Youth Works Hub has 20 scholarships and fellowships open in Germany, Japan, Ireland and 10 other countries, plus one remote programme, with deadlines from 16 November 2026 to 8 March 2027. The calls are for doctoral candidates, early postdocs, master's applicants, students starting a first undergraduate degree, recent graduates and independent scholars, split evenly between 10 scholarships and 10 fellowships.
Germany appears in 12 listings, among them three DAAD scholarships for doctoral and early postdoc research and eight Schaufler Lab doctoral fellowships at TU Dresden. Three Erasmus Mundus joint master's programmes run across several European countries, while the University of Tokyo, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Cambridge and the University of Guelph also feature. If the format is new to you, start with what a fellowship is.
Each call has its own angle: ๐ฉ๐ช Germany: DAAD Research Grants for Doctoral Programmes and PhD Projects fund a PhD for a maximum of four years at โฌ1,400/month. ๐ฏ๐ต Japan: University of Tokyo GSFS Todai Fellowship runs for three years at JPY 200,000/month for international doctoral students. ๐ฆ๐น ๐ช๐ธ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐ฌ๐ง Austria, Spain, Netherlands, United Kingdom: Mundus MAPP offers โฌ1,400/month for 24 months plus full tuition waiver on a Master in Public Policy with a joint degree. ๐ฎ๐ช Ireland: Trinity College Dublin's PANDORA studentship employs the successful candidate as a Researcher for three years. ๐ฌ๐ง United Kingdom: Gates Cambridge's international round is for citizens of any country outside the United Kingdom. ๐จ๐ฆ Canada: University of Guelph's Vaccarino President's Scholarship is an entrance award worth $42,500 for international undergraduates. ๐ฉ๐ช Germany: Eight TU Dresden Schaufler Lab doctoral fellowships at โฌ1,850/month cover fields such as Art History, Sociology and Civil and Digital Law. ๐ Remote: The Pivot Academic pays $300-2,000 per piece for research and analysis on geopolitics, digital rights and democratic resilience.
Amounts differ from call to call. Three DAAD grants and three Erasmus Mundus master's programmes list โฌ1,400/month, the eight Schaufler Lab fellowships list โฌ1,850/month, the University of Tokyo GSFS Todai Fellowship lists JPY 200,000/month, the Vaccarino President's Scholarship is worth $42,500 and The Pivot Academic pays $300-2,000 per piece. Mundus MAPP is the call described as fully funded, with a full tuition waiver alongside its monthly scholarship.
๐ Deadlines: 16 Nov (3) ยท 17 Nov (2) ยท 24 Nov (8) ยท 30 Nov (1) ยท 1 Dec (3) ยท 7 Dec (1) ยท 8 Dec (1) ยท 8 Mar (1) ๐ Countries: ๐ฉ๐ช Germany (12) ยท ๐ฎ๐ช Ireland (2) ยท ๐ฏ๐ต Japan (2) ยท ๐ณ๐ฑ Netherlands (2) ยท ๐ฌ๐ง United Kingdom (2) ยท ๐ฆ๐น Austria ยท ๐ง๐ช Belgium ยท ๐จ๐ฆ Canada ยท ๐จ๐ฟ Czechia ยท ๐ซ๐ฎ Finland ยท ๐ณ๐ด Norway ยท ๐ Remote (1) ยท ๐ท๐ด Romania ยท ๐ช๐ธ Spain
In This Batch
- ๐ 16 Nov ยท ๐ฉ๐ช Germany ยท Doctoral Scholarship
- ๐ 16 Nov ยท ๐ฉ๐ช Germany ยท Doctoral Research Grant
- ๐ 17 Nov ยท ๐ฏ๐ต Japan ยท Doctoral Fellowship
- ๐ 17 Nov ยท ๐ฏ๐ต Japan ยท Scholarship Reservation Program
- ๐ 1 Dec ยท ๐ฆ๐น๐ช๐ธ๐ณ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง Austria, Spain, Netherlands, United Kingdom ยท Erasmus Mundus Scholarship
