About OWSD
About OWSD
OWSD provides research training and networking opportunities for women scientists throughout the developing world at different stages in their careers.
What is OWSD

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Why OWSD
Why OWSD
Over 90% of the more than 4.000 OWSD members are women living and working in developing countries who have Masters or Doctorates in science subjects.
Objectives

Women and Science

GenderInSITE

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Trieste Network
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OWSD members can network face to face through activities organised by their National Chapters, or through Regional and International conferences, as well as online through this website.
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Career Development
OWSD has a programme or activity at each stage of your career.
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News

Sep 17, 2018

Indonesia, Kenya launch OWSD National Chapters

Two new National Chapters join OWSD global network

Sep 17, 2018

OWSD at the UNESCO Partners' Forum

OWSD presents its programmes and impacts at international meeting of UNESCO partners.

Sep 17, 2018

OWSD 25th Anniversary Events

Around the world, OWSD is celebrating 25 years of membership.

Sep 12, 2018

Kenya launches new National Chapter at the OWSD Regional Conference for Africa

Kenya inaugurates a new National Chapter of OWSD at the Regional Conference for Africa in Nairobi.

What is OWSD?

OWSD is the first international forum to unite eminent women scientists from the developing and developed worlds with the objective of strengthening their role in the development process and promoting their representation in scientific and technological leadership.

South Africa, Africa

University of Pretoria

Malaysia, Asia & Pacific

Universiti Putri Malaysia (UPM)

Kenya, Africa

International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

China, Asia & Pacific

The Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (GSCAAS)

Success stories

“Am very proud to say that I am encouraging other Cameroonian female scientists to apply for the OWSD fellowship programme and some of them have obtained the grant."

Nyamen Mbong Linda Dyorisse

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"I owe ‘what’, ‘who’ and ‘where’ I am in my career and professional practice today to OWSD because without the PHD Fellowship, all my achievements today would have been nothing but bleak"

Baba Marycelin

Biological Systems and Organisms

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Winning this award opened many doors for me. It has led to success in acquiring local funding.

Badal Simone

Chemical Sciences

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OWSD fellowship represents a real empowering difference in my life and career

Basaleem Huda

Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences

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Early Career Women Scientists Fellowship - Supporting Statement Template

The final version of the supporting statement is available for download below.

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PDF: Supporting statement of applicant's institute

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