Falling Walls Foundation Female Science Talents Intensive Track 2027
Brief Description
The Female Science Talents Intensive Track 2027, organized by the Falling Walls Foundation, is a fully-funded science fellowship designed to support women in science program participants through a transformative one-year career journey. If you’re an exceptional early-career researcher ready to expand your leadership potential, this initiative brings together 20 exceptionally talented women in science from around the globe. You’ll gain direct access to high-level networking, skill-enhancement workshops, and fully funded events in Berlin. Whether you’re finalizing your PhD or deep into your postdoctoral work, this career programme provides the ideal platform to amplify your research and forge an international footprint.
Name of Host Institution
Falling Walls Foundation, alongside official partners including the Bayer Foundation, Elsevier Foundation, Volkswagen Foundation, EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg, and the German Research Foundation.
Requirements/Eligibility Criteria
Be a PhD student in the final stages of your research or a postdoctoral researcher who completed your PhD in 2021 or later.
Hold equivalent qualifications such as a medical degree or other advanced professional scientific training.
Demonstrate outstanding research, innovative thinking, and a commitment to advancing knowledge in your discipline across any academic field.
Possess solid communication skills with fluency in English and the ability to present your research to a wider audience.
Show a proactive, collaborative mindset ready to engage in peer-to-peer learning and mentor future cohorts.
Program Benefits
Participation in two high-level Gatherings in Berlin, the International Spring Gathering and the International Fall Gathering at the Falling Walls Science Summit 2027, with travel costs and accommodation fully covered.
Skill-enhancement workshops and career talks focusing on science entrepreneurship, communication, and leadership.
Exclusive networking access with women leaders in academia, business, and politics through official foundation partners.
Global visibility and integration into the broader Falling Walls Venture, Engage, and Lab communities.
Applications are open to PhD students in their final research stages, postdocs who completed their PhD in 2021 or later, and candidates with equivalent qualifications like medical degrees from any discipline worldwide.
Q: Are travel costs covered for the Berlin gatherings?
Yes, travel costs including accommodation are fully covered for both the International Spring Gathering and the International Fall Gathering at the Falling Walls Science Summit 2027.
Q: What text limits apply to the application form questions?
Candidates must respond to short text prompts regarding themselves, their research, career goals, programme objectives, and community contributions with a strict limit of 300 characters including spaces per section.
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