Applications are now closing for these open opportunities with deadlines in July 2026. From AI research fellowships and postdoctoral placements to fully funded PhD scholarships and graduate trainee programmes. If you are a recent graduate hunting for your first job, a researcher chasing a postdoc, or a PhD hopeful looking for full funding, there is something on this list for you.
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Below is a roundup of open opportunities with July 2026 deadlines, what each one offers, who can apply, and where to apply.
List of Open Opportunities with Deadlines in July 2026
2026 UChicago Applied Data Fellowship
Deadline: Rolling basis (apply as early as possible)
The Applied Data Fellowship (ADF), run through the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago, is a one-year, full-time fellowship that embeds data-savvy graduates inside U.S. government agencies, nonprofits, and social-impact organizations. Fellows use data analysis, dashboards, and even machine learning to help their host organizations turn evidence into better policies and programmes, while receiving structured mentorship and career coaching throughout the year.
Advantages:
- Living stipend of $47,000 for the year, plus a health insurance stipend of up to $5,000 (higher in expensive cities)
- Hands-on placement with real government and nonprofit partners rather than classroom-only training
- One-on-one career coaching and a strong post-fellowship job placement track record
- Open to OPT/J-1 visa holders, not just U.S. citizens
Eligible Countries: Open to graduates authorized to work in the United States, including international graduates on OPT/J-1 status
2027 IDHS Graduate Registered Nurse Program
Deadline: July 1, 2026
The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) recruits newly licensed Registered Nurses into its state-run developmental centers and mental health facilities across Illinois. The programme gives new nursing graduates a structured entry point into public-sector nursing, pairing clinical responsibility with the stability, benefits, and career ladder that come with state government employment.
Advantages:
- Access to Illinois state employee health and retirement benefits
- Paid sick and vacation leave from day one
- Opportunity to specialize in developmental disabilities and mental health nursing
- A defined career path within Illinois state government nursing grades (RN I to RN II and beyond)
Eligible Countries: United States (candidates must hold or be eligible for Illinois RN licensure)
2026 Nestle National Service Placement
Deadline: July 24, 2026
This placement targets Nigerian graduates who have completed their mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) year and are looking to convert that experience into a full career with a leading multinational. Nestlé Nigeria periodically opens roles for NYSC corps members and recent completers across sales, supply chain, engineering, finance, and manufacturing functions, often as a feeder into its structured Graduate Trainee Programme.
Advantages:
- Exposure to a globally recognized FMCG brand and structured on-the-job training
- Competitive salary package and comprehensive health insurance
- Strong internal mobility into Nestlé’s full Graduate Trainee Programme
- Building a professional network within one of Nigeria’s largest employers of fresh graduates
Eligible Countries: Nigeria (open to Nigerian citizens who have completed or are completing NYSC)
2027 Sloan Research Fellowships Program at Vanderbilt University
Deadline: July 1, 2026 (Vanderbilt’s internal nomination deadline)
The Sloan Research Fellowship is one of the oldest and most prestigious U.S. early-career science awards, and Vanderbilt University runs its own internal nomination round to put forward eligible faculty before the national competition. Untenured, tenure-track Vanderbilt faculty in chemistry, computer science, Earth system science, economics, mathematics, neuroscience, or physics can be nominated by a department head or senior researcher for consideration by the national Alfred P. Sloan Foundation selection committees.
Advantages:
- Two-year, $75,000 award that can be spent flexibly on research costs, travel, or summer salary
- National recognition alongside a track record that includes numerous future Nobel laureates and Fields Medalists
- No restrictions on how the funds are used, unlike many restricted grants
- The Foundation actively encourages nominations of underrepresented scholars
Eligible Countries: United States and Canada (must be tenure-track faculty at a degree-granting institution, nominated internally by Vanderbilt)
2026 Army Research Laboratory Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowships
Deadline: July 9, 2026, 5:00 PM Eastern Time
Administered by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on behalf of the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL), this fellowship lets outstanding early-career researchers pursue independent research of their own choosing at ARL, working alongside some of the country’s leading scientists and engineers in the physical, life, computational, and behavioral sciences, and engineering.
