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To solve the challenges faced by these women, the Schlumberger Foundation Faculty Fellowship offers a yearly $50,000 grant to women in developing countries to pursue PhD or post-doctoral research in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines at reputable universities around the world. Launched in 2004 by the SLB Foundation, the program has expanded to a community of 863 women from 90 countries and has a plan to ensure that more women study STEM-related courses.
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To qualify for the grant program:
- The applicant must be a woman and citizen of a developing or emerging country where women are underrepresented in STEM disciplines.
- You are ineligible if you hold dual citizenship, of which one citizenship is of a developed country. Please note: if you have been awarded a Faculty for the Future grant and after the award you become a citizen of a developed country, you will be stripped of the grant.
- The applicant must be a woman preparing to undertake a PhD degree or postdoctoral research in a STEM discipline. Master’s degree students are not eligible.
- The applicant must have an excellent academic record.
- The applicant must have applied to a host university or research institute abroad.
- If the applicant is applying for a sandwich program, the final degree must be awarded by the host university abroad or jointly.
- The applicant must be willing to return to their home country after the completion of their studies.
- The applicant must have a proven record of teaching experience in their home country.
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Some of the benefits of the program include:
- The program provides a maximum scholarship offer of USD 50,000 per year for PhD students and $40,000 every year for post-doctoral researchers, with the option of renewal until the completion of studies.
- The applicant must show commitment toward inspiring girls and women into STEM.
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