Global Young Scientists Summit – call for applications
Technology Academy Finland has the honor to nominate candidates from Finland for the Global Young Scientists Summit (GYSS) 2026.
Scroll down for criteria and instructions.
Global Young Scientists Summit 2026
Time: January 2026
Place: Singapore
Global Young Scientists Summit in Singapore brings together bright young researchers and top scientific minds from around the world to discuss science and technology trends, future game changers, and how research could address major global challenges. Young scientists from Finland have once again a chance to be nominated as candidates by Technology Academy Finland, GYSS official partnering organization in Finland.
GYSS is a multi-disciplinary summit that covers topics including chemistry, physics, medicine, mathematics, computer science, and engineering. Speakers at the Summit include recipients of the Nobel Prize, Fields Medal, Turing Award and Millennium Technology Prize – the pre-eminent global technology prize awarded by Technology Academy Finland.
At the Global Young Scientists Summit, participants will take part in lectures, plenary sessions, and panel discussions. They will have the opportunity to interact with and be mentored by speakers in informal small group sessions.
“Sharing time with luminaries like Professors Haldane, Schmidt, and Sir Tim Hunt was incredibly rewarding. Beyond their scientific achievements, witnessing their humanity and hearing their personal journeys left a lasting impact. A spontaneous lunch with Sir Tim Hunt, where he shared anecdotes from his Nobel Prize-winning research and his current life, exemplified the inspiring accessibility of these scientific leaders.”
Christian Galvis, Aalto University, GYSS 2025
“Participating in GYSS was a career highlight.”
Vilhelmiina Juusti, University of Turku, GYSS 2025
GYSS 2025: Read about the experiences of the participants from Finland:
Criteria for the GYSS 2026 nominations made by Technology Academy Finland
A candidate must
- be 35 years old or younger in January 2026
- be a researcher in a Finnish university or a Finnish research institute (graduate student or post-doctoral researcher with max 5 years from obtaining PhD degree at the time of the Summit)
- not have a permanent tenured position in academia (in general, scientists at tenured professor level will not be admitted to the Summit)
- speak fluent English
- possess a strong interest in science and research
- display commitment to their principal field of study and to interdisciplinary work
- not have participated on-site in previous GYSS, with the exception for GYSS 2021 and 2022 online editions
How to apply?
You can apply by filling in the form behind this link.
Deadline for applications: Friday, 27 June 2025
Selection process and travel costs
Technology Academy Finland will present a shortlist of candidates from Finland to the Global Young Scientists Summit. The final desicions will be made by GYSS. Technology Academy Finland will make the announcement of final outcome of participant selection to all the applicants from Finland in September/October 2025.
Selected participants to GYSS 2026 will have their accommodation, ground transport and most meals covered for the duration of the Summit. The international travel to and from Singapore must be paid by the participant’s host institution (university or research center).
Read more:
Global Young Scientists Summit
National Research Foundation Singapore
“Hearing about several different fields and discussing with scientists of different backgrounds gave me the feeling of being part of the scientific community as a whole. I also felt hope from hearing about how passionately people are working towards a better future.”
Nora Wilson, Åbo Akademi, GYSS 2018
