The University of South Africa (Unisa) has put out a call for applications to the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme (MSCFP) organised by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
“The Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme (MSCFP) aims to help increase the number of women in the nuclear field, supporting an inclusive workforce of both men and women who contribute to and drive global scientific and technological innovation,” reads the description of the programme on the IAEA website.
“Named after pioneer physicist and twice Nobel Prize laureate Marie Sklodowska-Curie, the Programme aims to inspire and encourage young women to pursue a career in the nuclear field, by providing highly motivated female students with scholarships for Master’s programmes and an opportunity to pursue an internship facilitated by the IAEA.”
Unisa states that this programme has already contributed towards scholarships for 210 women from 93 countries with 49 of said students having completed their studies and continued towards a PhD or gone out into the professional world.
The university also provides solid figures for the value of the award in its call to action, with €20 000 for tuition and €20 000 for living costs for a master’s programme. At the time of writing €20 000 is worth around R337 607.
Criteria for applicants includes enrolment, or acceptance into, a master’s programme directly related to or adjacent to nuclear subjects. A separate list of these can be found in a PDF but it should be noted that the programme is not entirely limited to said list.
This is important to remember as every country and indeed every university may have unique names for their qualifications and, as this is an international endeavour, that may cause some confusion.
Those thinking of applying should start with Unisa’s call to action which includes steps for the application process.
Applications to the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme close on 30th September. More information can be found on the aforementioned IAEA website or this two-page brief PDF from Unisa.
