Contact details:
Research Management Unit (International Grant)
Research Management and Innovation Center,
Sultan Azlan Shah Campus, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris,
35900 Tanjong Malim, Perak
Tel : 05 – 4507243/7202/7204/7258
Email : pemantauan.ppp@upsi.edu.my
*You might know of research grants in your field that are not listed below. We would appreciate it if you could suggest any grants you have identified or previously applied for inclusion in this list. Please email the details or the web link for the grants to pemantauan.ppp@upsi.edu.my (attention: Dr. Syazwan Saidin)
| No. | Name of Grant | Opening date | Closing date | Focus area/Field of study | Funder link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | APEC Fund | Twice a year (21 Mar & 22 June) | Interdiciplinary | https://www.apec.org/Projects/Funding-Sources | |
| 2 | ASEAN IVO | November 10, 2023 - January 11, 2024 | ICT for food, ICT for Environment Protection and Disaster Prevention, ICT for a Secure and Smart Community, ICT for Health and Welfare, ICT related Technologies and Applications | https://naivo.org/index.php/2024proposal/papers/about | |
| 3 | Asia Development Bank | All year round | Interdiciplinary | https://www.adb.org/what-we-do/funds/funds-administered-adb | |
| 4 | Collaborative Research Programme (CRP) - ICGEB Research Grants | Now open | 30 April | Healthcare, Biotechnology, Bioenergy | https://www.icgeb.org/activities/grants/ |
| 5 | COMSTECH-TWAS Joint Research Grants | 10 May | Physical sciences; astronomy and cosmology; earth sciences; and mathematics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) | https://twas.org/opportunity/twas-cas-young-scientists-award-frontier-science | |
| 6 | DAAD German Studies Research Grant | May 1 | Education | https://www.daad.org/en/find-funding/graduate-opportunities/research-grants/german-studies-research-grants/ | |
| 7 | Direct Aid Program | All year round | Information and Communication Technology (ICT) within the field of communication network, infrastructure and applications. | http://www.mtsfb.org.my/grant | |
| 8 | Engineering Information Foundation Grant Programs | February 28 and August 31. | Healthcare | http://www.eifgrants.org/ | |
| 9 | Erasmus Mundus Programme | Twice a year (Oct & Jan) | https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/funding_en | ||
| 10 | Ford Fund Grant | July 1, 2024 | September 30, 2024 | Research, Innovation | https://www.fordfoundation.org/ |
| 11 | HFSP Research Grant Program | Closed | Communication, Multimedia | https://www.hfsp.org/ | |
| 12 | ICDD Grants-In-Aid | Cycle 1: 31 Jan, Cycle 2: 31 July | Health | https://www.icdd.com/ | |
| 13 | IDRC Research Grant | May 13, 2024 | Science Technology, Innovation | https://idrc.ca/en | |
| 14 | International Education Research Foundation (IERF) | February 15th or August 15th | Education | https://ierf.org/for-institutions/research-grants/ | |
| 15 | International Foundation For Science | No open calls for Research Grant Applications until further notice. | Biological Resources in Terrestrial Systems, Water and Aquatic Resources, Food Security, Dietary Diversity and Healthy Livelihoods | https://www.ifs.se/ifs-programme/how-to-apply.html | |
| 16 | ISID Research Capacity Building Grants | Closed | Investigation of the epidemiology, pathophysiology and diagnosis of infectious diseases, Epidemiology and control of hospital acquired infections (HAI), Modelling of cost effective interventions for infectious diseases, Implementation of infection control measures in LMICs, Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), Other relevant Infectious Diseases Public health capacity building topic areas | https://isid.org/research/ | |
| 17 | International Visiting Researchers Programme at Max Planck Institutes | April 30 & October 31 | Science Technology, Innovation | https://www.research-in-germany.org/en/research-funding/funding-programmes/max-planck-international-visiting-researchers-at-max-planck-institutes.html | |
| 18 | ISESCO-COMSTECH Research Grants | Education, Research | https://www.comstech.org/comstech-isesco-joint-research-grants-program/ | ||
| 19 | Japan International Award for Young Agricultural Researchers | May 17 | Agriculture | https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/young_award/2024 | |
| 20 | JICA | All year round | construction works or services such as procuring equipment and materials that are necessary for economic and social development. | https://www.jica.go.jp/english/index.html | |
| 21 | Kurita Overseas Research Grant | Mac 1 | May 15 | Environment, health | http://www.kwef.or.jp/en/en_grant.html |
| 22 | L’OREAL-UNESCO For Women In Science Fellowship | Science, Technology | https://www.forwomeninscience.com/ | ||
| 23 | International Awards in Physical sciences, Mathematics and Computer science | April 30 | July 1 | Physical sciences, Mathematics and Computer science | https://www.forwomeninscience.com/challenge/show/107 |
| 24 | Malaysia - UN SDG Trust Fund | Jan 25 | People and Prosperity, Planet, Peace and Partnership | https://malaysia.un.org/en/take-action | |
