The NextGen Voices feature calls upon young scientists to speak up. Make your ideas known! The current question is:
Assess the state of science in your country in the form of a haiku. Write one haiku describing your country’s strengths and one haiku describing your country’s weaknesses when it comes to fostering a successful scientific enterprise.
To submit, go to: https://www.science.org/nextgen-voices
A selection of the best responses will be published in the 2 October issue of Science.
Scientify research is organising a webinar on Wednesday, 17 September 2025, from 13-14h UTC. In a quickly shifting global policy landscape, how can you demonstrate impact in your grant applications to ensure success with securing research funding? This is a practical webinar designed to help researchers and research managers craft stronger, more competitive grant applications.
When: Wednesday, September 17, 2025. 15:00-16:00 Central European Time(GMT+1)
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 scholars.
The goal is simple: to make existing data more visible and accessible to those who can build on it. You can contribute by submitting information below on relevant datasets or databases to be included in the directory.
As the peak international body for engineers, the World Federation of Engineering Organizations is proud to promote diversity, inclusion, and gender equality in engineering. WFEO is proud to announce a new Award to bring recognition and visibility to outstanding women engineers. The Award recognises women engineers who have shown professional excellence and impact in their work, and are role models and leaders in their field.
Nominations are invited for outstanding women engineers who have made a significant contribution to engineering. Nominations can be proposed by an institution such as a university, engineering institution or association, corporate entity, or another organisation. Nominations need to be approved by the President, Chief Executive, head of department in a university or equivalent institution. Self-nominations are not accepted.
- The Prize consists of a medal, a certificate, and a cash prize of $1,000 (USD).
- The Prize 2025 Laureate will be notified in Fall 2025 and will be presented during WFEO’s General Assembly meetings session and the Global Engineering Conference held in Shanghai, China, on 13-17 October 2025.
The African Academy of Sciences invites you to a high-impact capacity-building workshop on science diplomacy, designed especially for early-career professionals who want to shape Africa’s innovation and development future. This interactive session brings together a dynamic mix of researchers, innovation leaders, policy practitioners, and diplomats to explore the foundations of science diplomacy and its strategic use for regional integration and sustainable development. The programme will showcase examples from South Africa and beyond, including successful partnerships and policy innovations.
Date: Tuesday, 26 August 2025
Time: 09:00 – 13:00 (SAST)
Venue: Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), Boardroom 1, OR Tambo Building, 460 Soutpansberg Rd, Rietondale, Pretoria, 0084
Register: Use this link to register
The International Science Council’s Regional Focal Point for Asia and the Pacific (ISC-RFP) and the International Network for Governmental Science Advice in Asia (INGSA-Asia) are launching a new program called the “Seeds of Science, Asia”. The program is an opportunity for scientists, researchers, academics and practitioners in Asia to share their knowledge and insights with members of the scientific community and policy-makers in their respective countries. Equally, it is an opportunity for policy-makers, civil servants, and government officials to explore how science engagement can best support their work, and to provide relevant information to scientists about the complexities of policy-making and how science can be efficiently integrated therein.
This year, the Seeds of Science, Asia will be offering grants up to A$9,500 each to successful consortia (joint applications with applicant one affiliated with an academic or research organization and applicant two is a policy-maker affiliated with government, civil society organizations, or non-government organizations) with well-outlined proposals. Applications can include organizing workshops, seminars, or other activities promoting science engagement at an institutional or national level in the applicants’ respective countries.
Applications are now open for the 7th TERRA+ (Transdisciplinarity for Early Career Researchers in Asia+) School, an intensive, short-term course focused on transdisciplinary research (TD). This year’s TERRA+ School is hosted by the Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN) and the Future Earth Japan Global Secretariat Hub. Participants will gain exposure to TD principles, tools, and methods, and have the opportunity to connect with a diverse network of researchers and practitioners.
The program will take place in person at RIHN in Kyoto, Japan, from December 4–9, 2025. The course is free, with a limited number of travel grants available for participants from Asia. Slots are open to candidates from around the world who are able to fund their own travel and participation.
Are you passionate about challenging ageism and promoting a world for all ages? Do you want to contribute to evidence-based solutions that can transform societies and improve the lives of older persons? Join a Pioneering Research Project on Ageism Funded by the European Research Council-Advanced Grant. Help shape the future by reducing ageism and fostering more inclusive societies. If you are committed to social change, evidence-based intervention, and interdisciplinary collaboration, we invite you to join this impactful project. This project is seeking motivated Doctoral and Postdoctoral researchers based in the United Kingdom, Czech Republic, or Germany to join an innovative, data-driven project dedicated to reducing ageism against individuals aged 60 and over.
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 to move away from what they perceive as a pattern of mostly-Western-and-a-few-token-non-Western-speakers.
They’ve set up a survey, and request that you both fill it in, and share on your networks.
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 Science, Asia will be offering grants of up to AUD 9,500 each to successful consortia (joint applications with applicant one affiliated with academic or research organization and applicant two a policy maker affiliated with government, civil society organizations or non-government organizations) with well-outlined proposals.
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 that scientists and engineers play in advising the nation.
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 neuroscience, and is awarded directly to the Laureate(s).
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 is open to Indigenous organizations or organizations supporting Indigenous-led research programs based in the Global South. If you are an organization based in Canada, please consult the Tri-agency strategic funding. The call expects to fund up to seven grants for Indigenous organizations in the Global South that are interested in connecting with First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities in Canada through knowledge-sharing activities.
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.
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.
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 on eligibility criteria and application procedures, please visit:
For PhD option: https://twas.org/opportunities/fellowships/phd
For Postdoctoral option: https://twas.org/opportunities/fellowships/postdoctoral
Applications from women and candidates from Science and Technology-Lagging countries (STLC) are especially encouraged. For a list of STLC countries, please see https://twas.org/66-countries. Applications from non-STLC developing countries are also eligible and accepted.
For queries please contact:
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 early-career cancer researchers and clinicians with the latest insights, skills, and networking opportunities.
Early Bird Registration (50% off registration fees) is open until 30 April 2025.
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 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 the chosen type. The grant covers the postdoc salary, and research, training, networking and institutional costs.
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 can sign up to receive email notifications if a relevant grant is posted, can be accessed here: https://www.scientifyresearch.org/content-alert/
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 opportunities are pre-sorted chronologically and alphabetically, and can be searched by funding amount and subject matter.
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 likely to occur in collaborations between a diverse range of people, so they are working with partners and the teams they fund to support a thriving, inclusive research culture.
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 propose.
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 call to “unite behind the science.” As part of the Say It With Science initiative, this artwork would be credited in public communications and could potentially feature in upcoming report releases by the IPCC on the latest science of climate change.
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 or awards) for bottom-up nominations (or self-nominations).
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 for those in communications-related roles – managing social media and websites, writing blogs and press releases, producing multimedia content, working with press, and doing other similar work.