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: 15 November 2024
What are the unique, exciting, or controversial issues in your field or in academia today? What issues will be at the forefront in 2050? Write one haiku about 2025 and one about 2050, which together highlight the changes you predict. A selection of the best responses will …
Deadline: 19 November 2024
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation invites applications for its International Climate Protection Fellowship, which is open until February 1 each …
Deadline: 20 November 2024
CIFAR invites candidates from across the humanities and natural, biomedical, and social sciences to join one of the interdisciplinary Research Programs that advance transformative knowledge and solve humanity’s biggest problems. The CIFAR …
Deadline: 20 November 2024
The CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars Program accelerates the development of researchers in their pivotal first years as independent principal …
Deadline: 22 November 2024
The UNCCD COP16 Young Researchers Awards are now open, offering seven $10,000 grants to support eligible early-career researchers whose work focuses on sustainable land management, desertification, and drought resilience. We encourage you to apply if eligible and to share …
Deadline: 25 November 2024
Early Career Researchers can apply for travel grants to the International Urban Health Summit. The International Urban Health Summit as part of the Herrenhausen Conference series in Hanover, Germany, aims to bring together researchers and practitioners to address key issues …
Deadline: 30 November 2024
Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean (POGO) will be offering a number of shipboard fellowship opportunities onboard research vessels during 2024. This programme is designed to promote training and capacity building leading towards a global observation scheme for …
Deadline: 2 December 2024
The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) invites proposals from IAP member academies and regional networks, for projects that would help advance IAP’s mission and strategic goals. Proposed projects should preferably be collaborative …
Deadline: 7 December 2024
The Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress (SRI) will take place 16 – 19 June 2025, in Chicago, Illinois, focusing on “Pathways to Sustainable Solutions” and exploring four related themes. We encourage you to submit session proposals that address pressing …
Deadline: 10 December 2024
In September 2024, after months of negotiations, world leaders adopted the Pact for the Future at the United Nations General Assembly and
Deadline: 16 December 2024
Deadline: 16 December 2024
The HLPE-FSN is looking for ad hoc experts to draft the report on “Preserving, strengthening and promoting Indigenous Peoples’ food and knowledge systems and traditional practices for sustainable food systems”, to be launched in July 2026. The selected experts will be …
Deadline: 22 December 2024
The Pathways Communication Grants Program seeks to ensure that scientific contributions supporting the development of pathways for sustainability reach relevant audiences beyond the scientific community. Researchers, including PhD students, who are affiliated with …
Deadline: 10 January 2025
At IPBES 10 in 2023, the IPBES Plenary approved a methodological assessment on biodiversity-inclusive spatial planning and ecological connectivity. This assessment will focus on land, inland waters, and sea use, addressing how to mitigate biodiversity loss and improve …
Deadline: 23 January 2025
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Washington DC, USA, and The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), Trieste, Italy, are seeking candidates to participate in the annual summer course on science diplomacy to be held on 21-24 July 2025 in person in …
Deadline: 6 February 2025
Are you an early-career researcher working in the fields of health, development, or environmental studies related to human well-being? If so, consider applying for the Letten Prize! This prestigious award is open to researchers under 45 from around the globe. The Letten …
Deadline: 11 February 2025
The application process for the 12th Heidelberg Laureate Forum has begun! Young researchers in mathematics and computer science from all over the world can apply for one of the 200 exclusive spots to participate in the Heidelberg Laureate Forum (HLF), an annual networking …
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, …