Advantages:
- Full-time, one-year in-residence appointment, renewable for up to three years based on performance
- Annual stipend of $115,000, among the most generous postdoctoral awards available
- Health insurance, including dental and vision, plus paid relocation and travel allowance
- No citizenship requirement to apply, although a Department of Defense security clearance is required for selected fellows
Eligible Countries: Open to applicants of any nationality, subject to passing a U.S. Department of Defense background clearance process
2027-2028 Fulbright-Nehru Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
Deadline: July 15, 2026
Jointly funded by the U.S. Department of State and the Government of India and administered by the United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF), this fellowship lets early-career Indian researchers spend eight to twenty-four months at a U.S. host institution. The 2027–2028 cycle prioritizes strategically important fields such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing, critical minerals, space systems, cybersecurity, and energy security.
Advantages:
- Fully funded stay of up to two years at a leading U.S. research institution
- J-1 visa sponsorship, monthly stipend, and health and accident coverage
- Opportunity to build long-term collaborative ties with U.S. faculty and labs
- Access to some of the best research infrastructure in the applicant’s field
Eligible Countries: India (applicants must be Indian citizens who earned their PhD or D.M. between July 15, 2022 and July 14, 2026; government civil servants are not eligible)
2026 National Institute of Health (NIH) OBSSR AI Fellowship Program
Deadline: July 1, 2026
Run through NIH’s Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR), this fellowship track supports early-career researchers applying artificial intelligence and machine learning methods to behavioral and social science questions in health. Fellows receive mentored research training designed to build the technical and methodological skills needed to compete for future NIH grant funding in this fast-growing area.
Advantages:
- Mentored, hands-on research experience within the NIH ecosystem
- Structured training in applying AI/ML tools to health-relevant behavioral and social science data
- Access to NIH program staff, scientific review officers, and a national research network
- A strong stepping stone toward independent NIH grant funding later in a research career
Eligible Countries: United States (fellowship is generally open to researchers affiliated with U.S. institutions; specific citizenship/residency terms depend on the funding mechanism)
2026 NIH OBSSR Impact Analyses Fellowship Program
Deadline: July 1, 2026
This companion OBSSR fellowship track focuses on impact evaluation methodology, training researchers to rigorously assess whether behavioral and social science interventions actually improve health outcomes. It is designed for early-career investigators who want to strengthen their skills in causal inference, programme evaluation, and translating research findings into real-world health policy impact.
Advantages:
- Specialized methodological training in impact analysis and evaluation design
- Mentorship from experienced NIH-affiliated behavioral and social science researchers
- Opportunity to work on questions with direct relevance to national health policy
- Builds a strong foundation for future federally funded evaluation research
Eligible Countries: United States (fellowship is generally open to researchers affiliated with U.S. institutions)
2026 Geita Gold Mining Limited Graduate Trainee Programme
Deadline: Not specified (recent application cycles for the 2026/2027 intake have closed in early July, so early application is strongly advised)
Geita Gold Mining Limited (GGML), a subsidiary of AngloGold Ashanti and Tanzania’s leading gold producer, runs a one-year structured Graduate Trainee Programme for young Tanzanian graduates. Trainees rotate through technical and administrative departments at the Geita mine site, ranging from geology and mine planning to metallurgy, safety, records management, and public relations, gaining real, hands-on industry exposure.
