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Rwanda

The OWSD Rwanda National Chapter is hosted by the Rwandan Association of Woman in Science and Engineering. It promotes women’s participation in STEM professions, scientific leadership, and decision making processes, by providing local training and seminars, conducting school outreach, organizing events for members to share their research, and other activities. https://www.facebook.com/STEMWomenRwanda/

Contact: Dr. Emelyne Gasana Umunoza
emygasana@gmail.com

80 Members

8 PhD Fellows

2 PhD Graduates

1 Early Career Fellow

Florence Gaju Kagabika Member since: 2019 Engineering sciences
Delphine Abijuru Member since: 2014 Engineering sciences
Colette Abimana Member since: 2016 Engineering sciences
Renatha Ahishakiye Member since: 2018 Computing and Information Technology
Umuhoza Aimee Sandra Member since: 2018 Engineering sciences
Dorimana Aline Member since: 2018 Mathematical sciences
Manishimwe Aloysie Member since: 2019 Biological Systems and Organisms
Mukundwa Anne Marie Member since: 2016 Engineering sciences
Brenda Asiimwe - Kateera Member since: 2018 Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences
Peace Bamurigire Member since: 2018 Engineering sciences
Murorunkwere Belle Fille Member since: 2018 Mathematical sciences
Martin Binyange Member since: 1991 Biological Systems and Organisms
Laetitia Byukusenge Member since: 2019 Social and Economic Sciences
Jeanne d'Arc Chinama Rusizana Member since: 2019 Agricultural Sciences
Nirere Umuhire Marie Claire Member since: 2019 Computing and Information Technology
Hirwa Claire D'Andre Member since: 2018 Agricultural Sciences
Uwamahoro Clemence Member since: 2019 Other
Marie Chantal Cyulinyana Member since: 2016 Physics
Uwamaiya Denise Denise Uwamariya Member since: 2016 Mathematical sciences
Benimana Diane Member since: 2018 Mathematical sciences
Nirere Drocelle Member since: 2018 Agricultural Sciences
Claire Dusengimana Member since: 2018 Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences
Olive Dushime Member since: 2016 Mathematical sciences
Umunoza Gasana Emelyne Member since: 2016 Mathematical sciences
Ndikumana Fauste Member since: 2018 Mathematical sciences
Mukamanzi Florence Member since: 2018 Computing and Information Technology
Ituze Gemma Member since: 2016 Engineering sciences
HIirwa Gloria Member since: 2016 Engineering sciences
Sandrine Guhirwa Member since: 2019 Physics
Alice Ikuzwe Member since: 2015 Engineering sciences
Julienne Impundu Member since: 2016 Physics
Claire Ineza Member since: 2016 Chemical Sciences

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Success stories

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

Basaleem Huda

Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences

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" 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.”

Mahfuza Mahfuza Begum

Agricultural Sciences

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

Banu Salina Parvin

Agricultural Sciences

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The long-awaited dream

Bancole W. Bernice Armelle

Agricultural Sciences

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

Mohamed Elhag Muna

Agricultural Sciences

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When I got my OWSD fellowship, it was an amazing feeling. Before getting the letter, my academic career was a dream, the letter made it possible.

Eassa Nashwa

Physics

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I really want to do something for my country. Being part of the Sudan national chapter has given me that chance.

Saad Dalia

Chemical Sciences

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

Dzesse Tekouo Christelle Noelle

Chemical Sciences

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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.

Mumtaz Tabassum

Biological Systems and Organisms

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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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“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

Chemical Sciences

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