The LEGO Foundation Fellowship is a global research fellowship for early- and mid-career researchers whose work can strengthen understanding of how children thrive across diverse contexts. There are three themes of interest: the youngest children in crisis and conflict settings; inclusion and wellbeing of neurodivergent children; and children’s learning and development in an AI-enabled world. Applicants may explore the role of play where it is relevant to the research question.
The fellowship provides flexible support over a three-year period for researchers pursuing ambitious, rigorous, and practically relevant work.
The fellowship offers flexible research funding of USD 300,000 over three years, inclusive of 15% indirect costs, along with other benefits.
Eligibility
The fellowship is open to early- and mid-career researchers from around the world who are employed by a university or research institute and have received their PhD or equivalent research doctorate within the past 10 years.