Advantages:
- One year of intensive, hands-on training inside a major international mining operation
- Broad range of disciplines covered, from engineering and geology to finance, law, and communications
- Strong track record of converting trainees into long-term GGML and industry employees
- Female graduates and people living with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply
Eligible Countries: Tanzania (open to unemployed Tanzanian graduates typically aged 18–30 who graduated within the last few years)
2027 Government of Ireland Fellows Programme
Deadline: July 26, 2026
Funded by the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs, the Ireland Fellows Programme gives early- to mid-career professionals from developing countries the chance to pursue a fully funded, one-year master’s degree at an Irish higher education institution. The programme is built around Ireland’s development priorities, helping fellows build skills they can bring home to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Advantages:
- Full funding covering tuition, flights, accommodation, living costs, and visa expenses
- Access to a wide directory of eligible master’s programmes across fields like agriculture, health, education, engineering, and business
- Strong alumni network of nearly 4,000 fellows built over more than 50 years
- Structured support building lasting institutional ties between fellows’ home countries and Ireland
Eligible Countries: Nationals of eligible developing countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Small Island Developing States, plus a dedicated strand for Palestinians (exact country list is published annually by the Irish government)
2027 Foresight Institute Fellowship for Tech Innovators
Deadline: Rolling basis
The Foresight Fellowship is a year-long programme that supports early-career scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs working at the frontiers of transformative technology, including secure AI, longevity biotechnology, nanotechnology, neurotechnology, and space. Rather than a traditional grant, it functions as an accelerator of networks and visibility, connecting fellows with senior researchers, funders, and a community of like-minded innovators.
Advantages:
- Introductions to senior scientists, funders, and mentors in frontier technology fields
- Paid travel to a technical workshop and a Vision Weekend conference each year
- Priority access to Foresight Institute’s AI Nodes in San Francisco and Berlin
- Flexible, no-minimum-work-requirement structure that fits around fellows’ existing commitments
Eligible Countries: Open worldwide to early-career scientists, engineers, and innovators in the programme’s focus areas
2026 CHT Emerging Voices in AI and Society Fellowship
Deadline: July 12, 2026
Launched by the Center for Humane Technology (CHT), the nonprofit behind “The Social Dilemma,” this new six-month fellowship backs mid-career researchers, journalists, policy experts, and technologists who want to shape the public conversation around AI’s impact on human cognition, relationships, surveillance, and society. Fellows produce a flagship research output alongside op-eds, podcast appearances, and other public-facing work with CHT’s editorial and media support.
Advantages:
- $30,000 stipend tied to completion of key milestones
- Bi-weekly guidance from CHT’s Senior Director of Strategy and Impact
- Media training and placement support through CHT’s PR agency
- Editorial, communications, and graphic design support for all deliverables
Eligible Countries: Open internationally; the fellowship is explicitly open to applicants outside the United States
2026 Anthropic Fellows Program
Deadline: Rolling basis, with cohorts beginning from July 2026
The Anthropic Fellows Program pairs external researchers with Anthropic mentors for four months of empirical AI safety research, covering areas such as scalable oversight, adversarial robustness and AI control, interpretability, AI security, and model welfare. Fellows pitch and shape their own research direction in close collaboration with an Anthropic mentor, with the aim of producing a public research output such as a paper.
Advantages:
- Direct mentorship from Anthropic researchers working on frontier AI safety problems
- Exposure to a wide range of safety research areas, from cyberattack mitigation to interpretability
- Opportunity to produce a public-facing research paper or output
- A structured four-month format that fits around other commitments
Eligible Countries: Open worldwide, subject to programme logistics and any relevant visa or relocation requirements
2026 UTRGV Coral Fellowship
Deadline: July 1, 2026
Offered by the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV), this fellowship supports prospective graduate students pursuing PhD-level research in STEM fields, helping to fund advanced study and original research work at one of South Texas’s fastest-growing research universities. It forms part of UTRGV’s broader push to recognize and support outstanding graduate researchers in science and technology.
Advantages:
- Financial support to help fund doctoral-level STEM research and study
- Access to UTRGV’s growing STEM research infrastructure and faculty mentorship
- Positioned within a university actively expanding its research and grant portfolio
- Opportunity to contribute to interdisciplinary research initiatives
Eligible Countries: United States (open to domestic and international applicants admitted into an eligible UTRGV graduate programme)
2027 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards for Female Researchers
Deadline: June 30, 2026
Since 1998, the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards have honored outstanding women researchers whose work has advanced global scientific knowledge. The 2027 edition recognizes five laureates, one from each of five world regions, working in Physical Sciences, Mathematics, or Computer Science, selected through a nomination process by an international jury of scientists.
