The WiSTEM2D Scholars Award Program 2023

Sponsor

Johnson & Johnson

Description

The Johnson & Johnson Scholars Award Program aims to fuel development of female STEM²D leaders and feed the STEM²D talent pipeline by awarding and sponsoring women at critical points in their careers, in each of the STEM²D disciplines: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Manufacturing and Design.

The goal is to fuel the research passion of the awarded women and inspire career paths in their respective STEM²D fields. Johnson & Johnson is looking to identify global women leading in both their research fields and leading as mentors, to be a vision for girls and other women in STEM²D.

Program details and timeline are not yet confirmed. This information will be updated when the program launches.   

Eligibility

You must be an assistant female professor or global equivalent faculty position at the time of application at an accredited academic university, institution or design school. You must be working in the field(s) of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Manufacturing and Design (STEM²D). Each university can support one applicant per STEM²D discipline; six applicants in total. The female scholar should have a minimum degree for the appropriate field:

• Science: M.D., Ph.D.
• Technology: Ph.D.
• Engineering: Ph.D.
• Math: M.S., Ph.D.
• Manufacturing: Ph.D.
• Design: M.A., M.S., MDes, MArch, MFA, MLA, Ph.D.

Judges will use the following criteria to evaluate the applications:

• Scientific/technical expertise exhibited
• Novelty/innovation of the research
• Potential impact of the research
• Feasibility of the research

Prize

The Scholars Award is a three-year award in the gross amount of $150,000 (USD), which will be paid to the University (the “Recipient”) for the benefit of the Johnson & Johnson Scholar and her research, with the understanding that the Recipient will administer the funds. The Scholars Award will be paid in three (3) installments of U.S. $50,000 per year of the three-year scholarship period.

Special Notes

Please note that research activities carried out in the context of COVID-19 need to adhere to the University of Guelph COVID-19 research principles, policies, guidelines and processes as they may be updated from time to time and communicated on the Office of Research web-page. 

How to Apply

The Vice-President (Research) encourages nominations for this prestigious award, and will serve as nominator for those nominees recommended by the Honours and Awards Advisory Committee. If you wish to nominate a colleague or to be considered for VPR nomination:

1. We recommend discussing your interest in this award with your College Research Manager and Associate Dean (Research).
2. Complete the Expression of Interest document. 
3. Send the completed Expression of Interest document and a CV to research.honours@uoguelph.ca and copy your College Research Manager by the internal deadline.

As this is an international prize, the University may engage the Global Excellence Initiative to coordinate external review of nominations.

Career interruptions due to parental leave, family care, extended illness, or community responsibilities will not negatively impact the committee’s assessment of a candidate’s research productivity. These will be taken into consideration when EOIs are assessed.

Please also submit a complete nomination and signed OR-5 to research.services@uoguelph.ca  by the external deadline.

For More Information

For more information please contact research.honours@uoguelph.ca or visit the WiSTEM²D Award Program web-page.