GYA collects a vast array of opportunities for early career researchers. Keep checking back often as we regularly update this list. If have another opportunity, which you believe should be on this list, please send it to .
For open ended opportunities, scroll down for a list of ‘ongoing opportunities‘.
Deadline: 22 February 2025
SILBERSALZ Science & Media Awards is a competition aiming at the industry, and recognizes and celebrates the achievements of scientists and communicators who are working to solve many of today’s challenges, of content creators who fascinate and inspire audiences …
Deadline: 22 February 2025
With the second cohort of the Young Scientists Group (YSG) coming to an end in May 2025, the WFF is pleased to announce the open call for applications for the …
Deadline: 25 February 2025
This workshop aims to implement scientific Leadership skills to scientists from Morocco, North Africa, Sahel Countries, and other West African countries like Ivory Coast at the early and mid stages of their careers. Despite leadership training programs organized in …
Deadline: 28 February 2025
The Virchow Prize recognizes and celebrates groundbreaking research, major innovations and outstanding contributions with significant impact. With this award, stellar achievements “towards health for all” and hence for the planet’s liveability are honoured.
The …
Deadline: 2 March 2025
Paris 1 Project Office, in collaboration with CNRS and IRD, is excited to announce a special opportunity for early-career researchers interested in applying for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral …
Deadline: 10 March 2025
The Fundación Daniel y Nina Carasso awards the Daniel Carasso Fellowship to outstanding early-stage researchers engaged in the promotion of sustainable food systems. The Fellowship consists of a research career development grant to carry out a research project at a Spanish …
Deadline: 14 March 2025
Nominations for five awards are open to candidates from the developing world in fields including physics, chemistry, biology, medical science and sustainable development.
The overview includes an award for young scientists in chemistry, physics or both.
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Deadline: 17 March 2025
The Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study (NIAS) invites you to apply to its Open Call and spend 5 or 10 months in Amsterdam, immersed in an interdisciplinary community that values curiosity-driven research in the humanities, social sciences and beyond.
Deadline: 27 March 2025
ISC Members in the Asia-Pacific region and early- and mid-career researchers are invited to an online training session exploring how scientists can navigate social media to promote and communicate their work. This is the fourth of six social media training modules designed …
Deadline: 27 March 2025
With the support of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), UNESCO-TWAS launched a new programme to strengthen the capacity of African countries lagging in science and technology. The programme is aimed at early career researchers who have obtained …
Deadline: 31 March 2025
The UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences aims to reward the projects and activities of individuals, group of individuals, institutions, and non-governmental organizations for their outstanding contribution to the improvement of human …
Deadline: 31 March 2025
The HIAS fellowship program is aimed at outstanding scholars (minimum requirement: doctorate) as well as artists and cultural professionals of all career levels and nationalities. The most important prerequisites for a research fellowship at HIAS are substantial academic or …
Deadline: 1 April 2025
The FEBS Fellowships programme began in 1979, and became a highly competitive and respected programme for early-stage researchers thanks to rigorous selection methods and the packages offered. Most of its schemes over the years have supported graduate students and …
Deadline: 9 April 2025
The International Urban Health Summit will bring together policymakers, urban health experts, leaders of health initiatives, and community members. This summit presents a unique opportunity to bridge the realms of urban development and health, employing a holistic approach …
Deadline: 10 April 2025
The Arab-German Young Academy of Sciences and Humanities (AGYA) is looking for new members. AGYA promotes research cooperation among excellent early-career researchers (3−10 years after PhD) from all disciplines affiliated with a research institution in Germany or any Arab …
Deadline: 10 September 2025
The Postdoctoral Fellowships Programme targets researchers holding a PhD who wish to carry out their research activities abroad, acquire new skills and develop their careers. PFs help researchers gain experience in other countries, disciplines and possibly non-academic …
Ongoing Opportunities
The World Data System – Early Career Researcher (WDS-ECR) Network invites nominations for the role of Co-chair. This is an exciting opportunity to develop leadership skills while fostering a global community dedicated to advancing research data management and shaping the …
EMCRs are invited to use the research funding database provided by scientifyRESEARCH. The open/free version of the database is available to all. A premium version can be accessed for a fee …
As part of the SAPEA series of events ‘Interactions between Academies’, members from young academies are invited to attend the upcoming webinar on “Rethinking academies’ collaboration with stakeholders: success stories”, organised by the FEAM and Euro-CASE networks. …
The International Network for Governmental Science Advice (INGSA) is a collaborative platform for policy exchange, capacity building, and research across diverse global science advisory organisations and national systems.
INGSA2024 will be governed by an overarching theme …
This is a continuously updated repository of federal and private funding opportunities that are intended for late postdoctoral investigators and early-career faculty, usually those at or below the rank of assistant professor. Some opportunities may also be open to mid-career …
The Climate Impacts Awards, fund researchers to take on important questions relating to life, health, and wellbeing, with creative approaches that push boundaries. They plan to spend £16 billion by 2032 to advance scientific discovery and take on the world’s most urgent …
The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) are open to all domains of research and innovation, chosen freely by the applicants in a fully bottom-up manner. Any type of organisation can apply for Horizon Europe funding as long as they have the operational and financial …
The UN Foundation and the IPCC are partnering to make climate science more accessible to global youth. The initiative, called #SayItWithScience, uses art to rapidly communicate climate solutions to new audiences. To make IPCC science more accessible, UNF is calling on young …
The YAE initially recruited about 100 members from the pool of ERC Starting Grant holders. Since 1st January 2014, the YAE has been open to leading young scholars whose excellence at the international level has been recognised by their peers (for instance, holders of …
The ISC is convening a global network of science communicators across our community to learn, collaborate, network, and collectively advance science as a global public good. The network is open to all interested staff, office bearers, or representatives of ISC Members, …