The Global State of Young Scientists in Latin America and the Caribbean: An Exploration of Constraints and Strategies

Abstract

This report provides an overview of the first phase of The Global State of Young Scientists in Latin America and the Caribbean (GloSYS LAC), a research project developed by the Global Young Academy (GYA). Its aim is to contribute to current debates on social dimensions of scientific activities and the impact that they have on the trajectories of young scientists. This research was performed using qualitative interviews with thirty-one early-career researchers from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Guatemala and Panama. As a result of the analysis of these interviews, this report highlights the interplay between the constraints that young researchers currently face and the strategies they use to confront them.