Global Youth Scientists Summit

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has been invited to nominate a limited number of participants for Singapore’s Global Youth Scientists Summit (GYSS) on 6-10 January 2025. The conference will be in-person in Singapore.

GYSS is a gathering of young scientists and research (35 years old or younger) from all over the world, with a chance to interact with eminent scientists and technology leaders in the multidisciplinary fields of chemistry, physics, medicine, mathematics, computer science and engineering. GYSS provides a platform for conversations on science and research, technology, innovation and solutions to global challenges.

Further information about GYSS, including eligibility criteria and confirmed speakers, is included below and on their website:

Global Young Scientists Summit(external link)

MBIE can nominate up to 15 people. Spots will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. MBIE will upload these details to the GYSS portal and nominees will be contacted by the GYSS Organising Committee (via the submitted email address) in September 2024 to provide further registration details. This may include uploading an endorsement letter from their supervisor or academic mentor, describing:

• A demonstrated strong commitment to their principal field of studies and to interdisciplinary work, and
• Any achievements and specific accomplishments in their scientific work or in raising public awareness in science.

Later in 2024, all nominated participants and their institutions will receive an update on their final decision on participant selection, which is made at the discretion of the GYSS Organising Committee. Please note that an MBIE nomination does not guarantee an invitation to participate in GYSS 2025. Nominees who do not complete the registration will also be disqualified.

Please reach out if you have any questions.

About GYSS

Since 2013, the GYSS has been bridging the gap between aspiring researchers and the foremost scientists and technologists of various fields. All attendees – whether on-site or online – will have the opportunity to engage and connect with distinguished speakers, which include recipients of the Nobel Prize, Fields Medal, Turing Award and Millenium Technology Prize.

The Summit offers a series of activities, including live plenary lectures, panel discussions, Q&A sessions, and networking platforms. Participants will also stand a chance to:

• Be part of small group informal sessions with their pre-selected speaker(s)
• Present their research on stage or through poster sessions, and
• Visit institutes of higher learning and other prominent landmarks in Singapore.

View the highlights from past Summits(external link) — Youtube

Read additional information(external link) — GYSS

Financial support for attendance

GYSS 2024 will cover the following during the Summit:

• Local hotel accommodation for overseas-based participants (twin sharing from 6-10 January 2025)
• Transportation between hotel to the Summit venue (i.e. no airport transfers)
• Some catered meals (details TBC closer to the date)

For clarity, neither GYSS nor MBIE will cover:

• International travel arrangements/costs to and from Singapore
• Hotel accommodation for locally-based participants.

Participant eligibility

Nominees should be from the following categories:

• Post-doctoral researchers or equivalent (≤5 years after obtaining PhD degree at the time of the Summit)
• Graduate students (Masters and Doctoral)
• Undergraduate students

All nominees should meet the following criteria:

• Show a genuine interest in science and research
• Show a strong commitment to their principal field of study and to interdisciplinary work
• Received the endorsement of an organisation that was invited to provide nominees (in New Zealand, this is automatically granted to you by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment for the first 15 nominees)
• Be fluent in English to actively participate in discussions
• Not have participated on-site in previous GYSS, with the exceptions of GYSS 2021 and 2022 (online editions), and
• Not have a permanent position (in general, scientists with permanent positions, in particular the professor/tenure level, will not be admitted to the Summit).

Institutions are strongly encouraged to submit nominees with an even distribution of genders where possible. Māori and Pasifika researchers are also strongly encouraged to apply.