ALLEA Welcomes the Young Academy Finland as its 60th Member

ALLEA can now count among its members the Young Academy Finland following recent election by current membership. This addition marks the seventh Young Academy within the ALLEA network. Bringing this academy into ALLEA’s network not only supports young academics – it fosters further cooperation between Young and Senior Academies as well.

Young Academy Finland is a multidisciplinary organisation for young researchers that aims to promote research and strengthen the status of science and scholarship in society. Its aim is to create dialogue between different disciplines and between researchers and society in general. It promotes open science practices and aim to make the perspective of young researchers more prominent in public discourse on science and scholarship. It also aims to encourage students to pursue a career in research by building connections between researchers and schools.

Young Academy Finland was established by the Finnish Academy of Sciences and Letters with the help of an endowment from the Emil Aaltonen Foundation in 2017. Its members are elected by the Finnish Academy of Sciences and Letters for four-year terms, and through an open call we also look for candidates to be proposed to become members. Its operations are run by Science Coordinator.