Alexander von Humboldt Foundation supports highly qualified international researchers at all career stages through fellowships and research awards to conduct long-term research stays in Germany. The programme emphasises academic excellence, international mobility, and collaboration with German host institutions across all disciplines.

British Academy supports research in the humanities and social sciences through fellowships, small grants, international mobility schemes and postdoctoral funding opportunities. Many schemes are open to international collaboration with UK-based institutions.

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) – Walter Benjamin Programme offers postdoctoral researchers funding to carry out an independent research project with flexible mobility between German and international host institutions. The programme supports career development after the PhD and is open across disciplines, with a focus on strengthening research autonomy and international experience.

Dutch Research Council (NWO) offers three forms of Talent Programme, depending on career stage. NWO funds research across disciplines and offers grants, mobility schemes and career-development opportunities for early-career and established researchers, including international applicants hosted at Dutch institutions.

Max Planck Society offers Postdoctoral Programme opportunities, support early-career researchers through a wide range of positions and fellowship schemes hosted by Max Planck Institutes across Germany. Opportunities span the humanities, social sciences, law, economics, and interdisciplinary fields, and are generally open to international applicants. Many positions are advertised centrally through the Max Planck Society, while individual institutes also recruit directly for project-based and independent postdoctoral appointments.

Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO) supports research across disciplines, including economics, law, history as well as social and political sciences. It offers fellowships for postdoctoral researchers, project funding, and international mobility schemes. Many opportunities are open to international researchers affiliated with universities or research institutions in Flanders, and the organisation also supports international research collaboration and scientific networking.

The Research Council of Finland has two major calls for applications each year: in spring and in winter, plus a number of other calls throughout the year. Proposals must benefit Finnish research and society and international collaboration, and the Coordinator shall be based in a Finnish institution.

Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) is Switzerland’s main public research funding organisation, which supports research across all disciplines. It offers a wide range of funding schemes for doctoral candidates, postdoctoral researchers and established scholars, including mobility fellowships, project grants and career-development programmes. SNSF places strong emphasis on international collaboration and supports researchers hosted at Swiss institutions as well as collaborative projects with international partners. Applicants need to hold Swiss citizenship, permanent settlement permit or a diploma of higher education obtained in Switzerland.