Advantages:
- €100,000 prize per laureate, one of the largest individual science awards for women researchers
- Global recognition alongside past laureates who include multiple Nobel Prize winners
- Access to a worldwide network of past laureates and “Young Talents” award recipients
- Boosts visibility and career opportunities for women scientists in male-dominated fields
Eligible Countries: Open worldwide; women researchers from Africa and the Arab States, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and North America are eligible (candidates must be nominated by an eligible nominator)
2026 GCUB International Mobility Program
Deadline: July 6, 2026, 11:59 PM (Brasília time)
The GCUB International Mobility Program (GCUB-Mob), run by the International Cooperation Group of Brazilian Universities with support from Brazil’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, offers hundreds of fully funded Master’s and Doctoral scholarships at more than 60 Brazilian universities. In this fifth edition, 539 Master’s and 350 Doctoral scholarships are on offer, with programmes scheduled to begin in 2027.
Advantages:
- No application fee, and applicants can apply to up to five different universities at once
- Fully funded tuition plus a monthly stipend for the duration of study
- Access to Brazil’s growing higher education and research ecosystem
- A relatively fast and transparent multi-phase selection process
Eligible Countries: Open to citizens of any country that maintains diplomatic relations with Brazil (Brazilian nationals are not eligible)
2027 Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity Fellowship
Deadline: July 27, 2026
Housed at the London School of Economics’ International Inequalities Institute, the Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity (AFSEE) programme brings together policymakers, activists, artists, and movement-builders from around the world to challenge the root causes of inequality. Fellows join either a Residential track, completing an MSc in Inequalities and Social Science at LSE, or a Non-Residential track combining short LSE modules with a practice-based project in their home country.
Advantages:
- Full funding covering tuition, travel, visa costs, and (for residential fellows) a generous living stipend
- Access to world-class LSE faculty, mentorship, and a global inequality-focused research community
- Non-Residential fellows receive up to a £10,000 grant to support their own project
- Lifelong membership in the wider international Atlantic Fellows network spanning seven global programmes
Eligible Countries: Open worldwide, with the programme actively encouraging applicants from the Global South and underrepresented communities
2026 Pulitzer Center AI Accountability Fellowships
Deadline: July 12, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT
Now in its fifth cohort, the Pulitzer Center’s AI Accountability Fellowship supports journalists producing in-depth, accountability-focused investigations into how governments and corporations deploy predictive, generative, and surveillance AI systems in policing, healthcare, welfare, hiring, and beyond. The ten-month fellowship is fully remote, so journalists can report from wherever they are based.
Advantages:
- Up to $25,000 in funding covering reporting costs, data analysis, records requests, and travel
- Mentorship, training, and a global peer community of AI-focused journalists
- Support developing an impact strategy to maximize the reach of published investigations
- Open to staff and freelance journalists across print, radio, video, and multimedia formats
Eligible Countries: Open worldwide; journalists can be based anywhere, with particular encouragement for applicants from the Global South
2027 University of Cambridge Pathology PhD Studentship (Fully Funded Molecular Motors Research)
Deadline: July 31, 2026
This fully funded PhD studentship in the University of Cambridge’s Department of Pathology, based in the laboratory of Dr Aakash Mukhopadhyay, investigates the mechanism and evolution of divergent molecular motors that power flagella in trypanosomatid parasites, the organisms responsible for diseases like sleeping sickness and leishmaniasis. The project sits at the intersection of cell biology, parasitology, and structural biology, starting in January 2027.
