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Funding for Physics
53 programs listed.
Updated Jul 31, 2026, 10:50 PM · 306 total
Canada Research Chairs Program
Government of Canada (Tri-Agency) · Canada
Positions Canada's top researchers as Tier 1 and Tier 2 research chairs, drawing world-class talent to Canadian universities.
Funds Physics
NSERC CREATE Program
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (Canada) · Canada
Builds highly skilled graduate and postdoctoral talent through team-based, mentored research training in Canada.
Funds Physics
NSERC Alliance Grants
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (Canada) · Canada
Links university researchers with Canadian businesses and organizations for collaborative science and engineering projects.
Funds Physics
Schmidt Sciences Programs
Schmidt Sciences · United States
Backs AI-enabled science, interdisciplinary fellowships, and emerging fields that fall between traditional disciplines.
Funds Physics
CONICET Research Grants
National Scientific and Technical Research Council (Argentina) · Argentina
Argentina's principal agency for funding and staffing scientific and technological research across disciplines.
Funds Physics
Carlsberg Foundation Research Grants
Carlsberg Foundation (Denmark) · Denmark
Supports fundamental research, instrumentation, and international collaboration for Danish-based scientists.
Funds Physics
Research Council of Norway FRIPRO
Research Council of Norway · Norway
Open, investigator-driven funding for bold, scientifically excellent research across all fields in Norway.
Funds Physics
Swedish Research Council Project Grant
Vetenskapsrådet (Sweden) · Sweden
Sweden's primary funder of basic research, supporting projects of the highest scientific quality.
Funds Physics
Research Council of Finland Academy Project
Research Council of Finland · Finland
Funds high-quality, scientifically ambitious research projects led by investigators in Finland.
Funds Physics
Marsden Fund Grants
Royal Society Te Apārangi (New Zealand) · New Zealand
Supports investigator-led, curiosity-driven research of excellence across all disciplines in New Zealand.
Funds Physics
ARC Australian Laureate Fellowships
Australian Research Council · Australia
Prestigious fellowships for world-class researchers to build capacity and mentor the next generation in Australia.
Funds Physics
SERB Core Research Grant
Science and Engineering Research Board (India) · India
India's main individual-investigator grant for fundamental research in science and engineering.
Funds Physics
NRF Fellowship (Singapore)
National Research Foundation Singapore · Singapore
Attracts outstanding early-career scientists to lead independent research programs at Singapore institutions.
Funds Physics
NRF Korea Basic Research Program
National Research Foundation of Korea · South Korea
Supports investigator-initiated basic research across the sciences and engineering in South Korea.
Funds Physics
JST CREST Team Research
Japan Science and Technology Agency · Japan
Funds goal-oriented team research in strategic areas such as AI, materials, quantum, and life science.
Funds Physics
JSPS Grants-in-Aid (KAKENHI)
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science · Japan
Japan's broadest research-funding scheme supporting creative, investigator-driven projects in every field.
Funds Physics
NSFC General Program
National Natural Science Foundation of China · China
China's primary competitive funding for investigator-led basic and applied research across all disciplines.
Funds Physics
DOE Office of Science Research Grants
U.S. Department of Energy · United States
Largest U.S. funder of physical-science research, covering energy, materials, fusion, and high-performance computing.
Funds Physics
DARPA Young Faculty Award
U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency · United States
Funds rising-star academics to explore high-risk, high-payoff technologies of interest to national security.
Funds Physics
Kavli Foundation Science Grants
The Kavli Foundation · United States
Advances astrophysics, nanoscience, neuroscience, and theoretical physics through institutes and targeted grants.
Funds Physics
W. M. Keck Foundation Research Program
W. M. Keck Foundation · United States
Funds high-risk, high-impact science and engineering that is distinctive and novel in its approach.
Funds Physics
Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering
David and Lucile Packard Foundation · United States
Provides flexible funding to early-career professors for creative, unconstrained research in the natural sciences.
Funds Physics
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (GRFP)
U.S. National Science Foundation · United States
Supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-funded science and engineering disciplines early in their careers.
Funds Physics
ERC Synergy Grant
European Research Council · European Union
Funds small groups of 2–4 principal investigators tackling problems no single lab could address alone.
Funds Physics
ERC Advanced Grant
European Research Council · European Union
Supports established research leaders pursuing ambitious, high-risk frontier projects in any field.
