Inspiring Women in STEMM fellowship program
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Why was the Grant established?
A higher degree in STEMM can also be a springboard towards a rewarding career and an opportunity to give back to one’s community. However, women are often under-represented in STEMM careers and women from remote, low-income areas, indigenous or minority communities often face additional barriers to achieving employment in STEMM fields.
Many women overcome substantial barriers to undertake and complete their degrees, demonstrating the resilience and perseverence so critical for sucess. These women are potential role models for the next generation of scientists in their home country/community. However, they often do not have the training and opportunity to effectively tell their STEMM Story.
The SciPub ‘Inspiring women in STEMM’ program provides funding for the 'Inspiring Fellows' to deliver STEMM engagement, mentoring and education for youth in their community. As part of the program, the Fellows receive training to hone their ‘research story’ to maximise the impact of their presentations for girls in their community and are connected with media opportunities and a supportive network of amazing female researchers in Tasmania. Winners will also be invited to present at Science in the Pub’s special event for International Women’s day in March 2021.
This grant seeks to lift the profile of some of the incredible young female scientists in Tasmania, and amplify their voice so they can inspire the current and next generation of women in STEMM. The inaugural grant was supported by funds from Emily and Andy Flies’s Vice Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Community Engagement. The second year of the program was made possible through generous donations from the community. As we celebrate our second cohort of Inspiring Women in STEMM, Science in the Pub Tasmania is requesting support for the next round of the ‘Inspiring Women in STEMM’ program (for a 2021 cohort).
Past recipients
The inaugural ‘Inspiring Women in STEMM’ Grant in 2019 supported four winners to reach hundreds of girls in their communities. The 2019 grand winner, Mercy Ndalila, brought smoke detectors to a girl’s boarding school in Kenya, and fire safety materials to a primary school, to both safeguard students from fire and educate them about fire risks. Another 2019 winner, Gabriella Maria Paniagua Cabarrus, used the funds to buy supplies and new lab coats for a girl’s chemistry club in remote Guatemala. Then, through a virtual presentation, she guided them through a chemistry lab experiment, building their skills and curiosity about a career in science.
In 2020 we selected our second cohort of Inspiring Fellows to inspire youth in innovative ways due to COVID COVID travel restrictions. Read about their projects below.
There are so many incredible women willing to work hard in their studies and for their communities. Help us help them connect with and inspire the next generation of scientists.
A higher degree in STEMM can also be a springboard towards a rewarding career and an opportunity to give back to one’s community. However, women are often under-represented in STEMM careers and women from remote, low-income areas, indigenous or minority communities often face additional barriers to achieving employment in STEMM fields.
Many women overcome substantial barriers to undertake and complete their degrees, demonstrating the resilience and perseverence so critical for sucess. These women are potential role models for the next generation of scientists in their home country/community. However, they often do not have the training and opportunity to effectively tell their STEMM Story.
The SciPub ‘Inspiring women in STEMM’ program provides funding for the 'Inspiring Fellows' to deliver STEMM engagement, mentoring and education for youth in their community. As part of the program, the Fellows receive training to hone their ‘research story’ to maximise the impact of their presentations for girls in their community and are connected with media opportunities and a supportive network of amazing female researchers in Tasmania. Winners will also be invited to present at Science in the Pub’s special event for International Women’s day in March 2021.
This grant seeks to lift the profile of some of the incredible young female scientists in Tasmania, and amplify their voice so they can inspire the current and next generation of women in STEMM. The inaugural grant was supported by funds from Emily and Andy Flies’s Vice Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Community Engagement. The second year of the program was made possible through generous donations from the community. As we celebrate our second cohort of Inspiring Women in STEMM, Science in the Pub Tasmania is requesting support for the next round of the ‘Inspiring Women in STEMM’ program (for a 2021 cohort).
Past recipients
The inaugural ‘Inspiring Women in STEMM’ Grant in 2019 supported four winners to reach hundreds of girls in their communities. The 2019 grand winner, Mercy Ndalila, brought smoke detectors to a girl’s boarding school in Kenya, and fire safety materials to a primary school, to both safeguard students from fire and educate them about fire risks. Another 2019 winner, Gabriella Maria Paniagua Cabarrus, used the funds to buy supplies and new lab coats for a girl’s chemistry club in remote Guatemala. Then, through a virtual presentation, she guided them through a chemistry lab experiment, building their skills and curiosity about a career in science.
In 2020 we selected our second cohort of Inspiring Fellows to inspire youth in innovative ways due to COVID COVID travel restrictions. Read about their projects below.
There are so many incredible women willing to work hard in their studies and for their communities. Help us help them connect with and inspire the next generation of scientists.
Organizer
Emily Flies
Organizer
Lenah Valley TAS
