LEGO Foundation Launches Fellowship for Research on Children's Thrive in 3 Key Areas

We're excited to launch the LEGO Foundation Fellowship – a new global research programme marking our 40th anniversary.

Up to 10 early- and mid-career researchers will receive USD 300,000 over the next three years to pursue ambitious, rigorous, and practically relevant research on how children thrive.

The Fellowship, developed in partnership with the Social Science Research Council, focuses on three urgent areas shaping children's lives today:

Children in crisis and conflict settings
Neurodivergent children and inclusion
Children’s learning and development in an AI-enabled world.

We welcome researchers across disciplines and geographies – from education and psychology to data science, neuroscience, and humanitarian studies.

Applications open 1 June and close 31 July 2026. The fellowship period runs from 2027 to 2029.

Read more about the fellowship and apply here:

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