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2025/04/09
Statement of the Hungarian Young Academy regarding the promised pay rise for the employees of the HUN-REN that has not materialized
We, the undersigned members of the Hungarian Young Academy wish to express our solidarity with all those young researchers employed by the Hungarian Research Network (HUN-REN) who, despite their expectations and all preliminary information received, could not benefit from an increase of basic salaries as of 1 April 2025. Nevertheless, we hope that in accordance with the open letter of the HUN-REN leadership dated 31 March 2025, the pay rise will be implemented later on this year and with retroactive effect, albeit at a later date.
2025/03/14
HYA among signatories of open letter to EU institutions urging measures to sustain the competitiveness of European science
The Hungarian Young Academy has also signed the open letter addressed to EU institutions, calling for actions to sustain the competitiveness of European science.
2025/02/07
HYA representatives meet NRDIO to discuss feedback regarding National Research Excellence Programme
On 29 January 2025, the representatives of the Hungarian Young Academy held a meaningful discussion with the Research Excellence Council (KKT) and the National Research, Development and Innovation Office (NRDIO) on the possibilities of fine-tuning the grant programmes.
2025/02/07
New deadline! – Call for applications to Bolyai Mentoring Programme – 2025
The Hungarian Young Academy announces, for the fifth time, its mentoring programme related to the János Bolyai Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (Bolyai Mentoring Programme). Prolongation of deadline till 20 February 2025!
2024/11/20
HYA members attend GYA-IAP workshop on trust in science
In the framework of the World Science Forum, organised once again in Budapest by MTA and prestigious international science organisations from 20 to 23 November 2024, the Global Young Academy and the InterAcademy Partnership held a workshop investigating trust in science and its loss. The Hungarian Young Academy could also delegate participants to the one-day event.
2024/11/03
“Mothers in Science” Action Plan to improve the situation of female researchers now available in Hungarian
Female researchers are faced with distinctive challenges all over the world. In 2023, Mothers in Science, a global non-profit organisation drew up an action plan to facilitate the situation of women scientists, which is now available in Hungarian, thanks to the translation prepared by the volunteers of the Hungarian Young Academy.
2024/11/03
Open call for applications for HYA membership – 2025
The Hungarian Young Academy (HYA) is pleased to announce the opening of its membership application procedure for the term of 2025–2030. The deadline for submitting applications is 3 December 2024.
2024/07/30
Research reveals Hungarian scientific community may be thrown back in European Research Area due to EU funding ban
The suspension of participation in Erasmus and Horizon Europe programmes of 21 model-changing Hungarian universities run by public interest trusts may have serious and long-lasting consequences for the entire community of Hungarian research and higher education. According to the summary published in Nature, a leading scientific journal, the negative implications of the suspension can be felt not only by those working at suspended universities but also by the faculty of state-run universities and research institutes.
2024/06/06
National Research, Development and Innovation Office offers online workshop in English about Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships
This year again, the National Research, Development and Innovation Office is organising an online workshop about Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships (MSCA PF).