- ๐ 1 Dec ยท ๐ณ๐ด๐ฎ๐ช๐ท๐ด๐ฉ๐ช๐จ๐ฟ Norway, Ireland, Romania, Germany, Czechia ยท Erasmus Mundus Joint Master
- ๐ 1 Dec ยท ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ง๐ช๐ณ๐ฑ Finland, Belgium, Netherlands ยท Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree
- ๐ 7 Dec ยท ๐ฎ๐ช Ireland ยท PhD Position
- ๐ 8 Dec ยท ๐ฌ๐ง United Kingdom ยท Scholarship
- ๐ 8 Mar ยท ๐จ๐ฆ Canada ยท Entrance Award
- ๐ 16 Nov ยท ๐ฉ๐ช Germany ยท Research Grant
- ๐ 24 Nov ยท ๐ฉ๐ช Germany ยท Doctoral Fellowship
- ๐ 24 Nov ยท ๐ฉ๐ช Germany ยท Doctoral Fellowship
- ๐ 24 Nov ยท ๐ฉ๐ช Germany ยท Doctoral Fellowship
- ๐ 24 Nov ยท ๐ฉ๐ช Germany ยท Doctoral Fellowship
- ๐ 24 Nov ยท ๐ฉ๐ช Germany ยท Doctoral Fellowship
- ๐ 24 Nov ยท ๐ฉ๐ช Germany ยท Doctoral Fellowship
- ๐ 24 Nov ยท ๐ฉ๐ช Germany ยท Doctoral Fellowship
- ๐ 24 Nov ยท ๐ฉ๐ช Germany ยท Doctoral Fellowship
- ๐ 30 Nov ยท ๐ Remote ยท Part-time Fellowship
What's in this batch:
10 Scholarships ยท 10 Fellowships ยท 13 Countries ยท ๐ Remote (1)
๐ Scholarships
1. ๐ฉ๐ช Scholarships in Germany ๐ DAAD Research Grants for Doctoral Programmes and PhD Projects at German Universities ๐ฌ (โฌ1,400/month)
๐ Deadline: 16 November 2026
๐ Germany ยท ๐ฅ Applicants with above-average qualifications ยท โณ Maximum of four years ยท ๐ถ โฌ1,400/month
DAAD Research Grants for Doctoral Programmes and PhD Projects are scholarships to complete a PhD in Germany, either as an individual project with a supervisor or within a structured doctoral programme, with funding starting in 2027. Applicants need a Master's degree or Diplom, or a Bachelor's in exceptional cases, by the start of funding, and a most recent degree no older than six years as a rule. The call is open to applicants from 18 countries.
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๐ All opportunities in Germany โ
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2. ๐ฉ๐ช Scholarships in Germany ๐ DAAD Research Grants for Bi-nationally Supervised Doctoral Degrees and Cotutelle PhDs ๐ฌ (โฌ1,400/month)
๐ Deadline: 16 November 2026
๐ Germany ยท ๐ฅ Graduates and doctoral candidates ยท โณ 7 to a maximum of 24 months ยท ๐ถ โฌ1,400/month
DAAD Research Grants for Bi-nationally Supervised Doctoral Degrees and Cotutelle PhDs fund research stays in Germany for a bi-national doctorate at your home university and a university in Germany, with bi-national supervision (sandwich model) or following the Cotutelle procedure. The sandwich model needs a Master's degree or Diplom (or, in exceptional cases, a Bachelor's degree) by the start of the funding period, and Cotutelle needs admission to a doctoral programme. The call is open to applicants from 40 countries.
3. ๐ฏ๐ต Scholarship in Japan ๐ The University of Tokyo GSFS Todai Fellowship for International Doctoral Students ๐ฌ (JPY 200,000/month)
๐ Deadline: 17 November 2026
๐ University of Tokyo, Japan ยท ๐ฅ International students entering a doctoral course ยท โณ Three years ยท ๐ถ JPY 200,000/month
University of Tokyo GSFS Todai Fellowship is for international students entering a doctoral course at the Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, and is applied for together with the entrance examination application. Applicants must hold a College Student visa at enrollment and must not apply for private fellowships or scholarships.
