This page brings together opportunities that may be relevant to Palestinian researchers, particularly academics in Gaza. Some offer financial support and structured research mentorship; others provide academic affiliation, research grants, or opportunities to continue scholarly work through international collaboration.

Please check the official programme website before applying. Deadlines and eligibility requirements may change. The opportunities below include previous calls that readers can monitor for future rounds. Where information about eligibility, funding, or deadlines is unavailable, this is indicated.

1. St Andrews–Gaza Virtual Fellowships

The School of Geography and Sustainable Development and the Department of Social Anthropology at the University of St Andrews, UK, offer short virtual fellowships for Palestinian scholars residing in Gaza. The fellowships support scholars in communicating and disseminating their ongoing or recently completed research through academic mentorship and exchange.

  • Research topics: Decolonial studies and thought; migration, borders and mobilities; genocide and scholasticide; social and environmental justice; education under displacement and war; gender studies; and history and Middle East/SWANA studies. Related fields are also welcome.
  • Eligibility: Palestinian nationals currently residing in Gaza who are PhD researchers or academics affiliated with a public higher education institution in Gaza. Early-career researchers, including those with a master's or PhD obtained within the past five years or currently completing a PhD, are particularly encouraged. Applicants need sufficient English proficiency to participate in academic activities.
  • Duration: Three months during one term of the 2026/27 academic year.
  • Support: £1,500 stipend, academic mentorship, access to research resources, and opportunities to participate in seminars and disseminate research.
  • Number of awards: Three fellowships.
  • Deadline: 8 September 2026; the 2026/27 call is closed.
  • Link: St Andrews–Gaza Virtual Fellowships

2. Cara Palestine Virtual Fellowship Programme

The Council for At-Risk Academics (Cara) offers a one-year virtual research fellowship connecting Palestinian academics with UK universities. Fellows work with academic peers and mentors to advance a research project relevant to Palestine while maintaining their existing academic responsibilities.

  • Research topics: Open to academics across disciplines, except restricted UK export-controlled high-risk research fields. Research should be relevant to Palestine. Priority may be given to proposals addressing Palestinian higher education and reconstruction priorities.
  • Eligibility: Applicants must hold a PhD, be employed by or maintain an ongoing affiliation with a Palestinian university in Gaza or the West Bank (for at least six months), reside in Gaza or the West Bank, have suitable academic English, and meet Cara's at-risk assessment. Both early-career and experienced academics are eligible.
  • Duration: One year.
  • Support: £6,000 stipend, research engagement funding, academic affiliation with a UK university, access to digital resources, professional development and networking. Fellows residing in Gaza receive an additional £2,000 location supplement.
  • Number of awards: 14 fellowships in the 2026 round, with up to 11 for applicants from Gaza and up to three for applicants from the West Bank.
  • Deadline: 5 October 2026; the current round is closed. Results are expected in November.
  • Link: Cara Palestine Programme

3. H-Gaza Virtual Research Collaboration Hub

H-Gaza, implemented by UNIMED through a Horizon Europe project, supports Palestinian researchers in and from Gaza through international research collaboration, mentoring, networking and professional development. This is part of a bigger research support project for Palestinian and Gaza researchers that is going on currently.

  • Research topics: The programme supports researchers across disciplines. There are no specific research themes or topics.
  • Eligibility: Palestinian researchers holding a PhD and affiliated with Gaza universities, including researchers displaced outside Gaza.
  • Duration: Nine months, September 2026–May 2027.
  • Support: Research mentoring, networking, training, and research capacity support of up to €7,000.
  • Deadline: 31 July 2026; the call is closed.
  • Link: H-Gaza Virtual Research Collaboration Hub

4. Gaza Education Research Virtual Fellowship (GERVF) — University of Bristol

The Gaza Education Research Virtual Fellowship supports Gaza-based education researchers through remote academic collaboration, mentorship, research resources, and professional development. The programme aims to help scholars continue and disseminate education research despite the disruption of higher education in Gaza.

5. University of Exeter — Virtual Scholar Scheme

The University of Exeter's Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences has offered virtual academic affiliation to scholars based in or previously based in Gaza. The scheme aims to sustain academic connections through access to university resources and participation in academic activities.

  • Research topics: Humanities, arts and social sciences. Applicants should check the faculty research focus.
  • Eligibility: Palestinian scholars with a relevant academic or research connection to Gaza; the precise degree, career-stage, and affiliation requirements should be confirmed from the call.
  • Format and support: Virtual academic affiliation, access to university resources, and opportunities to participate in academic events. This is not a paid fellowship.
  • Deadline: The previous round has closed. No new deadline has been confirmed; monitor the university's announcements.
  • Link: University of Exeter — Virtual Scholar Scheme

6. University of Alberta — Disrupted and Displaced Palestinian Scholars Virtual Residency Program

The University of Alberta's initiative supports Palestinian scholars and students affected by the war through virtual academic residency, research connections, and opportunities to maintain scholarly activity.

  • Research topics: The initiative is intended for researchers and students across different academic fields.
  • Eligibility: Established or emerging academics with a proven research record and affiliation with a university in Gaza (currently or recently), and good English language.
  • Format and support: Virtual academic residency and research connections. Previous reports described a CAD $2,000 grant for selected researchers; confirm the funding terms for any future round.
  • Deadline: The January 2026 call has closed. Monitor the programme page for a future application round.
  • Link: University of Alberta — Disrupted and Displaced Palestinian Scholars and Students

If you know of another fellowship, grant, or academic initiative supporting Palestinian scholars, please share it so this resource can be updated.

This will be updated on a rolling basis.



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Dr. Abdulwhhab Abu Alamrain

Palestinian medical doctor and researcher from Gaza. During the genocide, I worked in the orthopaedic red zone of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, then with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). I publish research on the public health crisis in Gaza and occasionally write about what I witnessed or feel.

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