Leakey Foundation Research Grants 2027

Leakey Foundation Research Grants support both PhD dissertation research and post-PhD research across multiple disciplines related to human origins, evolution, and behaviour. Awards prioritize funding for the exploratory phases of promising new research projects and innovative, multidisciplinary approaches that expand the boundaries of our current understanding.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineJanuary 10, 2027
• Study LevelPhD , Postdoctoral Fellowships
• SponsorLeakey Foundation
• Course to studyAnthropology and Archaeology , Human Evolution and Paleoanthropology , Primate Behaviour and Ecology , Geology and Paleoclimatology , Anatomy and Morphology , Paleobotany
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• Up to $20,000 for PhD candidates
• Up to $30,000 for post-PhD researchers

Requirements

• Your research must be relevant to human origins and evolution.
• Applications are open to advanced doctoral students or post-PhD researchers.
• PhD students must be advanced to candidacy (all but dissertation).
• There are no citizenship requirements. Applications are open to candidates from anywhere in the world. 
• Applicants must be affiliated with an institution such as a university or museum. We do not give directly to individuals.
• Resubmittals are welcome and encouraged.
• If you have received a Leakey Foundation grant in the past, you must complete all reporting requirements before receiving a new one.

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Application Deadline

How To Apply

For more information, visit Leakey Foundation scholarship webpage.