4. ๐ฏ๐ต Scholarships in Japan ๐ Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship (JASSO) Reservation Program for International Master's and Doctoral Applicants at the University of Tokyo Graduate School of Frontier Sciences ๐
๐ Deadline: 17 November 2026
๐ University of Tokyo Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, Japan ยท ๐ฅ International master's and doctoral applicants applying from overseas
Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship (JASSO) Reservation Program is for international students applying from overseas to a master's or doctoral course in Japan for the October 2027 intake, with successful candidates nominated for the scholarship after enrollment. Documents are submitted together with the Schedule B entrance examination application, and those required to come to Japan for the entrance examination are not eligible.
5. ๐ฆ๐น๐ช๐ธ๐ณ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง Erasmus Mundus Scholarship ๐ Mundus MAPP: A Fully Funded Master in Public Policy Across Four Countries ๐ (Fully funded)
๐ Deadline: 1 December 2026
๐ Austria, Spain, Netherlands, United Kingdom ยท ๐ฅ Social sciences background ยท โณ 24 months ยท ๐ถ โฌ1,400/month plus full tuition waiver
Mundus MAPP (CEU, IBEI, ISS Rotterdam & York) is a fully funded Master in Public Policy where you study across two European countries and earn a joint degree. The EMJM scholarship offers โฌ1,400/month for 24 months plus full tuition waiver, and the call is open to applicants worldwide with a social sciences background.
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๐ All opportunities in Netherlands โ
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๐ All opportunities in Spain โ
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6. ๐ณ๐ด ๐ฎ๐ช ๐ท๐ด ๐ฉ๐ช ๐จ๐ฟ Scholarship in Norway, Ireland, Romania, Germany & Czechia ๐ญ Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Theatre SPACEs in Social, Participatory Art, Community and Educational Contexts ๐ (โฌ1,400/month)
๐ Deadline: 1 December 2026
๐ Norway, Ireland, Romania, Germany, Czechia ยท โณ 24 months ยท ๐ถ โฌ1,400/month
Theatre SPACEs is a full-time Erasmus Mundus Joint Master of four semesters (120 ECTS) on theatre in social, participatory art, community and educational contexts, where you study in at least three countries and graduate with a joint degree. Learning includes field visits, group projects, artistic research and longer periods of fieldwork, preparing for work in schools, youth theatres, museums, hospitals, refugee centres, NGOs and community groups, or for a PhD.
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๐ All opportunities in Czechia โ
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7. ๐ซ๐ฎ ๐ง๐ช ๐ณ๐ฑ Scholarship in Finland, Belgium & Netherlands ๐ง Erasmus Mundus European Master's in Clinical Linguistics (EMCL-25) with Full Tuition Waiver ๐ฃ๏ธ (โฌ1,400/month)
๐ Deadline: 1 December 2026
๐ Finland, Belgium, Netherlands ยท ๐ฅ Applicants with at least three years of higher education ยท โณ 24 months ยท ๐ถ โฌ1,400/month with full tuition waiver
Erasmus Mundus European Master's in Clinical Linguistics (EMCL-25) is a full-time Joint Master Degree taught in English, training students in clinical linguistics, neurolinguistics and psycholinguistics at universities in Finland, Belgium and the Netherlands. Applicants need at least three years of higher education with an emphasis on speech and language pathology, linguistics, biomedical sciences, psychology or special education, plus high proficiency in English.