Advantages:
- Full funding for a four-year PhD at one of the world’s top-ranked universities
- Work on a scientifically important problem with direct relevance to neglected tropical diseases
- Training across cell biology, parasite genetics, biochemistry, and structural biology techniques
- Access to Cambridge’s world-leading research facilities and academic community
Eligible Countries: Open to UK and international applicants, though funding terms and fee coverage may vary depending on fee status; applicants should confirm current eligibility on the University’s application portal
2026 DCU School of Law and Government Scholarship (Fully Funded PhD in Ireland)
Deadline: July 8, 2026, 5:00 PM
Dublin City University’s School of Law and Government is offering a fully funded PhD scholarship as part of the SEAI-funded “SHINE” research project, which uses citizen science to explore how social housing residents in Ireland engage with clean energy transitions and just, low-carbon futures. The successful candidate will work under the joint supervision of academics from the School of Law and Government and the School of Electronic Engineering.
Advantages:
- Full tuition coverage, including the non-EU fee rate, for up to four years
- An annual stipend of €25,000 to support living costs
- Interdisciplinary research experience spanning public policy, energy, and engineering
- Dedicated academic supervision and professional development support at DCU
Eligible Countries: Open worldwide; applicants from Ireland, the European Union, and all other countries are eligible to apply
2026 University of Nigeria Nsukka Research Assistantship Program (Fully Funded Master’s and PhD Positions)
Deadline: July 15, 2026
The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), in partnership with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, is recruiting MSc and PhD Research Assistants for a multinational study on “Professional Personhood among Africa’s Paradoxically Surplus Health Workers.” The project uses mixed-methods research to examine the socio-cultural and political-economic dimensions of health workforce shortages in Nigeria, Zambia, and Uganda.
Advantages:
- Full funding covering tuition and a monthly stipend
- Mentorship from experienced UNN and LSHTM academics
- Opportunities for co-authorship, conference presentation, and international collaboration
- Practical exposure to qualitative and mixed-methods research on a major continent-wide health issue
Eligible Countries: Nigeria (open to prospective or currently enrolled MSc and PhD students in relevant disciplines such as public health, sociology, medical anthropology, or health systems)
2026 University Technology Malaysia Scholarships (Fully Funded)
Deadline: July 31, 2026
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), one of Malaysia’s leading research universities in engineering and technology, offers a range of fully and partially funded scholarships for undergraduate, master’s, and PhD applicants for its 2027 intake. Funding schemes include the UTM ASCEND Scholarship, the International Doctoral Fellowship, MyBrain, and the MTCP Scholarship, among others, covering a broad spread of academic disciplines.
Advantages:
- Full tuition waivers combined with a monthly living stipend of up to RM 1,500
- No IELTS or TOEFL requirement for applicants from English-speaking backgrounds
- Access to strong research facilities in engineering, computing, and applied sciences
- Multiple funding tracks available, increasing the chances of securing support
Eligible Countries: Open worldwide to both domestic Malaysian and international students
2026 University College Cork Rinn AI PhD Scholarships (Fully Funded in Ireland)
Deadline: Rolling basis (applications reviewed on a fortnightly basis until all positions are filled)
As part of the newly launched Research Ireland Rinn Artificial Intelligence network, University College Cork (UCC) is offering 19 fully funded PhD studentships spanning AI and data analytics applications across health, law, humanities, environmental science, psychology, and computer science. The cohort-based programme, representing a €2.85 million investment, welcomes graduates from a genuinely broad range of academic backgrounds, not just computer science.
Advantages:
- Total scholarship value of €150,000, including a tax-free stipend of €25,000 per year for four years
- Full fee coverage for EU students and a fee waiver for non-EU international students
- Structured, cohort-based training with industry placements and international research visits
- Interdisciplinary project themes open to applicants from arts, health, law, and social sciences, not only STEM
Eligible Countries: Open worldwide to both EU and non-EU applicants
With so many deadlines clustering in this month of July 2026, the safest approach is to shortlist the two or three opportunities that best match your qualifications and start pulling documents together now.
Good luck!