| 25 | Malaysia-Spain Innovating Programme (MySIP) | Jan 18 | Sustainable City Development, Knowledge Based Economy, Advanced Manufacturing and Materials, Health, Electrical & Electronics, Aerospace, Smart Agriculture | https://applications.might.org.my/e/mysip | |
| 26 | Mizutani Foundation for Glycoscience | Mac 31 | Science, Technology | https://www.mizutanifdn.or.jp/index.html | |
| 27 | Nagao Natural Environment Foundation Research Grant Programme | April 16 & Oct 15 | Science, Technology | http://www.nagaofoundation.or.jp/e/research/research.htm | |
| 28 | National Geographic Society Early Career Grant | All year round | Science, Technology | https://www.nationalgeographic.org/society/grants-and-investments/ | |
| 29 | National Institutes of Health (NIH) Grants | All year round | Health | https://www.nih.gov/grants-funding | |
| 30 | National Science Foundation Grant (Various) | All year round | Health | https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities | |
| 31 | The Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) | All year round | Digital innovation, Environment and climate change, Food security, Health and life sciences, Weather and climate science, Cross-cutting: innovation and capacity building, Education | https://www.newton-gcrf.org/gcrf/ | |
| 32 | Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) | All year round | Science Technology, Innovation | https://www.opcw.org/ | |
| 33 | Partnership For Clean Competition (PCC) Anti-Doping Research | Feb 1 | Doping’s root causes, Drug in sports | https://cleancompetition.org/ | |
| 34 | Qatar National Research Fund | All year round | Energy, Health, Resource sustainability, Society, Digital technology | https://www.qnrf.org/en-us/ | |
| 35 | Research Cess Fund (Malaysia-Thailand Joint Authority) | All year round | Sand production, Carbon dioxide, Facilities, Power, Subsurfaces/RE, HSE & Process safety, Decommisioning, Drilling, | https://www.mtja.org/cess | |
| 36 | Rufford Foundation | All year round | Nature conservation | https://www.rufford.org/rsg/criteria | |
| 37 | Science and Technology Research Grant | January 1 | May 31 | Science, Technology | https://www.mtsf.org/ |
| 38 | SEAMEO Regional Centre for Special Education (SEAMEO SEN) | All year round | Science, Education | https://www.seameo.org/ | |
| 39 | Silk Roads Youth Research Grants | All year round | Science and Technology and Traditional Knowhow, Religion and Spirituality, Language and Literature, Arts and Music, Traditional Sports and Games, Economy and Trade, The Legacy of the Silk Roads and Contemporary Issues | https://en.unesco.org/silkroad/youthgrant | |
| 40 | Spencer Foundation :Research Grants On Education - The Large Research Grant & The Small research Grant | April 3 | Intent to apply: May 22; proposal deadline, June 18 | Education | https://www.spencer.org/ |
| 41 | Dr Ranjeet Bhagwan Singh (RBS) Medical Research Grant | Jan 1 | Feb 29 | Medical research | https://www.mytopscientists.org/v3/Default.aspx |
| 42 | The Humboldt Research Fellowship | All year round | Education | https://www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/ | |
| 43 | The Nestle Foundation | All year round | Nutrition | https://www.nestlefoundation.org/research.html | |
| 44 | The Nestle Foundation Research Grant | 10 May | Health, Nutrition | http://www.nestlefoundation.org/ | |
| 45 | The Nippon Foundation Grants | All year round | Social interaction | https://www.nippon-foundation.or.jp/en/what | |
| 46 | The Rockefeller Foundation | All year round | Economic equity, Food, Health, Innovation, Innovative Finance, Opportunnities, Power | https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/ | |
| 47 | The Sepmeyer Research Grant Program | February 15th & August 15th. | Entrepreneurial, Cooperative Development | https://idrc.ca/en | |
| 48 | The Sumitomo Foundation | Sept 1 | Oct 31 | Basic Science research, Environment research, Japan related research & Projects for the protection, preservation & restoration of cultural properties | http://www.sumitomo.or.jp/e/ |
| 49 | Toshiba International Foundation | Oct 2024 | Symposia and seminars that promote international understanding of Japan, Cultural programs that promote international understanding of Japan, Research and studies that promote international understanding of Japan, Programs to foster future experts who will contribute to promoting international understanding of Japan | https://www.toshibafoundation.com/index.html | |
| 50 | Toyota International Research Grant | April 1 | June 1 | Education & Research | https://www.toyotafound.or.jp/english/international/2021/ |
| 51 | Turtle Conservation Fund | Dec 1 | Conservation | https://turtleconservationfund.org/ | |
| 52 | TWAS-COMSTECH Joint Research Grants | Feb 1 | Science Technology, Innovation | https://twas.org/opportunities/research-grants | |
| 53 | WADA Social Science Research Grant Program | Closed | Sport | https://www.wada-ama.org/ | |
| 54 | Wellcome Trust Fund | June 25 | Oct 8 | Health, Nutrition natural resources | https://wellcome.org/ |
| 55 | WWF’s Russell E Train Education for Nature (EFN) Program | All year round | conservation and development initiatives, particularly with a focus on WWF key goals including climate, food, forests, freshwater, oceans, and wildlife. | https://www.worldwildlife.org/initiatives/russell-e-train-education-for-nature | |