Created in 1998, the International Awards L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science honours – every year – 5 eminent women scientists from 5 regions of the world. Alternating every other year, these exceptional researchers are rewarded for their important contributions to…
The GYA is pleased to introduce its new member cohort, all of whom will be inaugurated at the opening of this year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 30 June 2026 in Bremen, Germany. The 33-member cohort includes representatives from 26…
The International Science Council (ISC), in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and partners, is implementing a pilot project to develop a Media Toolkit based on the Hazard Information Profiles (HIPs). HIPs provide scientifically grounded,…
How is AI changing your scientific field? Researchers from all disciplines are invited to submit essays. The best submissions will be published and awarded a total of €16,000. Whether in molecular biology, climate research, literary studies, or archaeology—virtually every field…
Nominations are now open for the Al-Sumait Prize for African Development 2026. The prize aims to recognize and appreciate the best studies, scientific projects, applied research, and initiatives with high impact for the advancement of economic, social, human resources, and…
With the support of the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR), UNESCO-TWAS is launching a new programme to strengthen the research capacity of selected countries in the MENA region. The programme is aimed at young scientists from…
DFG Invites Highly Qualified Researchers in Early Career Phases in the Field of AI Methods to Submit Proposals under the Emmy Noether Programme – The objective of this call is to attract the next generation of highly qualified researchers in…
What if playing a game could help save the planet? This question drives the €3 million Horizon Europe project Games Realising Effective and Affective Transformation (GREAT), which is pioneering the use of dilemma games to transform citizen engagement with climate…
A team of GYA members and alumni has published a new review paper in the journal Life Sciences. The article, “Host-focused immunity, metabolism, and diagnostic innovation for precision control of tuberculosis globally,” presents a forward-looking analysis of tuberculosis (TB) research,…
The AASSA Prof. Yoo Hang Kim Young Women Scientists Award supports early-career women researchers from AASSA member academies in low- and middle-income countries to present original research at an AASSA-recognized international conference. Eligible nominations must be submitted by an AASSA…
A team of GYA members and alumni has published a new peer‑reviewed paper in the Journal of Evidence-based Medicine that brings together traditional knowledge systems and advanced scientific innovation to address one of the world’s most persistent infectious diseases: tuberculosis…
GYA member Mohammad Hosseini (Northwestern University, United States) and GYA Co-Chair Yensi Flores Bueso (University College Cork, Ireland) together with GYA Advisory Board member Véronique Kiermer (Chief Scientific Officer of PLOS), along with other luminaries in Open Science, have co-authored…