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๐ All opportunities in Belgium โ
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8. ๐ฎ๐ช Scholarship in Ireland ๐๏ธ Trinity College Dublin PhD Studentship in the PANDORA Marie Skลodowska-Curie Doctoral Network on a Therapeutic Approach Targeting the Mitochondria in Dry AMD ๐งฌ
๐ Deadline: 7 December 2026
๐ Dublin, Ireland ยท ๐ฅ International applicants welcome ยท โณ Three years
Trinity College Dublin PhD Studentship in the PANDORA Marie Skลodowska-Curie Doctoral Network is a PhD position where the successful candidate is employed as a Researcher for three years and registered as a PhD student. The project evaluates innovative candidate therapies targeting mitochondrial function and cellular bioenergetics in disease models of dry AMD.
9. ๐ฌ๐ง Scholarship in United Kingdom ๐ Gates Cambridge Scholarship International Round for PhD, MLitt and One-Year Postgraduate Courses at the University of Cambridge ๐
๐ Deadline: 8 December 2026
๐ University of Cambridge, United Kingdom ยท ๐ฅ Citizens of any country outside the United Kingdom
Gates Cambridge Scholarship International Round is for citizens of any country outside the United Kingdom applying for a PhD (full-time or part-time), a full-time MLitt or an eligible full-time one-year postgraduate course in Cambridge for the 2027/8 academic year. Undergraduate degrees, MASt courses, the MBA and other professional or non-standard degrees are not considered.
10. ๐จ๐ฆ University of Guelph Vaccarino President's Scholarship in Canada ๐ A Flagship Entrance Award for International Undergraduates ๐ ($42,500)
๐ Deadline: 8 March 2027
๐ University of Guelph, Canada ยท ๐ฅ International students starting a first undergraduate degree ยท ๐ถ $42,500
University of Guelph Vaccarino President's Scholarship is Guelph's most prestigious entrance award for international students, worth $42,500 and paired with a summer research assistantship, professor mentorship and first-year residence priority. Two are awarded each year, with a minimum 90% average.
๐ Fellowships
11. ๐ฉ๐ช Research Fellowship in Germany ๐ฌ DAAD Research Grants for Doctoral Candidates and Early Postdocs ๐ (โฌ1,400/month)
๐ Deadline: 16 November 2026
๐ Germany ยท ๐ฅ Doctoral candidates and early postdocs ยท โณ 2 to 12 months (doctoral students), 2 to 6 months (postdocs) ยท ๐ถ โฌ1,400/month
DAAD Research Grants for Doctoral Candidates and Early Postdocs fund a research project at a university or research institute in Germany, starting in 2027. Doctoral candidates must be doing their doctorate outside Germany, while postdocs can apply up to 4 years after completing their doctorate, with a host supervisor in Germany confirming the project. The call is open to applicants from 135 countries.
12. ๐ฉ๐ช Fellowship in Germany ๐ Schaufler Lab@TU Dresden Doctoral Fellowship in North American Literature and Cultural Studies on Energy Cultures in Transition โก (โฌ1,850/month)
๐ Deadline: 24 November 2026
๐ Dresden, Germany ยท ๐ฅ Early-career researchers in North American Literature and Cultural Studies ยท โณ 2 years, with the option of extension by 1.5 years ยท ๐ถ โฌ1,850/month
Schaufler Lab@TU Dresden Doctoral Fellowship in North American Literature and Cultural Studies is for early-career researchers writing a dissertation within the guiding theme "Energy Cultures in Transition", exploring energy relations and transitions in North American literatures, media and cultures. Fellows follow a structured qualification program, carry out joint research with artists and engage in interdisciplinary dialogue with STEM partners.
13. ๐ฉ๐ช Fellowship in Germany โก Schaufler Lab@TU Dresden Doctoral Fellowship in Cultural Studies on Energy Cultures in Transition, Supervised by the Chair of Digital Cultures ๐ (โฌ1,850/month)
๐ Deadline: 24 November 2026
๐ Dresden, Germany ยท ๐ฅ Early-career researchers in Cultural Studies ยท โณ 2 years, with the option of extension by 1.5 years ยท ๐ถ โฌ1,850/month
Schaufler Lab@TU Dresden Doctoral Fellowship in Cultural Studies is for early-career researchers writing a dissertation within the guiding theme "Energy Cultures in Transition". Research areas include AI and energy, energy infrastructures, and cybernetics and energy cultures.
