Status: Ongoing.

Deadline: May 31, 2023

Overview

Women Breakthrough Award. Launched together by Falling Walls Female Science Talents and the Elsevier Foundation, the Women Breakthrough Award distinguishes three women scientists each year who conduct visionary research while also engaging with issues of gender equity and equality in science. With the Women Breakthrough Award, we look for women from science, conducting a research project in one of the fields related to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We seek exceptional talents who conduct interdisciplinary, groundbreaking research in their field and contribute to gender equality and diversity in science and academia.

Awards

Category Innovation – 3,000 EUR
The researcher addresses in her research a specific gender-related issue in science in
an innovative way.
Category Gender Mainstreaming – 3,000 EUR
The researcher incorporates gender equality into the design of her research project in
alliance with the standard similar to those formulated by the European Research
Council or German Research Foundation.
Category Empowerment – 3,000 EUR
The researcher empowers women or other underrepresented people around her with
her research or the design of her research project.

Other Benefits

• Get a travel scholarship for Berlin from 7-10 November 2023 and participate Falling Walls Science Summit 2023;
• Benefit from an increased reach and visibility for you and your research on a global level;
• Get unique opportunities for networking with global leaders in science, politics, business, and the media;
• Become part of the inspiring Female Science Talents community and get access to the Female Science Talents community channels;
• Become a champion that inspires the vision of gender equality in science;
• Have in-depth peer exchange with Falling Walls community members, including Falling Walls
• Venture, Falling Walls Engage, Falling Walls Lab and partners.

Eligibility

Nominators

• Universities and research institutions
• Companies with research labs
• Scientific foundations
• Partner organisations of Falling Walls
• Leading scientists in their field

Nominees

Researchers who are at the final stage of their project from all disciplines, including the arts,
at university and non-university research institutions worldwide — PhD (late stage),
Postdoctoral Researchers and Junior Professors, or similar level;
Women from science and industry conducting a research on one issue related to the 17
SDGs.

Nomination

Fill in your nomination, self-nomination, or complete your nominee submission.
Nominees will get a email with further information regarding the competition process.
Click here to nominate