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) 2027.
Scroll down for criteria and instructions.
Global Young Scientists Summit 2027
Time: 4–8 January 2027
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 world’s leading innovation recognition 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.
“Attending GYSS 2026 felt dreamlike. In Singapore I had the biggest expansion in my perspectives and networks from a single event so far. Talking to all the science prize laureates was awe-inspiring. Hearing their opinions on different subjects and their experiences about science itself was a reinforcement to the principles of how and why we do science. That was transformative at this stage of my career”.
Omkar Joshi, University of Turku, GYSS 2026
“GYSS was a highly inspiring and intensive experience. It offered a rare opportunity to learn directly from leading scientists, exchange ideas across disciplines, and connect with an international community of early-career researchers.”
Shadab Heidarabadi, University of Vaasa, GYSS 2026
GYSS 2026 and 2025: Read about the experiences of the participants from Finland:
Criteria for the GYSS 2027 nominations made by Technology Academy Finland
A candidate must
- be 35 years old or younger in January 2027
- 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: Wednesday 5 August 2026
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 the autumn of 2026.
Selected participants to GYSS 2027 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
