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
The College for Life Sciences, a junior program of the Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin –Institute for Advanced Study, invites applications from outstanding early-career researchers in the life and natural sciences, medicine, and psychology. Fellows are given 3–5 months (September 2026–July 2027) to step away from lab and clinic work, develop independent
The Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin (Institute for Advanced Study) invites applications for its 3–5-month College for Life Sciences Fellowships for the 2026–2027 academic year. The program is open to early-career researchers—including postdocs, junior group leaders, lecturers, and assistant or associate professors—in the life sciences, natural sciences, and medicine. Fellows will have
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 to collaborate with world-leading researchers, drive transformative knowledge, and address
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
The Ocean Observations Physics and Climate Panel (OOPC), a scientific expert advisory group to the Global Ocean (GOOS) and Global Climate (GCOS) Observing Systems and the World Climate Research Program (WCRP), is seeking new experts to serve on the panel. OOPC is in charge of assessing the capabilities, gaps and
Join this event on Thursday, 13 November in person at 41 Portland Place or online for an interactive policy event focused on engagement in international policy influencing. Experienced researchers and policy practitioners will: Share insights into engaging with policy influencing, through the Academy and elsewhere Discuss how they became engaged
Call for Decade Actions No. 10/2025 – Programme Expression of Interest – According to the Ocean Decade Implementation Plan, a Decade Programme “is typically global or regional in scale and will contribute to the achievement of one or more of the Ocean Decade Challenges. It is long-term (multi-year), interdisciplinary and
Since 2016, the Leopoldina Akademie Freundeskreis e.V. funds the Johann-Lorenz-Bausch-Fellowship, which enables junior scientists to research on-site at the Leopoldina. It can be awarded to a person for a time of up to four months. Its worth comes to 2,000 Euros per month for graduate students and 2,500 Euros for
The International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) is now accepting proposals for consideration for IASC funding in 2026 until 5 January 2026 at 13:00 GMT. The funding is provided by the five IASC Working Groups (WGs) (Atmosphere, Cryosphere, Marine, Social & Human, Terrestrial. It is aimed at encouraging and supporting science-led
The Monthly Calendar of Mentorships is an initiative designed by the Capacity Building & Events Committee of the ISC Regional Focal Point for Latin America and the Caribbean to foster peer-to-peer learning, collaboration and professional growth among scientists and science-policy practitioners across the region. The sessions are open to members
Internationally renowned professors in the humanities and social sciences, currently based in the USA, are invited to apply for an exciting opportunity to conduct research at an academic institution in Germany while maintaining ties with their home institution. The program supports research on the future of democracy, fundamental rights and
The ISC has appointed a Steering Group to guide the work of the Forum on Publishing and Research Assessment, which brings together a broad community of stakeholders to advance global dialogue and action on the future of publishing and research assessment systems: https://council.science/news/steering-group-research-assessment/. If you are working on reform in
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 community, supporting transparency, collaboration, and more efficient research—especially for early-career
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