Open calls and opportunities

November 2024 deadlines

• Call for applications to co-chair the World Data System – Early Career Researcher Network. Deadline: ongoing.
• Contribute to the UNESCO consultation on a Global Diamond Open Access Framework.
• Call for applications for the position of Science Communicator at the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB).
• Call for Co-Chair of the Global Ocean Observing System Expert Panel on Biology and Ecosystems. Deadline: 29 November.
• Call for applications: Early-career journalists invited to apply to cover the ISC Muscat Global Knowledge Dialogue. Deadline: 29 November.
• Call for nominations for the Council of the International Union of Nutritional Sciences. Deadline: 30 November.
• Call for applications to the Singapore Academies South-East Asia Fellowship (SASEAF) Programme for postgraduate researchers from South-East Asia to Singapore research institutions. Deadline: 30 November.
• Call for inputs to the UNESCO Draft Principles of Open Science Monitoring. Deadline: 30 November.

December 2024 deadlines

• Call for proposals for stand-alone papers for the 27th International Congress of History of Science and Technology. Deadline: 1 December.
• Call for inputs to the UN Development Programme assessment survey on its Strategic Plan 2026-2029. Deadline: 2 December.
• IAP call for proposals for competitive grants/projects that would help advance IAP’s mission and strategic goals. Deadline: 2 December.
• Call for proposals for the 2025 SRI conference in Chicago, Illinois. Deadline: 7 December.
• Call for applications for the position of Liaison Officer (Natural Sciences) at UNESCO, New York. Deadline: 10 December.
• Call for contributions to the International Commission on Illumination’s (CIE) Midterm Meeting. Deadline: 10 December.
• Call for applications for participation in the CODATA RDM Terminology Working Group 2025. The RDMT Working Group is convened biennially to review and update the RDM Terminology, the essential reference resource for the RDM community. Deadline: 13 December.
• Submit an abstract for the 2025 International Union of Nutritional Sciences and International Congress of Nutrition. Deadline: 13 December.
• Call for special accreditation for NGOs and other relevant stakeholders to attend the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference. Deadline: 13 December.
• Call for nominations for 2024 Agarwal Prize for young scholars in ecological economics. Deadline: 15 December.
• Call for comments and inputs to the global consultation by UNESCO and CODATA on developing data policies for crisis facilitated by open science. Deadline: 16 December.
• Call for applications for the position of Coordinator at the World Water Assessment Programme of UNESCO. Deadline: 20 December.
• Call for nominations for IUPAC Emerging Innovator Award in Analytical Chemistry and IUPAC Analytical Chemistry Medal. Deadline: 31 December.
• Calls for applications for Sustainable Development Initiatives and Science Diplomacy Training. Deadline: 31 December.

January 2025 deadlines

• Call for projects including cross-cutting and working group proposals by the International Arctic Science Committee. Deadline: 6 January.
• Call for early-career fellows for the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) methodological assessment of integrated biodiversity-inclusive spatial planning and ecological connectivity. Deadline: 10 January.
• Call for nominations for the World Data System 2024-2025 Data Stewardship Award. Deadline: 15 January.
• Call for applications to co-chair the World Data System Data Stewardship Award celebrating individuals who have significantly improved the quality, integrity, and accessibility of research data. Deadline: 17 January.
• Call for nominations to the Volvo Environment Prize. Deadline: 20 January.
• Call for projects of the Global Framework on Chemicals Fund for green and sustainable solutions channelling actions to prevent and minimize harm from chemicals and waste in developing countries. 31 January.
• Call for nominations for several awards of the International Union of Nutritional Sciences. Deadline: 31 January.
• Call for applications to the SG Academies South-East Asia Fellowship (SASEAF) Programme. Deadline: 31 January.

February 2025 deadlines

• Call for applications to the Scientific Committee on Solar-Terrestrial Physics’ Visiting Scholar Program. Deadline: 15 February.

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