September 2018

• 5: Deadline to apply for the International Workshop on Tracking Detectors in High Energy Physics - 2018, to be held 15 - 19 October, 2018, at the National Centre for Physics, in Islamabad, Pakistan. Online application form can be accessed here.
• 14: Deadline to apply for the TYAN-YSN International Thematic Workshop on Cancer Research, 2nd TYAN International Thematic Workshop, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The workshop will include talks on the latest technological advancements in precision medicine, drug discovery and digital technologies, but will also focus on areas of collaborations, grant opportunities, and mentoring for the building of scientific leadership in cancer research in the region. To apply online click here.
• 15: Closing date of the 2018 Call for New Members to join the Global Young Academy. Applications are sought from young, independent scholars who combine the highest level of research excellence with a demonstrated passion for delivering impact.
• 15: Deadline to submit nominations for the Abel Prize 2019. The Abel Prize, amounting to NOK 6 million, recognizes outstanding scientific work in the field of mathematics, including mathematical aspects of computer science, mathematical physics, probability, numerical analysis and scientific computing, statistics and applications of mathematics in the sciences. For more information and the online nomination form click here.
• 17-19: 17th CAS-TWAS-WMO Forum, in Beijing, China. The workshop focuses on the state of the art of nowadays ecohydrological studies in understanding the fundamental mechanisms underlying the climate-soilwater-vegetation coupling system. For details, please see: http://2018ctwf.csp.escience.cn/dct/page/1.
• 31: Deadline to submit nominations for the 2019 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards for Early Career Scientists. The eligible fields for 2019 are the biological sciences: agriculture, biology and medicine. Each winner receives a cash prize of USD 5,000 and an all-expenses-paid trip to attend the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. For more information and to submit the nomination click here.
• 25: Deadline to sumbit proposals for the Stars in Global Health: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights by Grand Challenges Canada. Successful proposals will be awarded grants up to CAD$100,000 for a period of up to 12 months.

October 2018

• 15: Deadline to submit abstract to participate in the 3rd International conference for Women in science without borders movement/Network (WISWB), to be held 12-14 March 2019 in Egypt (for males and females). Specific interest will be drawn to sustainable development related fields. Abstracts should be submitted online here: https://goo.gl/forms/i1CuvuCKBkhwJhRi2.
• 22: Deadline to apply for the Elevating Ideas Competition, a GBP 50,000 global funding opportunity run by WorldLabs, an organisation, supported by Cambridge University. The award is designed to give early-stage entrepreneurial ventures the ability to showcase their idea, find valuable collaborators and gather supporters, plus an instrumental boost for the winner. To learn more click here.
• 30-1 Nov: TYAN-YSN International Thematic Workshop on Cancer Research, 2nd TYAN International Thematic Workshop, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The workshop includes talks on the latest technological advancements in precision medicine, drug discovery and digital technologies, but will also focus on areas of collaborations, grant opportunities, and mentoring for the building of scientific leadership in cancer research in the region.
• 31: Deadline to participate in the 2018 Global Survey of Mathematical, Computing, and Natural Scientists. The survey is part of the ISC-funded projecy “A Global Approach to the Gender Gap in Mathematical, Computing, and Natural Sciences: How to Measure It, How to Reduce It?” and it is planned to reach 45,000 respondents in more than 130 countries using at least 10 languages. To partecipate in the survey click here.

December 2018

• 2-7: Young Scientists Conference on Genomics and Human Health in Africa, in Khartoum, Sudan. The conference will bring together a group of talented young African scientists to present their latest research activities in the rapidly advancing field of Genomics. World-renowned scientists will be invited to give plenary lectures and participate in various discussions.