Award for Brazilian Woman Scientist Doing Research in the US
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Dimensions Sciences in partnership with Silicon Valley’s Chapter of Grupo Mulheres Brasil is calling for applications to the first edition of the ScientistA Award.
This Award honors women scientists from Brazil performing research in the US. We are targeting early career professionals. The candidates must hold an active postdoctoral position or equivalent at either academia or industry in the US.
The award comes with a one-time cash prize of $2,000 for the winner and up to 5 honorable mentions. The candidates will be evaluated based on scientific merit, innovation, and candidate profile.
We are specifically seeking highly motivated applicants from a diverse racial and socio-economic background working in projects focused on life sciences and healthcare.
Eligibility
- Identify gender as a women.
- Hold Brazilian or dual citizenship.
- Received a PhD or MD degree in the past 10 years, counting from March 1, 2021.
- Hold postdoctoral, research associate, instructor or equivalent in academia or industry in the US.
- Conduct research in the Life or Medical Sciences area.
Meet the Two Cash Award Winners 2021
Izabella Pena PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow at the Whitehead Institute
She investigates which chemicals build up in lysosomes in Huntington's Disease, a neurodegenerative disease.
Clarissa Fontes PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Minnesota
She investigates the capacity of oak species to resist drought.
Our Impact
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This award benefits inclusion of women in science and promotes international research exchange between the US and Brazil. By honoring women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields we hope to build more diverse community in the US and internationally.
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Our Network
Our Network
Congratulations to ALL 50 Candidates!
Special shout out to the two cash winners and the five honorable mentions (listed below in alphabetical order)
$2K CASH PRIZE WINNERS:
Clarissa Fontes University of Minnesota Izabella Pena Whitehead Institute of Biomedical Research - MIT
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
Amanda Tomie OuchidaBroad Institute of MIT and Harvard Caroline JunqueiraBoston Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical School Luciana Pádua Tavares Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School Maria Cecilia Campos CanessoThe Rockefeller University Mirella AltoéNew York University
Where They Are
Their Testimonials
Their Testimonials
Fifty applications were considered and they represent 16 states in the United States! We are so proud to promote the inclusion of Latina scientists, as well as international research exchange between the US and Brazil! By honoring brilliant Latinas working all over the US, we are building a more diverse community in the US and internationally.
Their Testimonials
Their Testimonials
Their Testimonials
We believe the Dimensions Sciences community is a powerful force for good, and we are proud of how it's growing everyday! The ScientistA Award has strengthen our community, and we couldn't be happier to have these brilliant scientists be part of it! Thank you, ScientistAs!
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