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: 13 September 2024
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is calling for nominations of the authors for the 2027 IPCC Methodology Report on Inventories for Short-lived Climate Forcers.
“This Methodology Report will underpin renewed efforts to better equip all governments in …
Deadline: 16 September 2024
The Climate and Health Science Communication Award is hosted by scientifyRESEARCH together with financial support from the Karger Foundation of Karger Publishers and the Letten Prize. This is an opportunity for all climate and health researchers worldwide to showcase their …
Deadline: 16 September 2024
The call for applications for the OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards for Early Career Women Scientists in the Developing World is now open. The OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards for Early Career Women Scientists reward and encourage women working and living in developing …
Deadline: 20 September 2024
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the UN body for assessing the science related to climate change, is calling for nominations of authors for its Special Report on Climate Change and Cities scheduled to be released in March 2027.
“The report’s …
Deadline: 20 September 2024
The World Academy of Sciences for the advancement of science in developing countries (TWAS) announces that the 2024 Call for applications is extended for the following TWAS Fellowship Programmes, offered in fields of the natural sciences:
- TWAS-SN Bose PhD and …
Deadline: 30 September 2024
The Group of Chief Scientific Advisors (GCSA) is a part of the Scientific Advice Mechanism. It provides high-quality, timely and independent scientific advice to the College of European Commissioners on any subject, including on policy issues that the European Parliament and …
Deadline: 30 September 2024
The American Academy in Berlin is a nonprofit institute for advanced study in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and public policy. Each year, following a rigorous selection process, the Academy awards roughly two dozen semester-long fellowships to outstanding US-based …
Deadline: 15 October 2024
The Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal (EMHJ) is calling for submissions for an expedited special issue that will focus on the impact and implications of the war in Gaza for healthcare, as well as lessons and policy implications for the healthcare sector.
Deadline: 30 October 2024
Are you great at breaking down complex concepts into clear, simple explanations? Do you enjoy creating short videos on science, technology, or math topics? Enter the 2024 Pan-African STM Cinema Competition for a chance to win a 1000 euro prize! Create and submit your …
Deadline: 1 November 2024
The College for Life Sciences is a junior program of the Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin – Institute for Advanced Study. It offers excellent early career researchers in the life/natural sciences, medicine, and psychology an opportunity to take a break from the lab and …
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 …
Ongoing Opportunities
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, …