Falling Walls Female ScienceTalents Intensive Track 2027
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The Falling Walls Female Science Talents Intensive Track is a year-long professional development and leadership programme for outstanding women and gender-diverse researchers. It supports participants in advancing their scientific careers through mentoring, leadership training, science communication workshops, networking and international exposure. The 2027 cohort is intended for researchers worldwide, with particular encouragement for applicants from the Global South. This is a research career development programme, not a conventional university scholarship. Its principal benefits are training, mentorship, networking and funded participation in events in Berlin, Germany.
Requirements checklist
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dentify as a woman or gender-diverse applicant; the programme welcomes cis and trans women, genderqueer and non-binary people.
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Be a PhD student in the final stage of research, or a postdoctoral researcher who completed their PhD in 2021 or later.
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Work at a university or research institution in any country and in any scientific discipline.
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Demonstrate strong research achievements, innovation and scientific potential.
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Have good English communication skills and the ability to explain research and career goals clearly.
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Show motivation to participate actively in workshops, peer learning, mentoring and community activities.
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Submit a CV in the requested format and a video introduction of up to two minutes.