29 April 2026
Further Information: https://www.fnr.lu/funding-instruments/industrial-fellowships/
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For more information, please contact
Ms. Panida Suwannatheerak and Ms. Mananchaya Pissaparn
Tel. 02 470 9654
Email: researchfollowup@kmutt.ac.th
