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BOLD Science Communication Fellowship 2027 opportunity
FellowshipCloses 31 Oct

BOLD

BOLD Science Communication Fellowship 2027

BOLD, the global platform for scientific knowledge on children's learning and development, is taking applications for its 2027 Science Communication Fellowship, a six month fully remote and part time fellowship for early career researchers, paid with a stipend of CHF 5,000. The fellowship page prints 31 October 2026 as the date applications close.

Eligibility: Applicants are welcome from anywhere in the world

Deadline
October 31, 2026
Location
Africa
Funding or benefit
A stipend of CHF 5,000 covering the time and resource investment the fellowship asks of you, paid 50% at the initiation of the fellowship and 50% at the end following completion of all required tasks and milestones.
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Fisherman captured mid-jump beside a small boat, half above and half below the waterline, on the Save Our Seas Foundation grant page
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Save Our Seas Foundation

Save Our Seas Foundation Ocean Storytelling Photography Grant 2026 (US$2,000 plus a Paid Assignment)

The Save Our Seas Foundation has opened applications for its 2026 Ocean Storytelling Photography Grant, which gives two early-career photographers a US$2,000 cash prize each plus a paid three-week assignment to document one of the marine research or conservation projects the foundation funds. Applications are open from 30 September to 15 November 2026 at 18:00 CET, and the foundation especially encourages applicants from the Global South.

Eligibility: Open to early-career and emerging storytellers with no more than five years of experience in a photography-related discipline

Deadline
November 15, 2026
Location
Africa
Funding or benefit
Two winners are selected for each grant. Each receives a US$2,000 cash prize and a paid three-week photographic assignment to document an SOSF-supported marine research or conservation project, plus a published photo essay and a chance to showcase the work at an international conference or exhibition.
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Cancer research pioneer Dr June L. Biedler at a microscope, after whom the AACR prize is named
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American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

AACR June L. Biedler Prize for Cancer Journalism 2027

The American Association for Cancer Research is inviting entries for the 2027 June L. Biedler Prize for Cancer Journalism, an annual award that honours professional journalists worldwide whose reporting helps the public understand cancer. It carries an unrestricted cash award of USD 5,000, has no entry fee, and closes on Monday, 7 December 2026.

Eligibility: Open to print, broadcast and online professional journalists whose work targets a general lay audience

Deadline
December 7, 2026
Location
Africa
Funding or benefit
An unrestricted cash award of USD 5,000 plus a personalised commemorative award. Where a winning entry names co-contributors, they share the cash award and each receives a commemorative award. There are no entry or submission fees.
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