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Episode 7 features GYA alumna and SLP-LAC Project Lead Paulina Carmona-Mora and SLP LAC fellow from Ecuador Xavier Chiriboga discussing the Declaration of Leticia “Transforming the STEM future: Visibilizing the social responsibility of young academics in Latin American and Caribbean”.
Member testimonials
Yensi Flores Bueso (United States)
With the GYA, I was not only able to co-lead the first global study on research assessment but also to serve as a steering board member of CoARA. GYA opened platforms for me as a researcher coming from a country without research infrastructure.
View Yensi's ProfileNova Ahmed (Bangladesh)
With a GYA WG colleague, Dr Shabana Khan, we wrote a grant and received the GDN Outstanding Research and Development Grant to address misinformation and fake news during disaster periods.
View Nova's ProfileMohammad Hosseini (United States)
Through a Sasha Kaganski Grant, I was able to hire a talented student (who comes from a low-resourced area) to gain academic experience.
View Mohammad's ProfileGregory A. Weiss (United States)
I met Prof. Colin Raston while travelling on GYA business. Based on our quick-to-develop collaboration, we won an Ig Nobel Prize for “unboiling the egg” and published about a dozen papers together.
View Greg's ProfilePaulina Carmona-Mora (United States)
Through GYA contacts, I identified researchers from Egypt to write a joint grant. Also, two years ago, my GYA «roommate» and I got a grant to organise the first Central Asia Genomics Symposium.
View Paulina's ProfileJane Yau (Germany)
Through the GYA, several opportunities to collaborate with international organisations including UNESCO, ISC and Smithsonian have been made available to me.
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If you missed this month's #OpenScience First Fridays talk on peer evaluation for #ECRS, the recording is available here:
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Katie Corker, Executive Director, ASAPbio on “What Early Career Researchers Need to Know about Open Publishing and Peer Evaluation” Katie discussed why acade...1 week ago
If you haven't applied yet or if you've started your applicatio process and need to return to it, here's a reminder that the deadline is in just four days!Are you an outstanding early-career researcher, scientist, or scholar eager to shape the future of global science and society? The GYA invites exceptional #ECRs from all disciplines and countries to apply!![]()
"The GYA is an ever-growing family of bright young minds where disciplines, nationalities, cultures and ideas mingle, and long-lasting bonds of fellowship are established. It is a tapestry with a niche for each one, but emerging as a beautiful whole."
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🗓️ Applications open now – apply by 15 September 2025: globalyoungacademy.net/call-for-new-members/
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Call for Applications are Open: Global Youth Convention 2025
Scholarship Awards: 50 Fully Funded, 100 Partially Funded Funded, 100 Free Forum Access![]()
Location: Milan, Italy
Deadline: September 20, 2025
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