Johnson & Johnson WiSTEM2D Scholars Award 2022 (Up to $150,000)

Deadline: September 27, 2021

Applications are open for the Johnson & Johnson WiSTEM2D Scholars Award 2022. 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 awards will fund one woman per STEM²D discipline who has completed her advanced degree, who is working as an assistant professor (or global equivalent faculty position) and who is not yet tenured at an accredited university, institution or design school. 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.

Award

• The Scholars Award is a three-year award in the gross amount of $150,000, which will be paid to the University 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, payable in 2022, subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of the program’s Agreement.

Eligibility

• You must be a woman working in the field(s) of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Manufacturing and Design (STEM²D).
• 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.
• 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.

Judging Criteria

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

Application

By offering these awards, Johnson & Johnson hopes to play an influential role in STEM²D breakthroughs in the future. Apply by September 27, 2021 to be considered for the award.

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For more information, visit WiSTEM²D Award.