NATO Chief Scientist Grants Programme 2026 (€500,000 in total) – YOA

Deadline: March 15, 2026

Applications are open for the NATO Chief Scientist Grants Programme 2026. The aim of the NATO Chief Scientist’s Grants programme is to assist S&T work on the strategic stage and supply the scientific proof-base for political or navy senior management and policymakers.

The programme gives funding to assist analysis and S&T initiatives throughout modern subjects. This programme is a framework developed by the NATO Science & Technology Organization (STO) Office of the Chief Scientist (OCS) to:

• Support the mission of the NATO Chief Scientist in the availability of Science & Technology (S&T) recommendation to NATO management.
• Attract proficient scientists in the direction of NATO’s S&T actions with a view to widen the NATO scientific data base.
• Promote NATO’s S&T by means of actions that increase and leverage the capabilities and programmes of the Alliance in assist of NATO’s targets.
• Facilitate the combination of nationwide S&T representatives and scientists in the STO, its enterprise fashions and Programmes of Work.

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• This yr, the programme will award €500,000 in whole, with particular person grants of as much as €100,000, relying on the scope of the mission.

Eligibility

The NATO Chief Scientist Grants programme is open to nationals from NATO Allies working for:

• Organizations affiliated with or part of a NATO Allied authorities.
• Organizations affiliated with analysis Institutes, NGOs or non-public or public corporations and so forth. in a NATO nation.

In addition, the candidates should be resident in a NATO country.

Application

When drafting their proposal, candidates ought to handle the next questions:

• How does the proposal contribute to the S&T themes and the NATO S&T Strategy?
• What is the scientific relevance of the proposal and what scientific targets is it attempting to perform?
• How does the proposal contribute to NATO’s core duties?
• What would be the exploitation and influence of the exercise anticipated outcomes?
• What dangers might make the proposal fail to ship its anticipated outcomes?
• What is the anticipated value of the mission?

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For extra info, go to NATO Chief Scientist Grants Programme.