14. ๐ฉ๐ช Doctoral Fellowship in Germany โก TU Dresden Schaufler Lab PhD in International Politics on Energy Cultures in Transition ๐ (โฌ1,850/month)
๐ Deadline: 24 November 2026
๐ Dresden, Germany ยท โณ 2 years, with the option of extension by 1.5 years ยท ๐ถ โฌ1,850/month
TU Dresden Schaufler Lab PhD in International Politics is a doctoral fellowship for a dissertation in Political Science, International Relations or Political Sociology within the guiding theme "Energy Cultures in Transition". Topics include energy transformation as a distributional conflict in global governance and cross-border labour relations in the energy transition.
15. ๐ฉ๐ช Fellowship in Germany โ๏ธ TU Dresden Schaufler Lab Doctoral Fellowship in Civil and Digital Law on Energy Cultures in Transition ๐ (โฌ1,850/month)
๐ Deadline: 24 November 2026
๐ Dresden, Germany ยท ๐ฅ Early-career researchers in Civil and Digital Law ยท โณ 2 years, with the option of extension by 1.5 years ยท ๐ถ โฌ1,850/month
TU Dresden Schaufler Lab Doctoral Fellowship in Civil and Digital Law is for early-career researchers writing a dissertation within the guiding theme "Energy Cultures in Transition". Research areas include energy and resource intensive digital infrastructures under EU regulation and systemic risks of digital platforms and AI systems under the Digital Services Act and the AI Act.
16. ๐ฉ๐ช Doctoral Fellowship in Germany ๐ฃ๏ธ TU Dresden Schaufler Lab PhD Fellowship in Applied Linguistics and Digital Humanities on Energy Cultures in Transition ๐ (โฌ1,850/month)
๐ Deadline: 24 November 2026
๐ Dresden, Germany ยท โณ 2 years, with the option of extension by 1.5 years ยท ๐ถ โฌ1,850/month
TU Dresden Schaufler Lab PhD Fellowship in Applied Linguistics and Digital Humanities is a doctoral fellowship within the guiding theme "Energy Cultures in Transition". Research can focus on how energy relations and transformations are negotiated, conceptualised and expressed through metaphor, or on the formats, practices and impacts of science communication on energy research.
17. ๐ฉ๐ช Fellowship in Germany ๐จ TU Dresden Schaufler Lab Doctoral Fellowship in Art History on Energy Cultures in Transition ๐ (โฌ1,850/month)
๐ Deadline: 24 November 2026
๐ Dresden, Germany ยท ๐ฅ Early-career researchers in Art History ยท โณ 2 years, with the option of extension by 1.5 years ยท ๐ถ โฌ1,850/month
TU Dresden Schaufler Lab Doctoral Fellowship in Art History is for early-career researchers, within the guiding theme "Energy Cultures in Transition" and with a focus on the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Research areas include artistic engagements with ecological crises, AI and digital image cultures, and the visual politics of protest in energy, climate and resource conflicts.
18. ๐ฉ๐ช Fellowship in Germany ๐ Schaufler Lab@TU Dresden Doctoral Fellowship in Educational Science and Media Education on "Energy Cultures in Transition" ๐ (โฌ1,850/month)
๐ Deadline: 24 November 2026
๐ Dresden, Germany ยท ๐ฅ Early-career researchers in Educational Science/Media Education ยท โณ 2 years, with the option of extension by 1.5 years ยท ๐ถ โฌ1,850/month
Schaufler Lab@TU Dresden Doctoral Fellowship in Educational Science and Media Education is for early-career researchers, within the guiding theme "Energy Cultures in Transition". Research looks at representations, practices, utopias and critiques of energy relations from an educational research perspective, and at the changing role of energy in self-formation, education and socialization.
