Find uplifting stories about heroes, innovations, and solutions
19074 results for "research fellowships"
Anthropic is offering scientists a paid summer fellowship to help build AI systems that can accelerate scientific breakthroughs. The three-month program provides a $3,800 weekly stipend plus mentorship from leading AI researchers.
The University of Ghana is giving aspiring researchers a career-launching opportunity with a fully funded fellowship in development research. Applications open now for the 2026-2027 program that prepares graduates for doctoral studies while tackling real-world challenges.
The European Space Agency is offering African researchers a year in Italy to study Earth observation technology, complete with €2,500 monthly stipends and scientific networking funds. The fellowship aims to build Africa's capacity in satellite data analysis for everything from crop monitoring to climate tracking.
A Delaware foundation just invested $5.45 million to support 28 early-career cancer researchers over six years. The gift builds on a partnership that's already invested $16 million in breakthrough cancer science since 2019.
Four Embry-Riddle graduates earned National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships this year, the university's highest number ever. They're now pursuing breakthrough research in everything from quantum computing to exploding stars.
Four MIT students just earned one of science's most coveted awards, unlocking five years of funding to pursue breakthrough research that could change the world. The Hertz Foundation Fellowship gives them rare freedom to innovate without financial constraints.
A new fellowship program just gave 176 college students from across America the chance to work alongside Nobel Prize-winning scientists for nine weeks. The inaugural Cech Fellows will conduct real research at 131 top labs this summer.
Victoria Amari overcame working full-time, being first in her family to attend college, and a rare cancer diagnosis to win one of America's most prestigious graduate research awards. Her journey from nearly dropping out to earning the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship shows what's possible with determination and professors who believe in their students.
Leading autism researchers and advocates formed a new independent committee to guide autism research priorities and counter recent federal changes. The group aims to unite the autism community and protect evidence-based research as funding reaches $568 million annually.
A scientist who revolutionized protein research is now tackling science's reproducibility crisis with AI. His new approach could help researchers separate reliable studies from questionable ones, speeding up cures for diseases like Alzheimer's.
Scientists now have access to an AI tool that filters through 150 years of research data to deliver trustworthy answers in seconds. CAS Newton helps researchers move from question to verified answer without drowning in information overload.
A new AI system from China's Zhejiang University just claimed the top spot on an international test for autonomous scientific research, beating out major competitors. The breakthrough shows how AI is getting better at thinking through complex research problems independently.
When US funding cuts threatened to collapse decades of life-saving health research in South Africa, the country fought back with a $32 million rescue package. Now 59 critical HIV and tuberculosis research projects are moving forward.
Billions in private donations are accelerating life-saving medical discoveries that might otherwise take decades or never happen. From cancer treatments to brain disease research, philanthropic funding is helping researchers pursue bold ideas with the flexibility government grants can't provide.
%2Ffile%2Fattachments%2F2996%2FGroundUp-NIH-funding_260278.jpeg)
After nearly 18 months of halted funding that threatened decades of HIV and TB research, the US National Institutes of Health has reversed its ban on South Africa. The decision restores hope for global health progress and hundreds of research jobs.
South Korea is creating a new research movement to produce globally recognized scientists like Jane Goodall by focusing on uniquely Korean topics. The K-Science initiative aims to blend the nation's culture, history, and environment with cutting-edge research.
Jennifer Ferris transformed a "Wild Wild West" research environment into a thriving 17-person operation, earning the first university-wide staff award ever given to UT Health Sciences' Knoxville campus. Her journey from solo clinical trial coordinator to award-winning director shows how one person's vision can reshape an entire research community.
Finland's Kordelin Foundation is handing early career researchers €45,000 grants to turn their doctoral work into real-world impact. The program supports fresh PhDs exploring everything from groundbreaking research to startup ventures.
India and the Netherlands just launched a new fellowship program connecting 19 Indian tech institutes with Dutch hydrogen expertise. The partnership aims to fast-track clean energy research and help India achieve its ambitious 2047 energy independence goal.
Nigeria's medical research institute has unveiled a biobank containing over 400,000 biological samples that could revolutionize how the country understands and treats diseases. The massive collection offers locally generated data that researchers say will lead to better health outcomes for millions of Africans.
Showing 20 of 19074