Call for Membership Applications

Arab-German Young Academy
of Sciences and Humanities

Call for Membership Applications Deadline: 10 April 2023

The Arab-German Young Academy of Sciences and Humanities (AGYA) is pleased to announce its Call for Membership Applications 2023. AGYA promotes research cooperation among excellent early-career researchers (3–10 years after PhD) from all disciplines affiliated with a research institution in Germany or any Arab country. The academy supports interdisciplinary projects and collaborative initiatives by its members in various fields of research, science policy, and capacity building. Together, they explore topics such as Arab and German Education; Common Heritage and Common Challenges; Dynamics of Transformation; Energy, Water and Environment; Health and Society; and Innovation.

AGYA is based at the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities (BBAW) in Germany and at the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT) in Egypt. AGYA is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and several Arab and German cooperation partners.

• A unique opportunity to take an active part in the first bilateral young academy worldwide
• Exclusive access to the AGYA academic network of excellence
• Funding and support for interdisciplinary projects and joint initiatives of the AGYA members within the framework of Arab-German research cooperation
• Travel grants for AGYA workshops, conferences, and research stays
• Promotion of the AGYA members as ambassadors for science and culture
• Membership for five years, followed by a lifelong membership in the AGYA Alumni Network

• Early-career researchers (3−10 years after PhD) from any field of the Natural Sciences, Life Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences, Technical Sciences, and the Arts
• Affiliation with a university or a research institution in Germany or any Arab country: Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen
• Full command of English, both spoken and written

• Proven record of research excellence in any field of specialization
• Strong potential for leadership and advancement in academia
• High motivation to engage in AGYA activities and to implement collaborative research projects
• Genuine interest to explore interdisciplinary approaches for innovative solutions and resilient societies

• Application form, available for download at www.agya.info/about-us/cfm2023
• CV, including a list of publications and a scan of the PhD certificate
• Letter of motivation
• Two up-to-date academic reference letters supporting the application for AGYA membership

All documents should be submitted via email as a single PDF file by 10 April 2023 at the latest to agya@bbaw.de.