19. ๐ฉ๐ช Fellowship in Germany ๐ TU Dresden Schaufler Lab Doctoral Fellowship in Sociology on Energy Cultures in Transition โก (โฌ1,850/month)
๐ Deadline: 24 November 2026
๐ Dresden, Germany ยท ๐ฅ Early-career researchers in Sociology ยท โณ 2 years, with the option of extension by 1.5 years ยท ๐ถ โฌ1,850/month
TU Dresden Schaufler Lab Doctoral Fellowship in Sociology is for early-career researchers, within the guiding theme "Energy Cultures in Transition". The research focus is the often conflict-ridden negotiation of imaginaries, infrastructures, institutional frameworks and externalities linked to energy production and supply.
20. ๐ Global Fellowship ๐ The Pivot Academic Paid Research & Analysis Contributor Programme (Remote) ๐ ($300-2,000 per piece)
๐ Deadline: 30 November 2026
๐ Remote ยท ๐ฅ Students, recent graduates and independent scholars ยท โณ 3 to 6 months ยท ๐ถ $300-2,000 per piece
The Pivot Academic Paid Research & Analysis Contributor Programme is a fully remote, part-time fellowship for writing original research and analysis on geopolitics, digital rights and democratic resilience. Contributors are paid for their pieces and get mentorship and peer review from a European-led scholarly network.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much do DAAD, Erasmus Mundus and TU Dresden Schaufler Lab awards pay?
Three DAAD research grants and three Erasmus Mundus master's scholarships with 1 December 2026 deadlines list โฌ1,400/month, and the TU Dresden Schaufler Lab doctoral fellowships list โฌ1,850/month. Mundus MAPP offers โฌ1,400/month for 24 months plus a full tuition waiver, and the European Master's in Clinical Linguistics also lists a full tuition waiver. The DAAD grant for doctoral programmes and PhD projects includes insurance cover and German language support. Outside Europe, the University of Tokyo GSFS Todai Fellowship lists JPY 200,000/month, and the University of Guelph Vaccarino President's Scholarship is worth $42,500. The Pivot Academic pays contributors $300-2,000 per piece. To place these awards next to other funding, read about scholarships vs Erasmus+ grants.
Who can apply for these scholarships and fellowships in Germany, Japan, Ireland and other countries?
According to Youth Works Hub's review of the 20 calls, eligibility depends on the call: 15 list 194 or 195 countries, 2 are open worldwide and the 3 DAAD research grants list 18, 40 and 135 countries. Study level also varies. Most calls are for doctoral candidates, the DAAD grant for doctoral candidates and early postdocs accepts postdocs up to 4 years after completing their doctorate, and the Erasmus Mundus programmes are master's degrees. The Vaccarino President's Scholarship is for international students starting a first undergraduate degree with a minimum 90% average, and The Pivot Academic is open to students, recent graduates and independent scholars. For the general process, see how to apply.
Which scholarship and fellowship deadlines close first in November 2026?
The first deadline is 16 November 2026, shared by three DAAD research grants in Germany. Two University of Tokyo Graduate School of Frontier Sciences calls follow on 17 November 2026, the eight TU Dresden Schaufler Lab doctoral fellowships close on 24 November 2026 and The Pivot Academic closes on 30 November 2026. Three Erasmus Mundus master's programmes close on 1 December 2026, the Trinity College Dublin PhD Studentship on 7 December 2026, Gates Cambridge on 8 December 2026 and the University of Guelph Vaccarino President's Scholarship on 8 March 2027. If a call asks for a written statement, see this guide to a scholarship motivation letter.
The calls fall into four groups: doctoral research in Germany, Japan and Ireland, postgraduate study through Erasmus Mundus and Cambridge, an entrance award for undergraduates in Canada, and paid remote research writing with The Pivot Academic. For more routes of this kind, read about government scholarships in Europe.
Youth Works Hub brings calls like these together so you can compare them in one place, and you can read how we verify opportunities before you commit your time. Open the listing that matches your field and apply through its page.
