Seeking an evaluation consultant for EGU’s 2025 science communication, outreach, and public engagement workshops. 9 July 2025 EGU’s Outreach Committee are seeking an evaluator to assess the 2025 science communication, outreach and public engagement workshops, with a total budget of €6000 available. Submit your proposal by 11 August 2025. Read more
EGU announces the 2025 Field Schools for Teachers and Geoscience Education Events awards 8 July 2025 The European Geosciences Union (EGU) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 Field Schools for Teachers and Geoscience Education Events awards. These awards, aimed at advancing education in Earth, planetary, and space sciences, offer financial support to initiatives that foster geoscience learning across different educational levels. Read more
EGU peer review training workshop 2025 – apply now! 25 June 2025 Are you a researcher who wants to be more confident doing peer reviews? Or an Early Career Scientist worried about doing your first review? This EGU sponsored, free workshop will help you develop your skills in peer reviewing using EGU’s innovative open access, public peer review system. Places are limited, so apply by 31 July to secure your spot. Read more
Apply for a Tertiary Education Geoscience Teaching Materials award: 2025! 16 June 2025 The EGU Education Committee is inviting applications for grants to fund the preparation of tertiary level (university, college etc) geoscience teaching materials. The deadline to apply is 10 July 2025. Read more
Apply now for EGU’s 2025 Distinguished Lecture Series for Secondary/High schools and Higher Education! 12 May 2025 EGU’s Education Committee invites applications for the new Distinguished Lectures for Secondary/High schools and Universities series with financial support of up to €1400 to support a special lecture to be hosted at higher education institutions. Applications are due by 10 June 2025. Read more
Call for applications: EGU Public Engagement Grants 2025! 7 May 2025 The grants will be awarded to EGU members interested in developing an outreach project to raise awareness of the geosciences outside the scientific community. The deadline for applications is 17 June. Read more
Apply now for EGU’s Science Journalism Fellowship 2025 (up to €5k) 7 May 2025 The European Geosciences Union (EGU) has begun accepting applications for the 2025 Science Journalism Fellowship competition. The fellowships enable journalists to report, in any European language, on ongoing research in the Earth, planetary or space sciences, with successful applicants receiving up to €5000 to cover expenses related to their projects. Read more
EGU25 – by the numbers 6 May 2025 Thanks to the enthusiastic efforts of our members and volunteers, EGU25 was another record breaking year with an incredible 20,984 people participating in the General Assembly, both in Vienna and online! Read more
Nominate your colleagues for an EGU Medal or Award! 2 May 2025 EGU’s collection of medals and awards are available in all 22 of our scientific divisions, at various career stages. We also offer medals and awards recognizing: service; champions of equality, diversity and inclusion; science journalism; public engagement; and now a new science for policy award. All nominations are due by 15 June 2025. Read more
EGU celebrates the first Early Career Scientist to be elected as a Division President 28 April 2025 Giorgia Stasi will be the first ever EGU volunteer to serve as Early Career Scientist Representative and be elected to lead her division, Energy, Resources and Environment, as Division President, whilst still in the Early Career Scientist stage. Read more
The European Geosciences Union expresses its support for its fellow American scientific societies 2 April 2025 EGU stands behind our sibling American scientific societies, providing our support for them and all their members in the face of recent changes to US scientific policy. Read more
Extraordinary election: Earth and Space Science Informatics Division President – vote! 31 March 2025 The incoming Earth and Space Science Informatics (ESSI) Division President will be unable to take their position in April 2025 for unforeseen reasons, as such EGU are holding an extraordinary election for a new Division President. EGU members can now vote for the candidate of their choice by 23 April 2025. Read more
EGU General Assembly 2025 – Meeting programme and provisional press conferences 24 March 2025 The EGU General Assembly 2025 is fast approaching, and the full programme is now online! With over 1000 sessions and nearly 19,000 abstracts, the meeting will showcase groundbreaking research across the Earth, planetary, and space sciences. This year’s press conferences will highlight urgent topics, including climate hazards, air quality and public health, technological and social innovations for climate solutions, and even new discoveries from NASA’s Juno mission to Jupiter. For information on accommodation and travel, for in-person attendees, please refer to the appropriate sections of the main EGU General Assembly 2025 website. Read more
EGU celebrates the diversity of people needed to create truly outstanding science 8 March 2025 The Union restates our support for a geoscience community that is diverse as an essential feature of conducting cutting edge, innovative science research. In order to support this, we share a list of EGU’s tools, resources and policies that our community can use to broaden access to science, both in Europe and around the globe. Read more
Job alert! EGU Science for Policy Officer (maternity cover) 5 March 2025 The Union are looking to hire a Science for Policy Officer (maternity cover) to work within EGU’s existing Policy Programme, supporting researchers to engage with the European policymaking process. This is a fixed term (18 months) full time position, based in Munich, Germany. Apply by Wednesday 19 March 2025. Read more
Extraordinary election: Biogeosciences Division President – vote! 4 March 2025 The incoming Biogeosciences (BG) Division President will be unable to take their position in April 2025 for unforeseen health reasons, as such EGU are holding an extraordinary election for a new Division President. EGU members can now vote for the candidate of their choice by 24 March 2025. Read more
