The Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future program supports
outstanding women from developing countries in their pursuit of advanced
graduate studies in STEM at leading universities worldwide.
The program also has an extended mission to
encourage community building through in-person forums, with the
objective to create an international community of women leaders who will
support scientific development and act as change agents in their home
countries.
Fellowships are awarded to women from developing and emerging
economies to pursue PhDs or post-doctorate degrees at top universities
abroad. Applicants are chosen via a rigorous selection process based on
academic performance, outstanding references, research relevance, and
commitment to teaching as well as the ability to be a change agent and
inspire other young women into STEM pursuits.
The United Nations
notes that women pursuing tertiary education are significantly
underrepresented in the fields of science and engineering. A key
objective of the Faculty for the Future program is that Fellows return
to their home countries to continue their research and teaching, in turn
becoming advocates for public policy in their scientific domain of
expertise and laying the groundwork for change in regard to women in
STEM in their home region.
Eligibility Criteria for Grants
To be eligible to apply for this Fellowship applicants must meet the following criteria:
You:
- are a female and are a citizen of a developing country or emerging
economy*. You are not eligible to apply if you hold dual citizenship of
which one is citizenship of a developed country. (N.B. If you have been
awarded a Faculty for the Future grant and after the award you obtain
citizenship of a developed country, the grant will be discontinued as of
the date of such additional citizenship); - are preparing for a PhD degree or post-doctoral research in the
physical sciences, engineering, technology and related disciplines.
Awards in biological sciences are limited to interdisciplinary research
between physical and biological sciences. The Faculty for the Future
program does not fund Master level studies; - are enrolled, admitted or have applied to a host university/research
institute abroad (applications are no longer accepted where a candidate
has not yet applied to a university). If you are applying for a
sandwich course the final degree must be awarded by the Host University
abroad (i.e., not from the home country university); - hold an excellent academic record;
- have a proven track record of teaching experience or can demonstrate commitment to teaching;
- can demonstrate active participation in faculty life and outreach programs to encourage young women into the sciences;
- are willing to contribute to the socio-economic development of your
home country and region by strengthening the faculties in your home
university, pursuing relevant research, or using your specific expertise
to address public policy matters.
If you do not meet the above criteria, please DO NOT apply for a grant,
as your application will not be retained in the selection process.
*Faculty for the Future focuses on developing and emerging
countries. Qualifying a country as advanced, developing or emerging, is a
complex and often controversial topic.
Faculty for the Future does not draw on one single source or list
but constitutes its eligible country list from a number of sources which
allows incorporation of development status with regard to science,
gender and education for example.
The most significant source drawn upon is the UN Human Development Index (HDI) including their Gender Development and Gender Empowerment Indexes
as well as indicators of adult educational levels. Developing countries
are defined as countries scoring medium or low in the UN HDI.
Applications from emerging countries (i.e., countries scoring high in
the HDI) may occasionally be awarded grants if the given country scores
low in the UN Gender Inequality Index.
The Faculty for the Future country list is reviewed every year and
as levels of development fluctuate, a country may be on the list one
year and not on the list the following year, and vice versa.
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