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I am delighted to draw your attention to a remarkable opportunity – the Branco Weiss Fellowship. The global application process for this prestigious fellowship has just opened, with a deadline of 15 January 2025.

Branco Weiss, a renowned Swiss entrepreneur and supporter of science, has dedicated nearly his entire fortune to supporting exceptional postdoctoral researchers with a generous 5-year grant (more information available at https://brancoweissfellowship.org). Since 2002, the Branco Weiss Fellowship – Society in Science has supported more than 150 early-career researchers. Fellows are free to carry out their projects at any academic institution worldwide, allowing them to choose the environment that best suits their research needs.

We welcome applications from a wide range of disciplines, including the humanities and social sciences.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our team at brancoweissfellowship@ethz.ch.

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ECRI are pleased to open applications for a Student Programme Partner (SPP) opportunity to support the newly created Imperial Women Networks Alliance. This exciting developmental opportunity will give you the chance to become a Student Programme Partner and engage with the academic lead for this new network, Dr Jess Wade, to help shape its scope and develop its activities and events.

About the Imperial Women Networks Alliance

We are an alliance of diverse networks and individuals working toward and passionate about women’s empowerment. We are an umbrella of a variety of initiatives focussed on supporting women at different stages and in different disciplines. We have one joint vision: to create an inclusive, welcoming community with a focus on accelerating the progress of women and their careers.
The network is open to all members of the ECRI community. Affiliate status will be offered where necessary.

Background

The PRES 2023 indicated that women PhD students are experiencing less satisfaction than their male counterparts at Imperial. In response to this, ECRI (formally the Graduate School), in partnership with the Union and Associate Provost EDI, established the “Women PhD Perspectives Project.” The objectives of the project were to:

• Understand more deeply the barriers and challenges experienced by women PhD students at Imperial
• Generate ideas for tangible actions the College could take to improve the experience of women PhD students.
• Report findings/recommendations to ECRI (formerly the Graduate School), Student Experience Forum, Postgraduate Research and Quality Committee (PRQC) and the Education and Student Experience Committee.
• The project comprised of three activities (a women’s experiences workshop, the collection and review of PhD case studies submitted by women students, and a survey sent to all women PhD students), which informed the final recommendations. A recurring theme, which emerged at each stage of the project, was the need to establish stronger networks for women Doctoral and Early Career Researchers. As such, funding was awarded to appoint an SPP to work with academic and administrative leads to establish this network.

Remit of the Development Opportunity

The successful candidate will be awarded £1,000 per annum bursary top-up (10 monthly payments of £100 over the course of the year) and work closely with the academic and administrative leads to:

• Assist with establishing a women’s PhD network
• Lead on activities as agreed by the network
• Assist with appointing a Women’s PhD Network Committee to manage network events, including an annual women’s showcase event

Who Can Apply

The SPP opportunity is open to Doctoral students who have completed at least their first year of study.

How to Apply

Students wishing to apply for this opportunity should complete the online application form.

The application deadline is Friday 22nd of November 2024 @ 17:00.

Any additional queries, please contact the Manager of ECRI Administration, Bethan Ritchie.

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