Hungarian Young Academy
The aim of the Hungarian Young Academy is to be the voice of young researchers, representing the interests of their community both in Hungary and abroad. A grassroots scholarly society operating in accordance with the public duties of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, the Hungarian Young Academy held its inaugural meeting on 7 May 2019. Through its activities, HYA seeks to support the professional development of young researchers and strengthen the relationship between researchers and society. HYA participates in the scientific activities of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in close cooperation with the Academy’s various bodies.
Latest news
Call for applications to Bolyai Mentoring Programme – 2026
The Hungarian Young Academy announces, for the sixth time, its mentoring programme related to the János Bolyai Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (Bolyai Mentoring Programme).
2026/01/26
Statement of Hungarian Young Academy on withdrawal of PIC numbers of Hungarian research institutes
The Hungarian Young Academy has issued a statement on the withdrawal of the PIC numbers of Hungarian research institutes in connection with the 2025 reorganisation of the HUN-REN Hungarian Research Network.
2026/01/12
4th webinar hosted by HYA on equal opportunities – The situation of researchers with physical disabilities
On Thursday 22 January 2026 at 2:00 p.m., HYA will have the honour to host a talk by Bianka Brezóczki, a doctoral student living with a physical disability from the Department of Clinical Psychology and Addictology at ELTE.
2025/11/25
Results of joint MTA–HYA research assessing the situation of Hungarian researchers presented amid great interest
The preparation and implementation of the large-scale questionnaire survey took a year, and the first results have now been presented to the public by the scientists leading the research. The research offers a comprehensive overviews of the workplace situation of Hungarian researchers, their job satisfaction, their plans for the future, and their opinions about the Academy.
2025/11/18
HYA member featured together with Katalin Karikó at event hosted by Embassy of Hungary in Berlin
Following Katalin Karikó’s inspirational talk, FKA member Kata Horváti participated in a discussion with the Nobel Prize laurate researcher at the STEM Talk event organised with young German and Hungarian researchers as part of the Berlin Science Week.
2025/11/18
“Christmas Science: Let Us Discover the Magical World of the Christmas Together!” – Scientific advent fair with HYA at BME
After last year’s roaring success, the Hungarian Young Academy is inviting all to out-of-the-ordinary advent preparations on 17 December at Budapest University of Technology and Economics.
2025/11/17
HYA delegates attend SAPEA–ALLEA workshop in Budapest
“Upholding integrity in scientific advice – key principles and challenges” was the title of the joint international workshop organised by SAPEA and ALLEA on 4 November 2025 in the Palace of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. In the following, you may read a summary of the event by András Abonyi and Dávid Havasi representing the active membership of the Hungarian Young Academy at the event.
2025/11/13
What is the use of multidisciplinarity? – HYA conference at Hungarian Science Festival
On 12 November 2025, the Hungarian Young Academy once again held an all-day event to celebrate the Hungarian Science Festival. The morning session, entitled “Multidisciplinary Research, or How Research Fields Find Each Other,” focused on how distant academic fields can be connected.
2025/11/13
Meet the “fifth-year” HYA members – HYA tradition continued at Hungarian Science Festival
On 12 November 2025, the Hungarian Young Academy once again held an all-day event to celebrate the Hungarian Science Festival. In the afternoon session entitled “Brought to you by the members of the Hungarian Young Academy – reports on various fields of research,” twelve young researchers, members of the 2026 alumni presented their research.