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Early-career researchers, postgraduate students and innovators are invited to submit abstracts for the 16th African Academy of Sciences Biennial Scientific Conference and General Assembly, taking place 15–17 December 2026. Under the theme Science, Technology, and Innovation for Sustainable Development and Economic Prosperity in Africa, the conference offers a platform to showcase research, share innovations, connect ..
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 ..
IAP is inviting organisations, institutions and experts to contribute to the development of a global initiative addressing sexual harassment in STEM academia. Building on IAP’s international work and the 2025 Global Workshop on Sexual Harassment in Academia, the initiative aims to strengthen understanding, share effective approaches and support action across diverse academic contexts. Regional experts ..
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, ..
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 ..
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 ..
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 ..
IAP is inviting nominations for qualified candidates to help shape the future of its global science education programme, which promotes inquiry-based science education (IBSE) and science literacy worldwide. Nominees do not need to be academy fellows but should be recognised experts in pre-university (K–12) science education and have the support of their academy.
..The Central Project Management Agency (CPVA), Lithuania, has launched a fellowship call under the EU4Belarus – SALT project for Belarusian lecturers, scientists, researchers, and PhD students affected by political repression. The fellowships support academic exchange, research, teaching, curriculum development, collaboration, fieldwork, archival work, or non-paid internships at EU higher education and research institutions. Funding is ..
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 ..
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 ..
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 ..
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. ..
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 ..
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 ..
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: ..
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 ..
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 ..
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 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 ..