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 .
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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 some comparative numbers to convince organizers of global science events
This webinar series “Implications of international policy decisions on DSI benefit-sharing for biological database managers” is co-hosted by the DSI Scientific Network, the Pathogen Data Network (PDN), and the FAR-DSI project and will bring together database managers, researchers, and policymakers to: Learn about the new expectations for DSI databases under
This call for proposals seeks to recruit the host organization (or consortium of organizations) for the Learning Partnership’s global learning hub. This hub will be responsible for facilitating a global community of practice for peer-to-peer learning and knowledge sharing among women’s rights organizations, LGBTQI+ groups and their networks. This call
Nominations are open for the ORCID Researcher Advisory Council (ORAC), and GYA members and alumni are invited to apply. GYA members have served on ORAC since its founding. ORAC was established in 2021 to ensure that the researcher community remains central to everything done at ORCID. The Council is a
The call for applications for the 2026/27 fellowship year at AIA NRW is now open. Candidates are invited to apply with a focus on “Structural Transformations as Challenge and Chance for Politics, Economy, and Society”, as well as on other relevant topics within the field of international relations.
The Trial and Error Award celebrates the courage and transparency of researchers who embrace their scientific setbacks and share the invaluable lessons learned through failure. This year, nominations are open to all published articles that explore scientific failure! Nominations from all disciplines are welcome. Eligible articles must: Be a published
Date: 6-7 October, 2025 | Manipal University Jaipur Participate in the International Conference on “Empowering Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Management”! The International Conference on Empowering Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Management (ICEWSTEAM 2025) is a global forum dedicated to advancing gender equity, leadership, and innovation
The International Network for Governmental Science Advice (INGSA) invites scientists, academics and scientific advisory professionals residing in Latin America and the Caribbean to apply for the position of Chair of the Steering Committee of the INGSA Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Chapter for the period 2025-2027.
The ICTP Simons Associate programme will enable scientists at all stages of their careers, to maintain long term contacts with the stimulating and active scientific environment of the ICTP. ICTP Simons Associates will visit the ICTP for one to two months per year during the three-year period of their award.
The ICTP-Simons Sabbaticals programme offers scientists the opportunity to spend an extended period of six months at the ICTP. This residency allows researchers to fully dedicate themselves to their research work, free from the usual administrative and teaching responsibilities at their home institutions. In addition to fostering deep academic engagement,
L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science International Awards call is seeking five outstanding women scientists working in life and environmental sciences. The awards recognise scientists from Africa and the Arab States, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean and North America.
The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) invites member academies and regional networks to nominate experts to participate in an upcoming workshop on Addressing and Assessing Sexual Harassment of Women in Academia, to be held at the Académie des Sciences in Paris, France, on 27–28 October 2025. Self-nominations are also welcome! Nominees should
The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP), together with the International Science Council (ISC) and the Standing Committee for Gender Equality in Science (SCGES), has launched a global qualitative survey to understand how scientists experience participation in scientific organizations. The survey explores access, roles and leadership pathways, perceived benefits and barriers, organizational culture
Date: 1–3 December, 2025 | Kenyatta University, Nairobi (Hybrid) Scientists, innovators, entrepreneurs, storytellers, educators, policymakers, artists, and community changemakers are invited to be part of this dynamic, inclusive, and impact-driven forum. The World Forum for Science-Innovation and Entrepreneurship (WFSIE) is a transformative global initiative committed to redefining the relationship between
Are you interested in pursuing postdoctoral research in the physical sciences? The National Centre for Physics in Islamabad, Pakistan, is seeking young PhDs from developing countries other than Pakistan, for a 6–12 month research stay.
The U.S.- Africa Frontiers program brings together outstanding young scientists, engineers, and medical professionals from the United States and the member countries of the African Union for a series of symposia to discuss exciting advances and opportunities in their fields. The goal is to enhance the scientific exchange and dialogue
The call for the fourth cohort of mentees and mentors for INGSA-Africa’s flagship Science Advice Skills Development Program (SASDP-4) is now open. This program aims to build the capacity of early and mid-career African scientists across the continent for the effective practice of science advice. The call seeks experienced science
TWAS and the International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences in Pakistan offer postdoctoral fellowships to young scientists from developing countries other than Pakistan, to conduct research in organic or physical chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology, molecular medicine, and pharmacology.
The Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program is a full-time hands-on training and educational program that provides early-career individuals with the opportunity to spend 12 weeks at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in Washington, DC learning about science and technology policy and the role
INGSA-Asia’s annual Grassroots Science Advice Promotion Awards program has been rebranded to Seeds of Science, Asia! This rebrand marks a strategic evolution in INGSA’s mission to empower local knowledge for policy, strengthen evidence-policy interfaces, and promote inclusive science advice across Asia’s diverse communities. Applications are now open – Seeds of
Early-career women scientists from the developing world who have received their PhD in STEM within the previous ten years may apply for the 2026 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards.
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 sectors. The Fellowship can last 1 to 2 or 3 years, depending on
Are you a scholar from a developing country aiming to carry out postdoctoral research in physical sciences? The TWAS-S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Science in Kolkata postdoctoral programme might be right for you.
IDRC is pleased to announce a call for proposals to connect Indigenous research and leadership in Canada and in the Global South to complement the Tri-agency strategic funding opportunity Indigenous Capacity and Leadership in Research Connection Grants being led by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). This call
Every other year, The Kavli Prize invites the community to nominate scientists whose basic research has fundamentally transformed the fields of astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience – the big, the small, and the complex. The prize consists of $1 million awards in each of the three fields of astrophysics, nanoscience and
Participants are invited to submit COST Action proposals contributing to the scientific, technological, economic, cultural, or societal knowledge advancement and development of Europe. Multi- and interdisciplinary proposals are encouraged.
The American Association of Cancer Research is organising an event on “Bridging the translational gap between pre-clinical, clinical and implementation studies“ on two campuses in Malaysia in November 2025. The events are supported by the Young Scientists Network Malaysia and TWAS Young Affiliates Network, among others, and aim to equip
We are pleased to announce that the call for applications is open for the following three TWAS fellowship Programmes: 1) TWAS-ICCBS Postgraduate and Postdoctoral Fellowships tenable in Pakistan. 2) TWAS-SN Bose Postgraduate and Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme tenable in India. 3) TWAS-NCP Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme tenable in Pakistan. For full details
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 and would have broader functionality, e.g., additional eligibility filters and no ads. A free grant alert service, whereby researchers
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 faculty; this has been designated in the eligibility requirements. The
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 health issues. They believe ground-breaking discoveries are more
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 capacity to carry out the tasks they
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 artists to help visualize climate solutions and energize
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 prestigious European or national research grants
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, affiliated bodies and partners, but will be particularly useful