The Global Young Academy was founded in 2010 with the vision to be the voice of young scientists around the world. The GYA empowers early-career researchers to lead international, interdisciplinary, and intergenerational dialogue by developing and mobilizing talent from six continents. Its purpose is to promote reason and inclusiveness in global decision-making. Members are chosen for their demons
trated excellence in scientific achievement and commitment to service. Currently there are 200 members and 134 alumni from 72 countries. The GYA enjoyed the support of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities (BBAW) from 2011 until 2016 and is now hosted at the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina in Halle (Saale), Germany. The GYA received its seed funding from the Volkswagen Foundation and has since 2014 been funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and supported by IAP - the Global Network of Science Academies. The GYA has also benefited from project funding from a variety of donors and partners.