Funds Physics
NRF Research Grants
National Research Foundation (South Africa) · South Africa
Core competitive funding for researchers at South African universities and science councils.
Funds Physics
Leverhulme Trust Research Project Grants
Leverhulme Trust (UK) · United Kingdom
Supports original research that crosses conventional disciplinary boundaries in the UK.
Funds Physics
FAPESP Regular Research Grant
São Paulo Research Foundation (Brazil) · Brazil
Supports investigator-led research projects in São Paulo state across all scientific domains.
Funds Physics
ISF Research Grants
Israel Science Foundation · Israel
Primary competitive funding for basic research across all scientific fields in Israel.
Funds Physics
Humboldt Research Fellowship
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation · Germany
Funds postdoctoral and experienced researchers from abroad to collaborate with hosts in Germany.
Funds Physics
Royal Society University Research Fellowships
Royal Society (UK) · United Kingdom
Prestigious five-year fellowships for outstanding early-career scientists in the UK.
Funds Physics
JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science · Japan
Enables international researchers to conduct postdoctoral work at Japanese universities and institutes.
Funds Physics
ANR Generic Call for Proposals (AAPG)
French National Research Agency · France
France's main competitive funding for investigator-led research in all scientific domains.
Funds Physics
NWO Open Competition
Dutch Research Council (NWO) · Netherlands
Supports curiosity-driven research across science, health, and social sciences in the Netherlands.
Funds Physics
SNSF Project Funding
Swiss National Science Foundation · Switzerland
Primary funding instrument for investigator-led research projects in Switzerland.
Funds Physics
ARC Discovery Projects
Australian Research Council · Australia
Funds fundamental research across Australian universities in all scientific disciplines.
Funds Physics
NSERC Discovery Grants
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (Canada) · Canada
Core operating funds for individual researchers in natural sciences and engineering across Canada.
Funds Physics
Templeton Foundation Science & Big Questions
John Templeton Foundation · International
Funds research at the intersection of science, philosophy, and human flourishing.
Funds Physics
NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER)
U.S. National Science Foundation · United States
Premier NSF award for early-career faculty integrating research and education.
Funds Physics
DFG Research Grants
German Research Foundation (DFG) · Germany
Core funding for individual research projects across all scientific disciplines in Germany.
Funds Physics
NASA Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences
NASA · United States
Supports space science, Earth observation, astrophysics, and planetary research programs.
Funds Physics
DOE Early Career Research Program
U.S. Department of Energy · United States
Supports early-career investigators in the physical sciences, energy, materials, and computing.
Funds Physics
Moore Foundation Data-Driven Discovery
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation · United States
Backs researchers advancing open, data-intensive science and reproducible computational methods.
Funds Physics
Sloan Research Fellowships
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation · United States
Recognizes early-career researchers whose achievements identify them as rising leaders in their fields.
Funds Physics
Simons Collaboration Grants
Simons Foundation · United States
Encourages collaboration and travel for mathematicians and theoretical scientists, including modeling work.
Funds Physics
ERC Consolidator Grant
European Research Council · European Union
Funds researchers 7–12 years after PhD to consolidate independent research teams.
Funds Physics
ERC Starting Grant
European Research Council · European Union
Supports early-career researchers (2–7 years post-PhD) pursuing ambitious frontier research in any field.
Funds Physics
Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) Space Technology Artemis Research (M-STAR)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · United States
National Aeronautics and Space Administration funding opportunity (posted). Opened 06/12/2026.
Funds Physics
National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program - Opportunities in NASA STEM FY 2020 – 2024
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · United States
National Aeronautics and Space Administration funding opportunity (posted). Opened 07/29/2019.
Funds Physics
EONS 2018: Appendix E Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) for Sustainability and Innovation Collaborative – (MUSIC)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · United States
National Aeronautics and Space Administration funding opportunity (posted). Opened 02/22/2018.
Funds Physics
Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
U.S. National Science Foundation · United States
U.S. National Science Foundation funding opportunity (posted). Opened 10/01/2022.
Funds Physics
Geospace Cluster
U.S. National Science Foundation · United States
U.S. National Science Foundation funding opportunity (posted). Opened 09/26/2024.
Funds Physics
Structure and Physics of the Solid Earth
U.S. National Science Foundation · United States
U.S. National Science Foundation funding opportunity (posted). Opened 12/07/2024.
Funds Physics