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To The Mothers of Science
To The Mothers of Science

"To the Mothers of Science" grant

Financial aid for researchers from BIST centers who are mothers and are working towards becoming research leaders

March 17, 2020

The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST) has launched the second edition of the “To the Mothers of Science” grant, a program that aims to support researchers who are mothers and working towards positions of scientific leadership.

The initiative will award 10 grants this year, each of which includes a salary top-up of 400€ per month, for one year. Applicants must be either working in one of the seven BIST centres, or have a contract with an external organization with a connection to a BIST centre. The grants also include a coaching programme for each recipient and for finalists in the selection process. Winners will be selected by a panel of external specialists who will take into consideration candidates’ scientific excellence and their potential to reach leadership positions. All researchers who are mothers and hold a position as a PhD student, Postdoctoral Fellow, Associate Researcher, or similar are encouraged to apply.

Of the eleven researchers who were awarded the grant in the first edition of the ‘To the Mother of Science’ programme, seven have already made significant progress in their scientific careers, having reached coordination or senior research positions, both in public research centres and private companies.

The 2020 call of the programme will remain open until April 14th. This initiative is part of the BIST Women in Science programme whose objective is to reach gender balance within the BIST Community and, especially, in leadership positions.