Researchers outside Europe, the UK, Australia and Canada often ask which funders in those places accept their applications. This guide to international research grants covers six funders and programmes, namely the European Research Council (ERC) and Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions under Horizon Europe, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), Wellcome, the Australian NHMRC and the Canadian CIHR. For each one it says who can lead, how an…
India Research Grants: ICMR, ANRF, DST and DBT Funding Guide (2026)
Researchers searching for India research grants in 2026 meet two main funders and a handful of fellowship schemes. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) funds health and biomedical work, and the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), which took over the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), funds science and engineering. The Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) run…
Malaysia Research Grants: FRGS, GET, MOSTI and MOH Funding Guide (2026)
Researchers searching for Malaysia research grants in 2026 meet three ministries, three portals and one naming problem. The Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) has been the long-running Ministry of Higher Education grant, a newer scheme called GET opened in 2026, and the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) and the Ministry of Health (MOH) run separate funds with their own rules. This guide maps…
Singapore Research Grants: NRF, MOE, NMRC and A*STAR Funding Guide (2026)
Researchers looking for Singapore research grants in 2026 face four agency families, each with its own schemes and rules. The National Research Foundation (NRF) funds large programmes and early-career fellowships, the Ministry of Education (MOE) funds university research, the National Medical Research Council (NMRC) funds health and clinical work, and A*STAR funds fellowships, joint calls and industry projects. This guide maps all four, says who…
Hong Kong RGC Grants: GRF, ECS, CRF and RIF Funding Guide (2027/28 Call)
Researchers searching for Hong Kong RGC grants in October 2026 are looking at a live deadline. The General Research Fund (GRF) and Early Career Scheme (ECS) 2027/28 call closes on 30 October 2026, and the PhD fellowship call closes on 1 December. This guide covers the Research Grants Council (RGC) schemes, who may apply, what the published ceilings and success rates are, and what the…