Four international research grants for 2026 are now open:
1. Small Research Grants on Education Program (Deadline: 15 Apr 2026)
2. Falling Walls Venture 2026 – Science Start-Up Competition (Deadline: 15 Apr 2026)
3. Falling Walls Global Call for Science Breakthroughs 2026 (Deadline: 15 Apr 2026)
4. IMU-Simons Research Fellowship Program for Developing Countries (Deadline: 15 Apr 2026)
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1. Small Research Grants on Education Program
The Small Research Grants on Education Program supports education research projects that will contribute to the improvement of education.
Funding Organization: Spencer Foundation
Scope: Education improvement
Eligibility: Eligible proposals must focus on research in education. Principal Investigators (PIs) and Co-PIs applying for a Small Research Grant on Education must have an earned doctorate in an academic discipline or professional field. The PI must be affiliated with a non-profit organization or public/governmental institution that is willing to serve as the administering organization if the grant is awarded. Examples include non-profit or public colleges, universities, school districts, and research facilities, as well as other non-profit organizations. Proposals are accepted from the U.S. and internationally.
Maximum Award: Up to $50,000 for projects ranging from one to five years.
Application Process: All applications must be submitted online at https://spencer.smartsimple.us/s_Login.jsp
Application Deadline: 15 April 2026
Further information: https://www.spencer.org/grant_types/small-research-grant
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2. Falling Walls Venture 2026 – Science Start-Up Competition
Falling Walls Venture is a global platform to showcase the entrepreneurial potential in science. They provide an exclusive stage for selected pioneering start-ups who have successfully turned science into business, creating entrepreneurial solutions for today’s most pressing challenges. Each year, innovative science-based start-ups from all over the world take part in the Falling Walls Venture competition.
Funding Organization: Falling Walls Foundation
Scope: All scientific disciplines
Eligibility:
• Falling Walls Venture is open to start-ups that are based on scientific research
• Falling Walls Venture is open to all scientific disciplines (e.g. biotech, data & AI, cleantech, new materials, engineering, healthcare, food & agriculture)
• Each start-up must be endorsed by a nominating institution. This can be a university, a research institution, or another type of organization, like an accelerator or incubator
• The company must be founded (incorporated) by the time of the application and cannot be older than 5 years
• Start-ups who have already participated in the Falling Walls Venture Pitches in Berlin are not eligible to participate again
• Start-ups should already have a prototype/proof of concept
Benefits:
• Get selected as one of the 25 Venture Finalists, participate in the Falling Walls Science Summit in Berlin from 6 to 9 November 2026, and have your accommodation and part of your travel costs covered
• Present your work to a distinguished jury, global leaders and a selected audience during the Falling Walls Venture Pitches on 6 November 2026
• Become the “Falling Walls Science Breakthrough of the Year” in the “Science Start-Ups” category and pitch in front of an audience of global leaders at the Falling Walls Breakthrough Day on 9 November
• Expand your network with investors and business partners and become a part of the Falling Walls Community
• Extend your global reach and be spotlighted across their online platforms
Application Process: Startup companies must be nominated by university, research institution, or another organisation such as an accelerator or incubator. Nomination is to be submitted online at https://falling-walls.com/venture/nominate-a-startup After the nomination, the company will receive further details on the necessary application materials.
Application Deadline: 15 April 2026
Further information: https://falling-walls.com/venture/nominate-a-startup
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3. Falling Walls Global Call for Science Breakthroughs 2026
Falling Walls Global Call offers a chance to showcase groundbreaking work that addresses global challenges.
Funding Organization: Falling Walls Foundation
Categories:
• Life sciences
• Physical sciences
• Engineering and technology
• Social sciences and humanities
• Art and science
• Women’s impact award
Eligibility: Groundbreaking research projects that address global challenges and represent scientific knowledge in an innovative way.
Benefits:
• Get international visibility for your project.
• Be a part of the Falling Walls network and interact with a wide range of decision-makers, innovators and emerging talents from all over the world. Join an interdisciplinary community that is committed to bringing down barriers to address common challenges.
• Take your chance to become one of the Falling Walls Science Breakthroughs of the Year and present your breakthrough work to a global audience on 9 November 2026 on our stage at the Falling Walls Science Summit in Berlin.
• Get the opportunity to take part in the Falling Walls Science Summit 2026 ia four-day conference with inspiring keynotes, discussions, exciting pitches and a lot more on topics related to science, its communities and the opportunities connected to science and society.
Application Process: Applications must be submitted online at: https://falling-walls.com/global-call
Application Deadline: 15 April 2026
Further information: https://falling-walls.com/global-call
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4. IMU-Simons Research Fellowship Program for Developing Countries
The IMU-Simons Research Fellowship Program for Developing Countries (2024-2027) supports mathematicians from developing countries to travel to a mathematical institution for collaborative research for up to three months. The research visit has to be tied to a specific research project and a collaborating institute.
Funding Organization: International Mathematical Union (IMU)’s Commission for Developing Countries (CDU)
Research Scope: Mathematics
Eligibility: Applicants must
• hold a PhD in Mathematics;
• be based (place of work) in a developing country.
• be employed as a faculty member of a university or an equivalent institution;
• have already established contact with a mathematician in the host institution and have a definite research plan at the time of applying for the grant;
• be granted appropriate leave of absence from his/her institution for the period of visit;
• visit for at least a period of one month.
Maximum Award: The awarded amount ranges between USD5,000 – USD15,000 for up to a maximum duration of three months.
Application Process: Applications must be submitted online via the IMU grant application portal https://grants.mathunion.org.
Application Deadline:
• 15 April 2026 for research visits starting between 15 August 2026 and 15 August 2027
• 15 July 2026 for research visits starting between 1 December 2026 and 1 December 2027
• 1 October 2026 for research visits starting between 15 February 2027 and 15 February 2028
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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
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