Description

This year-long programme supports twenty scientific talents worldwide through workshops, mentoring, networking and two Berlin gatherings in May and November. It strengthens access to leadership roles and research visibility. Participants must meet the career-stage conditions and plan for both gatherings. Connect the leadership objectives to the research you are already undertaking. Check the doctorate date or equivalent career-stage condition carefully. When planning attendance, distinguish covered travel and accommodation from visa costs, and account for the programme’s reimbursement rules rather than assuming advance payment. Eligibility: Women and gender-diverse early-career scientists: final-stage doctoral candidates, postdoctoral researchers awarded their doctorate in 2020 or later, or equivalent. Funding: Free programme; Berlin travel and accommodation under reimbursement rules. Visa costs excluded. Application: Present your research and leadership objectives and check career-stage rules. Plan for both Berlin gatherings and for visa costs that are not covered. Schedule: 15 November 2026, 23:59 CET

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Eligibility criteria

• Women and gender-diverse early-career scientists: final-stage doctoral candidates, postdoctoral researchers awarded their doctorate in 2020 or later, or equivalent.

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