Funding
Openly advertised schemes — fellowships, grants, residencies and prizes — that anyone eligible can apply for. Funding that is only open inside one institution is not listed: it would be noise to everyone else.
- British Academy Mid-Career Fellowships fellowshipAny stage UK-based: applicants employed at UK universities, higher education institutions or independent research organisationsBuy-out fellowships (max GBP 160,000) freeing established researchers from teaching/admin to complete a major research project in the humanities/social sciences; closing 26 Aug 2026.
- Any stage UK-based: must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for AHRC fundingAlways-open responsive-mode grants for collaborative arts & humanities research projects (FEC GBP 300k-1.5M, AHRC funds 80% FEC, up to 5 years).
- CLARIN ERIC Mobility Grants travelAny stage Individual researchers, developers and educators working with CLARIN infrastructure; short visits to CLARIN sites in different countriesContinuous-call grants (up to EUR 1,200 each) for short visits to CLARIN sites to collaborate on building and using CLARIN language-resource infrastructure.
- Creative Technologies Fellowship fellowshipAny stage UK/London-based attendance required (studio at Somerset House, labs at UAL)Development + commission opportunity for artists using computational systems (incl. creative ML/AI) for critical practice on social/environmental questions; GBP 7,500 fee + GBP 7,500 production budget.
- Any stage Only for established DARIAH Working Groups; joint proposals by 2+ WGs eligibleSmall project grants (up to EUR 5,000 per WG / EUR 10,000 joint; EUR 40,000 pool) supporting DARIAH Working Group activities, tools, services and training in digital arts & humanities; 2026-27 round closed (deadline 21 Nov 2025).
- Any stage International applicants welcome; fellows must attend 3 in-person London weekends (Sep 2026-Mar 2027)6-month low-residency R&D fellowship (Sep 2026-Mar 2027) for 4 practitioners exploring how AI is reshaping cultural and societal systems; GBP 10,000 award + travel/accommodation; applications closed 7 Jun 2026.
- Any stage Researchers of all nationalities; residence must be more than 80 miles from the Getty Center (Los Angeles)Short-term partial grants for researchers needing specific Getty Library collections (USD 1,500 / 3,000 / 4,500 by distance); 2026 cycle closed and paused for 2027.
- Any stage Academic staff (full-time, staff grades A-I) of Hong Kong UGC-funded universities onlyUp to 12 months of teaching/admin relief plus research support funds (max HKD 1M per award) for outstanding humanities & social-science investigators; site shows 'Open for application now!' alert.
- Microsoft Research Fellowship fellowshipAny stage Individuals at degree-granting universities in listed regions (US, Canada, Europe, India, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Australia/NZ, Latin America, Africa)Collaborative-research fellowships for faculty, PhD students and postdocs aligned with MSR research challenges (incl. HCI, AI, social sciences); unrestricted gift to the university; 2026 round closed.
- Prix Ars Electronica prizeAny stage open worldwideWorld's longest-running media-art prize; categories incl. Digital Humanity and Interactive Art +; Golden Nica + monetary prizes up to EUR 10,000 per category; 2026 call closed, next open call January 2027.
- Rijksakademie Residency residencyAny stage open to artists worldwide (approx. half from NL, half international); English required1-2 year artist residency in Amsterdam with private studio, stipend (EUR 19,800 in 2026) and EUR 2,500 work budget; 2027 round closed, open call for residency 2028 opens 1 Jan 2027.
- Solitude Fellowship residencyAny stage open internationally6-9 month transdisciplinary artist-in-residence fellowship in Stuttgart with monthly stipend of EUR 1,300 and furnished studio; 2026-2028 round concluded (jury met May 2026).