EGU leaving Twitter/X 3 March 2025 Following a vote by EGU’s volunteer Council, the Union will no longer be posting on X, formerly known as Twitter. Read more
Apply now for EGU’s 2025 Education Fellowship for Early Career Scientists! 24 February 2025 The EGU’s Education Committee is now accepting applications for the 2025 Education Fellowship, to develop and deliver a creative initiative which promotes geoscience at the primary, secondary, and/or university education level. Apply by 25 March 2025. Read more
Join the EGU’s new Climate Hazard and Risk Task Force! 18 February 2025 EGU announces ‘Climate Hazard and Risk’ as our new Policy Priority Area and launches an open call for members of the Climate Hazard and Risk Policy Task Force, who will develop new ways to facilitate the transfer of knowledge from research into practice and to connect policymakers in Europe to the most relevant geoscience experts. Read more
Thank you to all EGU volunteers who gave their time in 2024! 14 February 2025 Sharing our appreciation and gratitude with the more than 11,900 volunteers and members who generously donated their time to EGU in 2024! Read more
EGU Publications says “Thank you!” to all our 2024 journal and EGUsphere volunteers! 10 February 2025 EGU says “Thank you!” to all our 1174 journal editors, 6188 referees and 48 EGUsphere moderators who volunteered during 2024! Read more
Apply for funds to run a training school or conference series in 2026 20 January 2025 Applications are now open for EGU members to request funding to run a training school, Galileo conference or conference series event in 2026. Various funds are available, apply by 16 May 2025. Read more
Mixed media sculptor and illustrator chosen as artists in residence for the EGU25 General Assembly 16 January 2025 Liliane Burkhard, a sculptural mixed media artist, and Annabelle Foster, an illustrator, have been selected for a residency at the next European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly 27 April – 2 May 2025. Read more
Extraordinary election: Biogeosciences Division President – nominate candidates 9 January 2025 The incoming Biogeosciences (BG) Division President will be unable to take their position in April 2025, for unforeseen health reasons, as such EGU will be holding an extraordinary election in February for a new Division President. All our members are welcome to propose a candidate by 5 February 2025, and you can even nominate yourself! Read more
Apply to EGU’s ‘Artists raising awareness of EDI in the Geosciences’ placement for EGU25! 16 December 2024 The European Geosciences Union (EGU) are inviting artists to apply for our ‘Artists raising awareness of EDI in the Geosciences’ placement at EGU25. We welcome applications from creatives with an interesting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Geosciences for a week long placement at EGU25, which is taking place in Vienna, Austria from 27 April – 2 May 2025. The deadline for applications is 17 January 2025. Read more
Attend EGU25 with no registration fee by participating in our new Accessibility and Inclusivity Advisory Group 12 December 2024 In order to identify inflexiblities in the EGU General Assembly, EGU are offering 10 on-site registration fee waivers and 5 virtual registration fee waivers to individuals who experience one of a diverse range of barriers to conference participation, be that due to disability or chronic illness, caring responsibilities, or who have specific religious or gender-identity requirements etc. Submit your application by 22 January 2025. Read more
Apply for a mentoring position with the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) 11 December 2024 Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) is offering one place to join a year long mentoring scheme, supported by EGU. Involving pastoral support and career advice, successful applications will get the chance to explore a range of climate relevant career options, whilst attending IEEP meetings and the EGU General Assembly in 2026. Apply by 17 January 2025. Read more
EGU seeks proposals for the development of science communication workshops! 9 December 2024 Do you run online science communication workshops? The EGU Outreach Committee is soliciting the development and delivery of online workshops to provide training for our members in various aspects of science communication, so submit your proposal by Monday 13 January 2025. Read more
EGU announces election results 2 December 2024 The full results of the Union’s autumn 2024 election are now available. Read more
Apply for EDI participation support funding for EGU25 2 December 2024 If you require financial assistance to attend EGU25 because you encounter significant EDI-related financial barriers, you can now apply for additional funding with the EGU Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Participation Support Scheme. This scheme works to promote equal opportunities to participation in the EGU general Assembly by offering support to individuals facing specific financial challenges, unrelated to their geographical location. Submit your application by 23 February 2025. Read more
Apply for a Field School for Teachers, or Geoscience Education Event in 2025! 2 December 2024 The European Geosciences Union (EGU) is opening applications for its Field Schools for Teachers and its Geoscience Education Events schemes, which provide support and financial assistance for events promoting education in the Earth, planetary, and space sciences. Apply by 15 January 2025. Read more
Job opportunity: EGU25 Press Assistant (science writer) 29 November 2024 We are looking for one science communicator or science journalist with experience in science writing and an interest in learning about how large geoscientific conferences work, to join our Communications Team for the week of EGU25! This role is most appropriate for PhD candidates and recently graduated individuals, apply by 6 January 2025. Read more
