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 .
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Deadline: 17 March 2023
We are pleased to announce the start of the first external review of the thematic assessment of the underlying causes of biodiversity loss, determinants of transformative change and options for achieving the 2050 Vision for Biodiversity (transformative change assessment), …
Deadline: 18 March 2023
The second International call of Wit-Welcoming International Talent Fellowship Programme will offer 8 contracts to develop a 36 months stay in Navarra, Spain, in order to develop a Doctoral Programme at the Public …
Deadline: 26 March 2023
The University of Dundee in Scotland is searching for applicants for their Afghan Women’s Scholarship in September 2023. To be eligible for this Scholarship, you must:
Deadline: 30 March 2023
Are you a post-doc researcher working hard to solve a challenge facing the African continent? Is your research focused on conservation and biodiversity? Join a conversation to find out more about how what makes a good proposal for the Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer (JWO) …
Deadline: 30 March 2023
The annual Stein Rokkan Prize for Comparative Social Science Research is presented by the International Science Council, the University of Bergen and the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR). Thanks to the generosity of the University of Bergen, it carries a …
Deadline: 30 March 2023
The ISC Action Plan project “The Public Value of Science – Enabling Scientific Engagement” is designed to support the scientific community in responding to the challenges …
Deadline: 31 March 2023
The International Science Council is seeking a Science Director to join the Secretariat team at its headquarters in Paris, France, to lead the delivery of science projects in line with the ISC Action Plan and priorities set by the ISC Governing …
Deadline: 31 March 2023
The Virchow Prize for Global Health was awarded for the first time in 2022 under the High Patronage of German Federal President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, and is endowed with €500,000. It recognises outstanding lifetime achievements in the field of global health that align …
Deadline: 1 April 2023
The Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan is conducting the international scientific conference «Science, technology and innovation in the period of the Revival of the New Epoch of the Powerful State» on June 12-13, 2023 in Ashgabat. Reports, abstracts, and registrations are …
Deadline: 5 April 2023
As a network of researchers, GLASSNET can help connect researchers with diverse expertise across a wide range of disciplines, data holdings, and experience. These connections help researchers more quickly tackle the interdisciplinary challenges that arise in SDG research. …
Deadline: 10 April 2023
The AGYA is pleased to announce its Call for Membership Applications 2023. AGYA promotes research cooperation among excellent early-career researchers from all disciplines affiliated with a research institution in Germany or any Arab country. The academy supports …
Deadline: 24 April 2023
The fourth edition of the OS FAIR aims at reflecting on the future of Open Science, what lies ahead and how we can work together, pave the way and focus on charting the future of Open Science for future generations. The conference will …
Deadline: 25 April 2023
The Center for Interdisciplinary Research (ZiF) is Bielefeld University’s Institute for Advanced Study. It offers time, space, and funding for outstanding interdisciplinary research as well as ideal working conditions for intensive collaboration. They invite scholars from …
Deadline: 30 April 2023
The emerging and pressing scientific questions addressed under Future Earth and other networks are discussed in many forums, but they are rarely brought together. This Special Issue in Global Sustainability draws on research and key insights from the Future Earth community, …
Deadline: 30 April 2023
The Einstein Foundation Award for Promoting Quality in Research aims to provide recognition and publicity for outstanding efforts that enhance the rigor, reliability, robustness, and transparency of research in the natural sciences, the social sciences, and the humanities, …
Deadline: 30 April 2023
Deadline: 1 May 2023
The 9th Arab-American Frontiers symposium will be held in partnership with Hamad bin Khalifa University and Texas A&M University at Qatar, and hosted in Doha, Qatar, October 23 – 25, 2023. The meeting will convene U.S. and Arab scientists, engineers, and medical …
Deadline: 1 May 2023
You are invited to submit videos – presenting an innovative idea on sustainability or carbon removal – for the SRI2023 Idea Market. You will be updated on the status of your proposal in May 2023. The final selection of winners will be made by a panel of expert advisors at …
Deadline: 15 July 2023
Belmont Forum’s Latest Collaborative Research Action will address the nexus of Climate, Environment, and Health. The purpose of this call is to address an unmet need to promote, mobilize, and establish an inclusive, transdisciplinary funding scheme, through the …
Ongoing Opportunities
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 STEM Women Global initiative aims to increase the visibility of women in all areas of STEM and has developed an online searchable platform featuring women working in STEM-related disciplines across the world. The platform allows organizations …
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 …
Youth and Water Security in Africa- This publication on Youth and Water Security in Africa, which comprises 25-refereed articles co-authored by youth including female scientists primarily from Africa, derives from collaboration among UNESCO, the African …
Dear GYA Members, you are cordially invited to reach beyond the scope of the known to draw new pathways through the Poetry of Science!
The Science in Exile initiative brings together at-risk, displaced and refugee scientists along with like-minded organizations who work together to strengthen systems that support, protect and integrate such affected scientists. The initiative works to accomplish this …
European Federation of Chemical Engineering (EFCE) in close cooperation with Czech Society of Chemical Engineering (CSCHE) is announcing the immediate availability of up to 25 fully funded open positions for Ukrainian PhD students in the fields of chemical and biochemical …
The Expert Action Group Leading Environmental Sustainability (EAGLES 2030 www.eagles2030.org) is conducting a global survey aimed at assessing the extent to which the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), National Environmental Authorities and Governments are using the best …
Two Parliamentary Academic Fellows are conducting a research project examining the global landscape of mechanisms connecting academic knowledge with parliaments.
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 European Commission’s Joint Research Centre is pleased to announce that its course on Science for Policy is open for registration on the new EU Academy platform. The course is essential for researchers who would like their research results to have greater policy …
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, …