The Global Young Academy (GYA) has two complimentary tickets remaining for the Falling Walls Science Summit, taking place from 6–9 November 2026 in Berlin. The Summit is an international forum bringing together researchers, innovators, policymakers, business leaders, and civil society to discuss scientific breakthroughs and their societal impact through keynote talks, panel discussions, networking opportunities, and the Falling Walls Science Breakthroughs of the Year. The complimentary ticket covers admission to the Science Summit only; travel, accommodation, and other expenses must be covered by participants. Interested GYA members or alumni can request one of the remaining tickets by emailing ; tickets will be allocated on a first-come, first-serve basis.
The tickets are available to the GYA community in the following order of priority:
- GYA Members
- Alumni+
- Alumni
If the number of eligible expressions of interest exceeds the number of available tickets within any category, the NomOpps Committee will conduct a selection process. Please note: The complimentary ticket covers admission to the Science Summit only. All other costs, including travel, accommodation, and other expenses, must be covered by the participant.
How to apply: If you would like to be considered, please send an email to including: a statement of interest of 200 words (±20) explaining why you would like to attend and how you would benefit from participating; and your CV.
Falling Walls is partnering with Atlantic, a European pre-seed venture capital fund, to launch an investment prize for European researchers who are ready to build a company. The prize will award EUR 100,000 to an ambitious researcher, along with access to experienced investors and the wider innovation ecosystem to help bring their project from lab to market. Eligible applicants are researchers conducting scientific research at a European institution who are currently pursuing a PhD or received a PhD or Master’s degree less than five years ago; incorporated projects may also apply, provided they have not yet received private funding. Applications take 5–10 minutes
The International Science Council (ISC) is seeking outstanding researchers to serve as a Civic Science Fellow focusing on science communication for decision-making. The 18-month fellowship starts in September 2026 and will be hosted virtually by the ISC, with the possibility of regular visits to its headquarters in Paris and UN locations. It offers an opportunity to explore how multilateral organizations can communicate evidence more effectively in international policy processes and strengthen the role of science in multilateral decision-making. The fellowship includes a monthly stipend of about USD 5,000 and is fully funded through the Rita Allen Civic Science Fellows program.
The European Commission has opened a call for applications to join the new RAISE High-level Academic Advisory Board, a group of 10–15 leading academics who will provide independent scientific advice on AI in science. The board will help shape the Resource for AI Science in Europe (RAISE), a virtual institute pooling talent, compute, data and funding to advance AI research and its use across scientific disciplines.
Requirements: A PhD and strong expertise in AI science.
Applications are accepted until 4 September 2026.
The Martin Buber Society of Fellows aims at fostering interdisciplinary academic discourse at the highest level among outstanding young scholars (post-doctoral). Candidates who have completed their PhD at an Israeli or German university, as well as citizens of Israel or Germany who have received their PhD in any country, are eligible to apply. Applicants must have their PhD degree in hand no earlier than October 1st, 2022, and no later than 1 July 2027.
Application is open for those specializing in all fields of the Humanities and the Social Sciences. We are looking for creative humanists and social scientists with broad intellectual horizons. No connection of the subject matter to Jewish studies or Israel is required.
For further information about the Martin Buber Society of Fellows, for application timeline and frequently asked questions please check our website http://buberfellows.huji.ac.il/.
The College for Life Sciences at the Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin is inviting excellent early career researchers in the life and natural sciences, medicine, and psychology to apply for fellowships in the 2027/2028 academic year. Designed for postdocs and other researchers at an early career stage, the programme offers 3- to 5-month residencies that provide time away from lab and clinical routines to focus on independent thinking, project development, and interdisciplinary exchange. Fellows become part of the Wissenschaftskolleg’s international scholarly community, which brings together researchers from across the sciences, humanities, social sciences, and the arts. The programme is intended for those interested in reflecting on their work in a broader intellectual and cultural setting.
The Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA) launches its Introduction to Responsible Research Assessment Course. This online, self-paced course provides an approachable, entry-level curriculum for anyone at any career stage and in a variety of roles to learn about responsible research assessment (RRA). The course is free for individuals to take but it requires registration and provides the option of issuing a certificate for each of its four lessons and one for its full content
The Geneva Science-Policy Interface (GSPI) have announced that registrations are now open for their annual Science-Policy Summer School: “Science and Policy for Environmental Action”, taking place from 22-26 June 2026 at the University of Geneva.
This program brings together early-career researchers (PhD candidates and postdocs), policy professionals, and practitioners to develop practical skills in knowledge brokering, science-policy collaborations, and global policy engagement. Participants will gain hands-on experience and guidance from 20+ experts from Geneva and beyond.
Applications are accepted until classes are filled.
UNESCO is building a global roster of science experts to support its work and strengthen collaboration among Member States. The roster highlights specialists across fields such as basic sciences, engineering, life sciences, emerging technologies, science policy, open science, education and communication. Participants may be considered for evaluations and technical support roles, helping advance UNESCO’s mission. The roster aims to include experts from across all regions and disciplines, with a focus on scientific excellence and representation.
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 academic freedom, and the future of transatlantic relations. Funding provides annual research stays in Germany for collaboration and exchange with German colleagues, while also enabling continued contributions to academic and public debates in the USA.
Deadline: Applications can be submitted at any time starting January 15, 2026
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 scientific publishing or research assessment and would like to contribute to this project, please consider joining the Forum by completing the online form at https://council.science/our-work/forum-science-publishing-assessment/.
Membership of the Forum entails contributing expertise and perspectives to collective discussions on the future of publishing and research assessment, engaging in consultations, reviewing and commenting on emerging outputs, and helping shape the Forum’s priorities and activities over time.
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.
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.
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.