The GYA held the 6th professional development workshop for at-risk scholars, in cooperation with the UK Young Academy, the Young Academy of Scotland, and the Council for At-Risk Academics (Cara). The workshop was hosted at Wolfson College, University of Oxford,…
CIFAR is now accepting applications for the 2026-2028 cohort of the CIFAR Global Scholars Program. CIFAR invites applications from early-career researchers across the natural, biomedical, and social sciences, as well as the humanities. This prestigious program offers a unique chance…
In July 2025, I participated in the Meeting on Legislative Foresight and Anticipatory Governance (Encuentro sobre Prospectiva Legislativa y Gobernanza Anticipatoria) held at the United Nations House in Bogotá, Colombia, as a member of the Global Young Academy and representing…
As a member of the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP), the GYA nominated both members and alumni to IAP boards and committees prior to recent leadership elections. The following GYA members and alumni have been elected to IAP committees for the next…
In 2025, the Global Young Academy (GYA) is marking its 15th anniversary—a milestone that celebrates a decade and a half of empowering young scientists and fostering international scientific collaboration. During this time, the GYA has directly impacted its 650 members…
Membership Acceptance: A Moment to Remember It was a truly joyful moment when I received the news of my acceptance into the GYA! The email began: “We received an extraordinary number of excellent applications this year. However, your outstanding contributions…
The Earth System Governance (ESG) Data Directory provides a shared space to list both existing and upcoming environmental governance-related datasets and databases, with links to where more information or downloads are available. It serves as an open resource for the…
The GYA is a nominating partner of the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings. For the 74th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting on Chemistry, GYA members and alumni nominated their PhD students and post-docs for this unique opportunity. As GYA nominees, Ankit Kumar…
GYA alumna Lisa Herzog (University of Groningen, Netherlands), together with a group of colleagues including GYA founding member Amal Amin (National Research Center, Egypt), regularly reflect on issues of fairness and equity in global science and conclude that they need…
UK Young Academy call for new members Applications are now open to become a member of the UK Young Academy – the deadline is 23 July 2025, 14:00 UTC. Read more and apply here. U.S. New Voices calling for new…
The GYA 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) and International Conference of Young Scientists “Confuence of Visionaries: Empowering Science for Global Change” took place from 10-13 June in Hyderabad, India. Over 150 participants joined this dynamic event: members and alumni of…
At the GYA’s 2025 Annual General Meeting and International Conference of Young Scienists in Hyderabad, India, over 35 newly selected GYA members took part in a Science Leadership Workshop, practicing effective and creative problem solving and collaborative leadership tools. The…