Scientific Proposal Writing for Women and Girls

OWSD's guidance and support allowed me to uncover hidden courage and realize aspects of myself that I never thought I possessed.

“Ten to fifteen years from now, people, not only in Kenya but in the African continent, will switch to magnetic refrigeration”

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.

I wanted to show women that it was possible that when you do agricultural sciences, you can go on and do more for your career development.

You must first be safe to be able to think about the environment.

All this has broadened my knowledge for this domain of science, gave me an open mind and also allowed me to learn many things.

I’ve been working on reptile and amphibian biodiversity for 10 years, and I know that there are still new species that need to be described.

My position is that we should acknowledge what we are lacking of, so that we can keep working.

Dr. Shammi's research will help to fill a crucial gap in the the global understanding of carbon dynamics and greenhouse gas emissions by providing data on one of the world’s largest river systems.

What has surprised me is the way technology is emerging and affecting the current state of research. We are encountering a fourth industrial revolution that entails advances in computing power, quantum computing and artificial intelligence, which has already been shown to alter the way we conduct research.

The main problem in radiotherapy is that most cancer cells are resistant to radiation.

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

“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."

I intend to disperse my achieved knowledge as one of the leading researchers in my country in the domain of microbial biotechnology, to support sustainable and prosperous agriculture.

I want to be in the boardroom. I want to be part of the policy mechanism. I want my influence to go higher than the classroom.

Biomedicine represents the future of healthcare, aiming to intercept diseases before they arise and tailoring solutions to each individual's unique needs. It's not just about treating illnesses; it's about preventing them before they take root.

" I can boldly declare that OWSD rewarded my brilliance thus giving me recognition and confidence in my professional arena and placed me in national and international scientific communities.”

The OWSD award helped me not only to become the researcher I am today, but also to become a leader in research.

OWSD has provided tremendous support in shaping my career as a researcher, science ambassador, role model for women scientists and a "think high" human being.