Opportunities for Young People
We’ve got 3 different types of opportunities for young people…
PLATFORMS give you the chance to influence change and speak up about the issues you care about
OPPORTUNITIES let you get involved in a project and take action
SUPPORT gives you the skills you need to make a difference to the world’s biggest challenges
Platforms
Submit an Article Proposal for the Issue 2 Youth STEM Matters Print Edition
Submissions are now OPEN for our Issue 2 Youth STEM Matters Print Edition, and this time, the print edition will have a Nature-Based Solutions theme!
📣 Youth STEM Matters, our youth-led scientific journal, gives YOUth a platform to share your research, ideas and innovations, and for Issue 2, we want to feature your articles about using nature to solve some of the world’s biggest challenges! To submit, all you need to do is send us your article idea - no previous experience is needed, and you can submit on your own or as part of a group. If your article is selected, you’ll have plenty of support from our team to develop your article, and the opportunity to connect with other youth researchers & innovators from around the world, before selected articles will appear in print in late 2023! 🌍
What’s Involved?
🌎 Submit our form to tell us a bit about your article idea
📣 If your article is selected, you’ll write the first draft of your full article
🗣️ Receive detailed, personalised feedback from our team
📈 Make revisions to make your article the best it can be, with support from our team
🎉 If your article meets our acceptance criteria, you'll become a published author, and selected articles will be included in the Issue 2 Print Edition!
🎂 Age 22 & under
📅 Wednesday 12th July, 5pm BST
🗺️ Global
Share Your STEM Project in the Research Showcase
Showcase your STEM-based projects at the 2023 Youth STEM Matters Research Conference, as a virtual exhibit stand or through a 10 minute talk!
🎂 Age 22 & under
📅 Friday 14th July, 5pm BST
🗺️ Global
Write for Youth STEM Matters to Make a Difference
Want to raise awareness of an issue you think is important, highlight the potential solutions to a challenge in your community, or share what you’ve learned from an experience with others? Writing a Science Communication article is the perfect opportunity for you.
🎂 Age 22 & under
📅 Open year-round, with fortnightly ‘Headline Deadlines’
🗺️ Global
Opportunities
Attend the 2023 Youth STEM Matters Research Conference
The 2023 Youth STEM Matters Research Conference will bring together youth globally to be inspired, gain skills and take action for a more sustainable future as STEM researchers & innovators! 🚀
Taking place on the 29th July, the Research Conference will showcase and celebrate the difference that young people are making through STEM research - register now to join us for a day packed with inspiring talks, skills workshops, opportunities and a celebration of youth researchers & innovators tackling global challenges!
🎂 Designed for 13-24 year olds, but everyone’s welcome!
📅 Saturday 29th July 2023, 2-6pm BST
🗺️ Global virtual event
Support
Get Your Copy of the Youth STEM Matters Print Edition!
Our Youth STEM Matters Issue 1 Print Edition is packed with the research, ideas and innovations from 37 young people based in 18 countries globally, empowering YOUth to use STEM to tackle the world’s biggest challenges!
Order your copy (or a class set of 20!) today to:
Explore how STEM research & innovation is tackling the issues youth care about
Learn how to use your voice to make a difference from young people making change
Feel empowered to take action for a more sustainable world
🎂 Designed for 14-22 year olds, but equally as inspiring for the young at heart!
🗺️ Shipping available globally!