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Open engineering research grants
Mechanical, electrical, chemical, civil, biomedical engineering, energy systems.
23 open calls relevant to engineering, refreshed hourly.
All open engineering calls (sorted by deadline)
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT)28 May 2026Portugal
FCT Bolsas de Doutoramento 2026
PhD studentships for research in Portugal or abroad via Portuguese host institutions — 4-year funding, all scientific areas.
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)29 Jun 2026Brazil
FAPESP Auxílio à Pesquisa Regular 2026 (rolling)
São Paulo Research Foundation regular research grants supporting PI-led projects across all scientific domains — continuously open.
Austrian Science Fund (FWF)7 Jul 2026Austria
FWF Stand-Alone Projects 2026 (Austria)
Austria's main basic research funding — funds individual researchers pursuing their own research goals in any scientific discipline.
National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)21 Jul 2026South Korea
Korea NRF Basic Research Programme 2026
National Research Foundation of Korea basic research programme supporting individual researchers across natural sciences, engineering, humanities and social sciences.
National Science Foundation (NSF)22 Jul 2026US
NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) 2026
NSF's most prestigious awards for early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education.
Science Foundation Ireland / Research Ireland30 Jul 2026Ireland
SFI Frontiers for the Future Programme 2026 (Ireland)
Science Foundation Ireland funding for high-risk, high-reward research across STEM disciplines and oriented research with societal impact.
NWO — Dutch Research Councilest. 31 Jul 2026NL
Clean Energy Transition Partnership Joint Call 2026
The Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETP) is a European Partnership under Horizon Europe. It aims to stimulate and accelerate the energy transition, contributing to the European ambition of becoming a…
JST — Japan Science and Technology Agencyest. 31 Jul 2026JP
Strategic International Collaborative Research Program (SICORP) EIG CONCERT-Japan 13th Joint Call: AI-Powered Robotics for Real-World Applications
Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) open call — see the program page for scope, deadline and eligibility.
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)28 Aug 2026Germany
DFG Sachbeihilfe (Research Grants Programme) 2026
German Research Foundation Research Grants Programme — the most flexible funding instrument for individual PI-led research projects.
European Research Council (ERC)3 Sept 2026EU
ERC Advanced Grant 2027
Up to €2.5M over 5 years for established, leading principal investigators with a recognised track record of research achievements in the last 10 years.
European Commission (Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions)10 Sept 2026EU
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026
European and Global Postdoctoral Fellowships supporting researcher mobility across Europe and worldwide — 2-3 year individual fellowships.
European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal15 Sept 2026EU
R&I in Support of the Clean Industrial Deal: Decarbonisation of energy intensive industries (IA) (Processes4Planet and Clean Steel partnerships)
Horizon Europe topic HORIZON-CID-2026-01-01 · Call: R&I in Support of the Clean Industrial Deal · HORIZON Innovation Actions
European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal15 Sept 2026EU
R&I in Support of the Clean Industrial Deal: Clean Technologies for Climate Action
Horizon Europe topic HORIZON-CID-2026-01-02 · Call: R&I in Support of the Clean Industrial Deal · HORIZON Innovation Actions
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT)22 Sept 2026Portugal
FCT Projetos de IC&DT 2026 (Investigação Científica e Desenvolvimento Tecnológico)
Biannual FCT call for scientific research and technological development projects across all domains: health, engineering, natural sciences, humanities, social sciences.
Fundación "la Caixa"6 Oct 2026Iberia
la Caixa Junior Leader Fellowships 2027
Postdoctoral fellowships for outstanding researchers establishing their independent research lines at Spanish or Portuguese universities and research centres.
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)9 Oct 2026Brazil
CNPq Chamada Universal 2026
Brazil's largest research funding call — CNPq Universal supports research projects across all knowledge areas and all career stages.
European Research Council (ERC)14 Oct 2026EU
ERC Starting Grant 2027
Up to €1.5M over 5 years for outstanding early-career researchers (2-7 years post-PhD) to build their own research team and pursue groundbreaking ideas.
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)1 Nov 2026Canada
NSERC Discovery Grants 2026
NSERC Discovery Grants provide long-term support for ongoing research programs in natural sciences and engineering across Canada.
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)7 Nov 2026Japan
JSPS KAKENHI Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research 2026
Japan's flagship competitive research funding covering the full spectrum of disciplines from humanities and social sciences to natural and applied sciences.
National Science Foundation (NSF)10 Nov 2026US
NSF CISE Core Programs 2026 (CCF, CNS, IIS)
Core computer and information sciences programs supporting foundational research in algorithms, systems, networking, AI, databases, HCI and information integration.
European Commission (Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions)25 Nov 2026EU
MSCA Doctoral Networks 2026
Joint doctoral programmes and industrial doctorates funded across European consortia — trains the next generation of researchers through international collaboration.
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)21 Jan 2027UK
UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships Round 12
Long-term fellowships for outstanding early-career researchers and innovators across all UKRI disciplines — up to 7 years of support.
Australian Research Council (ARC)3 Mar 2027Australia
ARC Discovery Projects 2027
Australian Research Council funding for excellent basic and applied research in non-medical disciplines across humanities, social sciences, engineering and natural sciences.
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