European Funding Opportunities for ASEAN Students and Researchers – September 2026
Funding
European Funding Opportunities for ASEAN Students and Researchers – September 2026
Several European research grants, doctoral scholarships and mobility programmes are currently open to applicants from ASEAN countries. Opportunities are available for master’s students, doctoral candidates, postdoctoral researchers, university lecturers and principal investigators.
Open Calls for Postdoctoral Researchers and University Lecturers
AuSpire Postdoctoral Programme
https://auspire.eu/open-positions/
The Australia–Spain Network for Innovation and Research Excellence offers five postdoctoral positions in Spain. Research areas include bioinformatics, genomics, metabolic diseases, water quality, chemical engineering, circular economy and waste valorisation.
The programme provides:
- A 36-month full-time employment contract in Spain
- A mobility allowance
- A family allowance, where applicable
- Up to 12 months of secondment in Australia or Spain
- Research training and industry collaboration
Applicants of all nationalities must hold a PhD and comply with the MSCA mobility rule.
Application deadline: 7 September 2026
View the AuSpire positions
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026
https://marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/funding/msca-postdoctoral-fellowships-2026
The MSCA European Postdoctoral Fellowships support researchers of any nationality undertaking research at an organisation in an EU Member State or Horizon Europe Associated Country.
Applicants must:
- Hold a PhD or have successfully defended their doctoral thesis
- Have no more than eight years of postdoctoral research experience
- Meet the mobility requirement
- Prepare the proposal jointly with a European host organisation
Funding includes living and mobility allowances, research and training costs, and family, long-term leave and special-needs allowances where applicable. Fellowships normally last 12–24 months.
Application deadline: 9 September 2026 at 17:00 CEST
View the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships call
Doctoral Funding Opportunities
Maynooth University PhD Scholarship in AI and Youth Transitions
Maynooth University in Ireland offers a four-year PhD scholarship examining artificial intelligence, public services, education, youth labour markets, welfare services and social inequality.
The scholarship provides:
- A stipend of €25,000 per year for four years
- Annual tuition-fee support
- Research, training, materials and travel funding
Applicants should hold a relevant degree in sociology, education, social policy, social psychology, anthropology, economics or a related field. Quantitative or qualitative research skills and experience with software such as SPSS, R, Stata, Python or MAXQDA are required.
Application deadline: 18 September 2026 at 17:00 Irish time
View the Maynooth University PhD Scholarship
UCLouvain FSR Postdoctoral Fellowships 2027
https://uclouvain.be/en/news/appel-fsr-bourses-accueil-de-post-doctorants-en-mobilite-internationale
UCLouvain in Belgium offers 15 incoming postdoctoral fellowships across all research disciplines.
The call is open to researchers of all nationalities who:
- Hold a doctoral degree
- Have no more than five years of postdoctoral experience
- Have not lived or carried out their main activity in Belgium for more than 24 months during the three years before the project starts
The fellowship covers 12–36 months and includes the postdoctoral grant, social security contributions, insurance and a research operating budget.
Application deadline: 23 September 2026 at 09:00 CEST
View the UCLouvain FSR Post-doc 2027 call
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