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.
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 advice practitioners globally to act as mentors to a cohort of African scientists and policymakers
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 among young researchers in African countries and the United States, including the African science diaspora, and through this interaction, facilitate research collaboration within and beyond the region.
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.
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 and inclusion, as well as policies, recognition, and experiences of discrimination. Your insights will help shape recommendations to foster more equitable and inclusive participation.
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 have expertise in the following areas:
- Knowledge of national, regional, or international initiatives to address sexual harassment;
- Understanding of legal frameworks for preventing and responding to sexual harassment;
- Experience in designing or implementing frameworks to measure the prevalence and impact of sexual harassment.
Nominated experts may serve as speakers—for example, by presenting relevant country-specific case studies—or participate as attendees in the workshop discussions. Please send (self)nominations to Sophia Nordt at .
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.
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 diverse group of researchers who provide perspectives and advice to the ORCID board and staff. This ensures that ORCID continues to deliver value and utility to researchers and supports the advancement of research and innovation.
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 is meant for women’s rights and feminist organizations, or consortia of organizations, that are primarily governed, led and directed in the Global South or at a minimum predominantly work in countries that benefit from Official Development Assistance and have the promotion of the rights of women, youth, girls and gender-diverse people as their primary mission.
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 the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
- Explore how other UN processes are addressing access and benefit sharing for genetic resources and what that means for DSI databases
- Hear from global database experts on how databases can support the implementation of new benefit-sharing mechanisms
The webinars are open to all. Register by June 23 for your preferred session:
- Wednesday, June 25 | 16:00–17:30 CEST. Hosted by The Pathogen Data Network, supported by NIH/NIAID. Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Kz3OwmNzSq-lI-W5yRagvw
- Tuesday, July 1 | 13:00–14:30 CEST. Hosted by the FAR-DSI project, supported by the BfN and the BMU. Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mH5xGzD8RMuKDm3Em35NUQ
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.
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.
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.
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 science and society by employing scientific outputs to impact communities, solve pressing problems, and advance development agendas. WFSIE will serve as a global platform for innovation, research management, and entrepreneurship—shaping a future where science builds an integrated, multi- and transdisciplinary ecosystem in response to today’s most urgent global challenges.
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 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, these extended visits also provide valuable opportunities for networking and collaboration.
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. They may bring also a PhD or Masters student of their choice for each of the visits.
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 in STEAM fields. Under the theme “Bridging Gaps and Building the Future,” the conference will address the unique challenges women face, celebrate their accomplishments, and explore practical strategies for empowerment.
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.
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.
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 discussing or analyzing a scientific failure/negative- or null result.
- Be published between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025.
Articles can be nominated by a reader, author or colleague.
Deadline: 30 June
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.