17. Gleichstellungspreis an UniSport und Baulöwinnen vergeben
17. Gleichstellungspreis an UniSport und Baulöwinnen vergeben
Science Career for Women
Schools 1, 2 and 4
her.culis - her cultural interdisciplinary studies
her.culis is a funding programme, carried by reasearch training group 2696. It's aimed specifically at female Bachelor students from schools 1, 2 and 4 at the University of Wuppertal and is dedicated to promoting and strengthening young female academics at an early stage. This programme is part of the University's commitment to increasing the amount of women in science.
The programme runs for a period of one year and starts on 01.06.2024. It offers participants the opportunity to work on their own projects and make valuable contacts with experts. In addition, they receive remuneration for their work and have access to workshops that further develop their scientific expertise.
The aim of her.culis is to encourage young women to engage with science at an early stage and find their place in it. The programme supports them in developing their skills and offers them the opportunity to become part of a network.
Please send your application to the following mail address between March 1st and 31st:
What does the Funding Programme Offer?
You can to ask questions, learn more about scientific research and understand more about how science works.
In joint workshops, we explore questions such as what paths or careers there are in science, how you can plan such a path and what you need to bear in mind. The programme is designed to help you develop scientific skills so that you can work independently in research and score points in academic projects. In addition, your self-confidence in dealing with scientific competences will be strengthened. You will receive helpful support from mentors from the research training group.
For the duration of the project, you will be financially compensated as an assistant (3 hours per week).
By patricipating in this programme, you will have the opportunity to build your own network of experts through the contact persons, from which you can also benefit beyond the programme.
In addition to the possibility of being offered a research assistant position in the research training group or the school and the prospect of a future doctoral position in the research training group, participation in this programme also increases the attractiveness of your CV for future employment.
In the group, you decide how you want to reflect on your time at her.culis and make your experiences accessible to others. This could be, for example, designing posters, writing a blog entry or recording a podcast episode. It's all up to you.
FAQ Application Process
Who can apply:
her.culis is a pilot project that will be offered at the University of Wuppertal for the first time in 2024. The support programme is offered exclusively to women studying for a Bachelor's degree in School 1 - Humanities and Cultural Studies, School 2 - Humanities and Social Sciences and School 4 - Mathematics and Natural Sciences.
Female student assistants (SHK) and female research assistants (WHF) of the reasearch training group / IZWT can also apply for unpaid participation.
How to Apply:
Please send us a short email to herculis[at]uni-wuppertal.de between 1 and 31 March 2024, enclosing your CV and a letter of motivation. The letter should be approximately 2 pages long (max. 1,000 words).
Your information will help us to get to know you better and to assess your suitability for the programme.
You can find inspiration for your letter of motivation here...
How we Make our Selection:
Our jury consists of doctoral students from the Research Training Group and our Principal Investigators (the scientists who are primarily responsible for a research project). We are looking for committed female students with an interest in participating in her.culis and the associated insights into science!
We look forward to welcoming you to our programme and experiencing an exciting academic journey together.
Contact
If you have any questions or queries about the programme, just send us an e-mail.
Address: herculis[at]uni-wuppertal.de
