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Episode 7 features GYA alumna and SLP-LAC Project Lead Paulina Carmona-Mora and SLP LAC fellow from Ecuador Xavier Chiriboga discussing the Declaration of Leticia “Transforming the STEM future: Visibilizing the social responsibility of young academics in Latin American and Caribbean”.
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Yensi Flores Bueso (United States)
With the GYA, I was not only able to co-lead the first global study on research assessment but also to serve as a steering board member of CoARA. GYA opened platforms for me as a researcher coming from a country without research infrastructure.
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Nova Ahmed (Bangladesh)
With a GYA WG colleague, Dr Shabana Khan, we wrote a grant and received the GDN Outstanding Research and Development Grant to address misinformation and fake news during disaster periods.
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Mohammad Hosseini (United States)
Through a Sasha Kaganski Grant, I was able to hire a talented student (who comes from a low-resourced area) to gain academic experience.
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Gregory A. Weiss (United States)
I met Prof. Colin Raston while travelling on GYA business. Based on our quick-to-develop collaboration, we won an Ig Nobel Prize for “unboiling the egg” and published about a dozen papers together.
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Paulina Carmona-Mora (United States)
Through GYA contacts, I identified researchers from Egypt to write a joint grant. Also, two years ago, my GYA «roommate» and I got a grant to organise the first Central Asia Genomics Symposium.
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Jane Yau (Germany)
Through the GYA, several opportunities to collaborate with international organisations including UNESCO, ISC and Smithsonian have been made available to me.
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📣 Now Accepting Applications: Connections to Sustain Science in Latin America Symposium 2026We are excited to announce that the call for applications is now open for the Connections to Sustain Science in Latin America Symposium 2026, held in partners with the Brazilian Academy of Sciences, the InterAmerican Network of Academies of Sciences, and FAPESP from August 25–27, 2026, in São Paulo, Brazil. This multidisciplinary symposium brings together outstanding early- and mid-career scientists, engineers, and medical professionals (within 15 years of PhD graduation) from across the Americas—including North, Central, and South America, and the Caribbean—to explore emerging advances, shared challenges, and opportunities for regional and transdisciplinary collaboration. The 2026 symposium will explore key themes, including:🔹 Artificial Intelligence in the Life Sciences🔹 Oceans🔹 Biomedicine & Omics🔹 The Amazon & Sustainability🔹 Resilience to Extreme EventsApply now to join a dynamic community of researchers shaping the future of science in the region. This symposium is an opportunity to build lasting international connections, launch bold collaborations, and gain new perspectives that can amplify your impact. 📅 Apply by April 15, 2026🔗 Learn more and apply: ow.ly/kfRX50Yp859#NASEMCapacity #NASEM #LAConnections #LatinAmerica #Brazil #ScientificCollaboration #EarlyCareerResearchers ... See MoreSee Less
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#ECRS🚨 Call for applications: Young CAS GrantThe call for the Young CAS Grant (YCG) is now open.Our partners at the Centre for Advanced Study - CAS have launched a new round of this exciting opportunity for early-career researchers. The Young CAS Grant is a collaborative initiative between CAS and the Young Academy of Norway (AYF)The grant offers early-career researchers the opportunity to assemble their ideal international team, lead a research project, and advance both their research field and their career. Each Young CAS PI receives up to NOK 750,000 over two years to support the collaboration.🌍 If you are an early-career researcher with an ambitious idea and an international network – this is a great opportunity.Application deadline: 13. May 2026Read more and apply via the CAS website.cas-nor.no/application-call-ycg 📸 Photo: Gunnar Felix Lange receiving the diploma for the Young CAS Grant in December 2025. CC: Helene Ramnæs/Centre for Advanced Study - CAS ... See MoreSee Less
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