International Women's Nuclear Fellowship Program - Applications by September 30
11.08.2021
Research fellowships and internships supported by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna are waiting for students who want to develop in the field of nuclear science. The IAEA is waiting for applications from young women to the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme.
The purpose of the Scholarship Program implemented by the IAEA is to encourage women to work and research in atomics.
Scholarships and internships for women in atomics
Nuclear research can help the world meet the challenges of a changing climate, growing population and growing energy demand, stresses the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna. The role of scientists in this area is growing, but women are still not properly represented in atomics. That is why, since 2020, the IAEA has been organizing an annual the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme, which is to attract young women to the world of exact sciences.
Recruitment for this year's edition has started. The Vienna agency is waiting for applications from students of fields related to the activities of the IAEA, i.e. relating to the peaceful use of nuclear energy in science, medicine or industry. Applications from candidates are accepted until September 30 this year. Selected women (maximum 100 female students) will receive study grants, but will also be able to complete a one-year internship supported by the International Atomic Energy Agency. Detailed information on the Program is available on the IAEA website.
Maria Skłodowska-Curie
The Polish Nobel Prize winner, selected by the IAEA as the patron of the Scholarship Program, is to inspire modern women to work and research in the fields of exact sciences. Born in Warsaw, a student of the Sorbonne in Paris since 1891, she was a pioneer in many scientific fields, but also outside of them. She was the first woman to discover radioactive elements (polonium, radium). She was also the first woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics (1903) and Chemistry (1911). Maria Skłodowska-Curie is so far the only man in the world awarded with Nobel prizes in two different fields of science. She was also the first female professor at the Sorbonne.
She was distinguished not only by scientific achievements, but also by philanthropy. During World War I, she organized a radiological service for military hospitals. She herself actively helped the victims. She died in 1934. As a sign of recognition, she was buried in the Paris Pantheon.