GERI (the Global Ecosystem Research Infrastructure) is running a survey focused on career training in the sciences. The participation in this survey is completely voluntary and responses are completely confidential. The survey will be open until 31 May 2025, and while this survey is open to researchers of all career stages, responses from early-career researchers are particularly sought after.
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 NextGen Voices feature calls upon young scientists to speak up. Make your ideas known! The current question is: When pursuing science education or work abroad, what is the biggest challenge you face? What one change would help scientists from your country or region overcome this challenge?
To submit, go to: https://www.science.org/nextgen-voices
A selection of the best responses will be published in the 5 June issue of Science.
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.
Apply now for the Pre-Doc Award 2025/2026! The Pre-Doc Award is a funding programme of Leipzig University, Germany, which supports a doctoral researcher and a postdoc in a tandem to develop a joint research project. The key facts are
- A one-year funding phase to develop and finance a joint research project
- One-year financial support for the pre-docs
- Support for the tandems through kick-off and final events, a wide range of workshops, exchange meetings and individual funding opportunities.
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
Every year, TWAS’s Regional Partners select up to 25 scientists younger than 40 as Young Affiliates. The honour is given to researchers from developing nations who show potential for a high-impact career. During their six-year tenures, Young Affiliates build networks with other affiliates and with elected TWAS Fellows and attend international conferences such as the TWAS General Meeting. Interested scientists should contact the TWAS Regional Partner in their region by following the guidelines below. Countries served by each partner are available here.
- TWAS Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Partner (TWAS-SAREP)
at the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) in Pretoria, South Africa
Contact person: Kholani Mbhiza,
Deadline: 15 May 2025 - TWAS Arab Regional Partner (TWAS-AREP) at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Alexandria, Egypt
Contact email:
Nominations can only be submitted here.
Deadline: 15 April 2025 - TWAS Central and South Asia Regional Partner (TWAS-CASAREP)
at the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research in Bangalore, India
Coordinator:
Deadline: 30 April 2025 - TWAS East and South-East Asia and the Pacific Regional Partner (TWAS-SAPREP)
at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, China
Contact person: Ms. Dongyao Wang,
Deadline: 30 April 2025 - TWAS Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Partner (TWAS-LACREP)
at the Brazilian Academy of Sciences in Rio de Janeiro
Contact person: Kenya Carvalho,
Deadline: 14 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.
Momentum PPDF is an initiative designed to attract and nurture up to 35 exceptional postdoctoral researchers from around the globe to “Lendület”, Momentum research groups in Hungary. The primary objectives of this programme are to: 1) provide postdoctoral researchers with the opportunity to further develop their careers within the dynamic research environment of “Lendület” research groups; 2) enhance the international visibility and impact of the “Lendület” Programme; 3) foster the growth of robust research, development, and innovation RDI ecosystems at the local, regional, and international levels; and 4) strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration and cooperation among researchers across various fields and sectors.
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.