Young
Researcher Grants
Overview
Young Researcher Grants
The Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) provides grants for Young Researchers. Young Researcher Grants aim to support students, working professionals, and researchers who do not hold a PhD and are under 33 years of age who are interested in leading applied or fundamental research projects to help foster their research careers. These grants should be implemented at local research or academic institutions or entities. Individuals awarded these grants should be under the supervision of a qualified mentor (holding a PhD degree or equivalent) at these institutions or entities. Individuals with at least a bachelor's degree are eligible to apply.
All submitted proposals should aim to generate solutions and outcomes that advance a scientific field, promote innovative approaches or methodologies, and support the development of new technologies.
KFAS 2026 Second Call for Research Proposals for Applied, Fundamental, Policy and Young Researcher Proposals
The Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences invites competitive research proposals to be submitted from:
15 of September to 15 of November 2026, by midnight Kuwait time.
The call can be accessed and downloaded from the link below:
Please note that only applications that are submitted through the KFAS Research Grants Management System are accepted, as manual submission of proposals is not accepted. Any application missing major requirements by the closing date of the cycle will be marked as incomplete and declined.
It is recommended that researchers submit their application early on the call announcement to ensure that there is adequate time to complete the submission, should any documentation be missing.
Focus Areas and Domains:
All submitted proposals should aim to generate solutions and outcomes that advance a scientific field, promote innovative approaches or methodologies, or support the development of new technologies.
In addition to the research domains specified below, KFAS invites competitive proposals on general topics related to science, technology, and innovation (STI); however, priority will be given to the listed domains:
Health
STEAM Education
Energy
Environment
Food & Water Security
Future Economies
Funded Project Examples on KFAS Research Portal:
The Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) encourages the submission of research proposals within core topics linked to its priority areas, and proposals on other science, technology and innovation topics are also accepted.
The KFAS Research Portal is a research information management system that connects researchers and collaborators, showcasing the expertise and ongoing projects of those working in partnership with KFAS across various scholarly fields.
Visit the 'Projects and Impact' section of the KFAS Research Portal to discover a range of successful KFAS-funded projects, both ongoing and completed, from Applied, Fundamental, Policy, and Young Researcher grants.
Application Related Documents:
All details, conditions and information on the scope of funding and proposal requirements can be found in the following attachments:
In addition to the proposal submission, applicant is required to do the following: To upload, through the Grant Management System (GMS), a Letter of Intent written by the institute/organization to which the applicant is affiliated, indicating approval of submitting the proposal to KFAS.
Failure to comply may result in noncompliance consequences for both the applicant and their institution, including declining proposal funding, as well as negatively impacting any future funding requests.
General Eligibility for Proposal Submissions:
- Research & Higher Education sector
- Public/Governmental sector
- Not-for-Profit Companies and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)
Applicants are strongly encouraged to review all criteria and ensure eligibility, prior to proposal submission.
Grant Application Portal:
All applications must be submitted online through the KFAS Research Grants Management System.
If you are new to the portal, start with the following clip for instructions on applying. Click below for the KFAS Research Grants Management System tutorial.
Contact Us:
If you have any inquiries, please email us at: research@kfas.org.kw
Telephone: (+965) 22278125 or 22278126
KFAS decisions regarding research grants are final, and not subject to appeal.