MARVEL Master’s Fellowships for Women Scientists (Fully Funded)
Details
In a field of science where women are still strongly underrepresented, even at the student level, the INSPIRE Potentials – MARVEL Master’s Fellowships aim to empower excellent female students to conduct their Master’s thesis research in a laboratory belonging to the NCCR MARVEL on “Computational Design and Discovery of Novel Materials”. This initiative seeks to increase the number of women researchers in the field of simulation science, as represented by the different laboratories involved.
NCCR MARVEL introduced ‘The INSPIRE Potentials — MARVEL Master’s Fellowships’ in 2016, with 2 calls per year, to empower excellent female students to conduct their Master’s research project in simulation and modeling in a laboratory belonging to the NCCR MARVEL. In total, up to now, 21 female students received the fellowship for a Master’s project in 12 different MARVEL groups in 6 institutions.
Candidates
The fellowship aims female Master’s students already enrolled in a Master’s programme and about to start their Master’s research work, who
- demonstrate outstanding motivation and potential to conduct their project in the laboratory of a principal investigator from MARVEL;
- likewise, meet the requirements for student enrollment at the host university.
MARVEL Master’s Fellowships
The fellowship covers tuition fees among other expenses that can incur to the fellows. Moreover, 8 fellowships available in 2019. Furthermore, the scholarship covers:
- CHF 12’000 (split into 6 monthly payments). For travel and other additional expenditures, external awardees (from outside of Switzerland or with a host laboratory other than their home institution) get in addition CHF 500. The NCCR MARVEL covers tuition fees as well as medical insurance for extra-Europeans students.
- Supervision in a stimulating research environment.
- Social and networking events with students and researchers from the NCCR.
Note: Accommodation and other expenses must be paid by the awardee. Combining this fellowship with substantial scholarships isn’t possible. Candidates must declare all the scholarships they will receive during their master’s and eligibility will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Application procedure
- Eight (8) fellowships available in 2019.
- Applications are to be submitted by email to [email protected]
- Yearly application deadlines: 15 April & 15 October.
Required documents
All documents and diplomas should preferably be in English.
- Résumé (Curriculum vitae)
- Likewise, Motivation letter, including a list of up to a max of 3 preferred host laboratories
- Similarly, One or two recommendation letters, mentioning ranking among peers. These letters should be sent separately by the recommender(s) to [email protected].
- Also, Copy of your University degree(s) / transcripts from all grades
Selection
Members from the NCCR’s scientific committee will make the selection on a competitive basis
Moreover, candidates will receive a response regarding their application by email mid-June or mid-December. Selected candidates will be must confirm their participation within 2 weeks.
Only the selected applicants who enrolled at their host university will obtain the fellowship. Furthermore, selected candidates usually have to start their Master’s thesis research in the host laboratory within 6 months. Payment of the fellowship money is subject to ongoing activity on the Master’s research project.
Specifications
| Type of Opportunity | Scholarships and Fellowships |
|---|---|
| Deadline | Varies |
| Organizer | MARVEL |
| Contact the organizer | [email protected] |