Schlumberger Foundation Faculty For The Future Fellowship 2024

The Schlumberger Foundation Faculty For The Future Fellowship is intended for women who are underrepresented in STEM disciplines in emerging and developing countries. The classification of a country as advanced, developing, or emerging is a difficult and often problematic issue.

Faculty for the Future does not rely on a single source or list, but rather compiles its qualifying country list from a variety of sources, allowing for the inclusion of development status in areas such as science, gender, and education, for example.

Fellowship Details:

Faculty for the Future grants are offered to women from poor and emerging economies who are preparing for PhD or post-doctoral study in STEM fields at top universities overseas. Faculty for the Future, founded by the SLB Foundation in 2004, now comprises 863 women from 90 countries. Faculty for the Future aims to encourage more women to study science.

Fellowship Requirements:

To be eligible to apply for this Fellowship applicants must meet the following criteria: You:

• Are a female and are a citizen of a developing country or emerging economy where women are underrepresented in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines*. You are not eligible to apply if you hold dual citizenship of which one is citizenship of a developed country. (N.B. If you have been awarded a Faculty for the Future grant and after the award you obtain citizenship of a developed country, the grant will be discontinued as of the date of such additional citizenship);
• Are preparing for a PhD degree or post-doctoral research in a STEM discipline. The Faculty for the Future program does not fund Master level studies; – are enrolled, admitted or have applied to a host university/research institute abroad (applications are no longer accepted where a candidate has not yet applied to a university). If you are applying for a sandwich course the final degree must be awarded by the Host University abroad or jointly (i.e., but not solely from the home country university);
• Hold an excellent academic record;
• Are willing to go back to your home country or region upon completion of your studies to contribute to its socio-economic development; – have a proven record of teaching experience in your home country and can demonstrate your commitment to going back home to: i) an academic or research position in a STEM faculty; ii) and/or to using your knowledge to become a STEM entrepreneur to help resolve regional challenges in your local community/region; iii) and/or to demonstrating leadership by contributing to the public sector using your scientific skills to help provide evidence-based support for STEM policy making, including topics of gender representation; SLB-Private – can demonstrate leadership skills, active community outreach and have a track record in encouraging girls and women into STEM. If you do not meet the above criteria, please do not apply for a grant, as your application will not be retained in the selection process.

Fellowship Duration and Reward

• The Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future Fellowship 2024-2025 offers financial support to international students. It provides a maximum scholarship of USD 50,000 per year for PhD candidates and up to USD 40,000 per year for Post-doctoral researchers, with the possibility of renewal until the completion of their studies.

Selection Criteria

A successful application will have gone through four selection rounds, with the reviewers paying particular attention to the following criteria:

• Academic performance;
• Quality of references;
• Quality of host country university;
• Level of commitment to return to home country;
• Commitment to teaching, STEM entrepreneurship or policy making;
• Relevance of research to home country;
• Commitment to inspiring girls and women into STEM.

Method of Application

Applications are only accepted through the on-line system. Interested and qualified applicants should click on the “CLICK HERE TO APPLY” to proceed with the application.

Deadline: November 10, 2023