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2026/04/30

Statement by Hungarian Young Academy on transparency of grant review process

The Hungarian Young Academy has issued a statement on the circumstances of the evaluation of grant applications submitted for the HU-rizont 2025 call for proposals.

2026/04/28

Palace of Academy from LEGO bricks – Birthday gift from Hungarian Young Academy for 200th anniversary of MTA and Library

The model, designed and partially pre-built by LEGO Certified Professional Balázs Dóczy, was completed for the first time by secondary school students from the BMSZC Trefort Ágoston Bilingual Technical School with the assistance of HYA members on 17 April 2026 in the exhibition hall of the Palace of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.

2026/04/27

Hungarian Young Academy issues statement on situation of National Academy of Scientist Education (NTA)

The Hungarian Young Academy advocates for maintaining the operational stability of the National Academy of Scientist Education and the continuity of its established professional structure.

2026/04/22

Quick glance at history of Hungarian Young Academy in April number of Magyar Tudomány

Former and current co-chairs of the Hungarian Young Academy, along with a former member of its executive board, summarized the organization’s milestones from its first seven years for the journal of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.

2026/04/13

New video series from Hungarian Young Academy on recent challenges of academic publishing

The practice of academic publishing has undergone significant changes in recent years. In this new environment, a ten-part video series produced by the Hungarian Young Academy aims to provide guidance to researchers, now available on YouTube.

2026/03/25

Full report of MTA–HYA survey on Hungarian researchers now released

The detailed report of the 2025 researcher survey conducted jointly by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and the Hungarian Young Academy is now available in its integrity (in Hungarian), providing a comprehensive overview of the situation of researchers in Hungary and those with ties to the country.

2026/03/12

Young Researcher Career Path Seminar at BRC featuring once again member of Hungarian Young Academy

The main findings of the survey titled “The Situation of Researchers in Hungary and Researchers with Ties to Hungary” were presented by Júlia Koltai to local young researchers in Szeged.

2026/02/12

Official information about calls not announced in 2025/2026

HYA has contacted the relevant institutions regarding calls for proposals that were not announced in the 2025/2026 application round but are of particular importance to young researchers.

2026/02/06

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.

2025/12/10

Young Academies worldwide are signing Stockholm Charter for Academic Freedom

The delegates of Young Academies confirmed their endorsement of the Stockholm Charter for Academic Freedom at their meeting in Stockholm.

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.