Apply to host EGU-sponsored Geoscience Day public event(s) 2025 29 November 2024 Apply for funding to host a Geoscience Day public event to raise awareness of the geosciences among school students, policymakers, journalists and the wider public. Read more
Changes to EGU journal article processing charges 28 November 2024 EGU are pleased to announce a new clarification of the way the Union and our publishing partner Copernicus handle the Article Processing Charges in our 19 open access journals. These changes, which will take place from January 2025, also include an expansion of the discounts and waivers available to authors. Read more
EGU’s Teacher-Scientist Pairing Scheme 2025 – apply now to co-create a video lesson for schools 27 November 2024 EGU’s Outreach Committee are seeking participants for the 2025 Teacher-Scientist Pairing Scheme and co-create a video lesson that can be used in schools. Read more
EGU announces the 2025 awards and medals! 14 November 2024 The European Geosciences Union is honouring 49 people at all stages of their careers who have made substantial contributions to the Earth, planetary, and space sciences. Read more
Register now to the EGU25 mentoring scheme! 14 November 2024 Applications are now open for both mentors and mentees to help first-time attendees get the most out of EGU’s annual meeting. Submit your application by 17 March 2025. Read more
EGU bystander intervension workshop 29 October 2024 Are you an EGU member who is looking to gain skills and confidence in responding to issues of harassment and bullying in the workplace? Why not join the EGU Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Committee’s Bystander Intervention Workshop on 22 November, run in partnership with ADVANCEGeo! Places are limited, so apply today! Read more
Call for abstracts to the EGU25 General Assembly now open! 23 October 2024 The EGU General Assembly 2025 (27 April – 2 May) will bring together geoscientists from all over the world for an hybrid format meeting, combining both on-site and virtual elements for posters, orals and PICO formats, in disciplines across the Earth, planetary and space sciences. Read more
Congratulations to EGU’s 2024 Science Journalism Fellows! 23 October 2024 The European Geosciences Union (EGU) is excited to announce this year’s Science Journalism Fellowship awardees: Daniela De Lorenzo, Tim Kalvelage and Laura Carrau. Read more
GeoCinema at EGU25 – submit your short film now 23 October 2024 After a rousing reception last year, GeoCinema is back for EGU25! Submit your Earth, planetary or space science film and it could be screened on-site and virtually for the whole conference! Deadline for submission is 6 December 2024. Read more
EGU Public Engagement Grants: 2024 winners announced 22 October 2024 The EGU Outreach Committee has named three Public Engagement Grant winners this year: a project to empower pre-teen girls to use geospatial technologies for sustainable farming, a project that will bring discussions of climate science into prisons, and a project to raise awareness of the diverse impacts of climate change through rural food and beverage events. Read more
Teachers and educators: apply now for the EGU25 GIFT workshop! 21 October 2024 “Exploring the sea floor” will be the theme of the EGU25 Geosciences Information For Teachers (GIFT) workshop to be held from 27-30 April 2025. Apply for your place by Monday 25 November 2024. Read more
EGU’s Policy Pairing scheme 2024 – apply now to experience life inside the European Parliament! 8 October 2024 The EGU, in close collaboration with the European Parliament Intergroup on Climate Change, Biodiversity, and Sustainable Development, are providing an EGU member with the opportunity to visit Brussels and work alongside a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) to learn more about how science can be used to support policymaking in Europe! Apply by 4 November 2024. Read more
EGU signs DORA and CoARA agreements 2 October 2024 EGU is pleased to announce that the Union is now a signatory of the Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA) and the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA), further reinforcing our commitment to Open Science, Open Research and Open Meetings. Read more
Job alert! EGU is seeking a part-time work student in Social Media! 19 September 2024 The Union is seeking a student with eligibility under the German work-student program to help deliver EGU’s communications on social media! Closing date for applications is 18 October 2024. Read more
Job alert! EGU is seeking a part-time work student in Science for Policy! 19 September 2024 The Union is seeking a student with eligibility under the German work-student program to support the work of EGU’s Policy Programme working on initiatives that foster the integration of scientific evidence into EU policymaking processes! Closing date for applications is 18 October 2024. Read more
Evidence-informed planning for a new era of climate hazards: EGU 2024 science-policy event 16 September 2024 On 4 November 2024, EGU will host an hybrid round-table event, in Brussels and online, discussing how the geosciences can support policymakers in preparing for a new era of climate hazards. Read more
Apply to be one of our Artists in Residence for EGU25! 12 September 2024 Returning for an eighth year, the European Geosciences Union (EGU) will be hosting artists at its annual General Assembly. We now welcome applications from science-artists for a residency at EGU25, which is taking place in Vienna, Austria from 27 April – 2 May 2025. The deadline for applications is 25 October 2024. Read more
EGU announces the 2024 Field Schools for Teachers and Geoscience Education Events awards 10 September 2024 The European Geosciences Union (EGU) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 Field Schools for Teachers and Geoscience Education Events awards. These awards, aimed at advancing education in Earth, planetary, and space sciences, offer financial support to initiatives that foster geoscience learning across different educational levels. Read more
