You are eligible if:

Yes, as described in our manifesto, our long-term goal is to support role models and improve gender balance at the faculty level so that more young women are attracted to scientific disciplines.

You can apply as we accept applications from people who are already pursuing their PhD or post-doc abroad but are in need of financial assistance to continue.

Students pursuing Master Degrees are not eligible to apply for a grant. Faculty for the Future fellowships apply to PhD and Post-doc applicants only.

Yes, you can apply even if you have already commenced your PhD studies or post-doc research.

The Faculty for the Future program aims to give the opportunity to scientific women from developing and emerging countries to pursue a PhD or a post-doc in the best universities abroad. If you’ve been accepted in a university of excellence you are eligible to apply, even if the university is not in a developed country. However, the host university or research institute that you choose for your studies must not be in your home country (unless it is a sandwich program and in this case the final degree must be issued by the foreign host university).

Applicants pursuing a degree at Master’s level are not eligible to apply for a grant. Only students who have applied to, have been admitted to, or are currently enrolled in a university abroad to pursue a PhD or a Post-doctoral degree can apply for a Faculty for the Future grant.

No. You are not eligible to apply if you hold secondary citizenship from a developed country .Note: 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.

The Faculty for the Future program aims to provide the opportunity to scientific women from developing and emerging countries to pursue a PhD or a Post-Doc in the best universities abroad. However, in some cases “sandwich programs” are accepted where students spend only a part of the grant year in a Host University abroad. In these cases, however, it is important to note that the final PhD degree must be awarded by the foreign HOST University.

Applicants need to have an excellent knowledge of the language required to pursue their studies at top universities. Additionally, applicants need to have English language skills that are sufficient for an interview to be conducted in the English language, as well as to enable Schlumberger Foundation’s mission to encourage creating an international community of woman leaders who will support scientific development and act as change agents in their home countries.

Question: I am from a developing nation and am currently pursuing my PhD, aiming to graduate in approximately one year from now. Can I apply for the Faculty for the Future Fellowship for postdoc funding if I have pursued my PhD in a developed country, but wish to continue my postdoc research at the same university where I obtained my PhD?

Answer: You are eligible to apply for funding for a Post-Doc if you are continuing in the same university where you are doing your PhD (i.e., in a university/institution abroad). However, in light of the intense competition for this award, there are statistically a higher number of Post-Doc grants awarded to those applicants for whom a Post-Doctoral research position would be an opportunity to gain international experience abroad for the first time.

No. However, you are encouraged to apply to the best universities abroad in your discipline. The host university that you have applied to or are currently enrolled in or have been admitted to will be taken into account in the decision process.

The Faculty for the Future program focuses on developing and emerging economies. The determination or classification of a country as advanced, developing or emerging is a complex process, requiring the analysis of numerous, often-changing, criteria. Faculty for the Future derives its eligible country list from a number of objective sources, including criteria seeking to identify developmental opportunities relating to science, gender and education. Among the most significant sources relied upon by the Schlumberger Foundation is the multi-variable United Nations Human Development Index (HDI) including the Gender Development and Gender Empowerment Indexes, as well as indicators of adult educational levels. The list is reviewed every year and levels of development fluctuate, so a country may be on the list this year and not on it the next, or vice versa.

Depending on the study year you are applying for, you should demonstrate:

• 3 years before graduation: show active links with home universities or other institutions;
• 2 years before graduation: collaboration and active engagement in home country communities;
• 1 year before graduation: job offer, job applications or comparable evidence of steps in furtherance of return to home country.

I am a female Ph.D. holder, and live in a developing country. I have just received my Ph.D. degree from an institution in the US and am starting my career as a lecturer in a university in my home country. I need to continue my Post-Doc research, however I am not sure if I will be able to officially join a foreign institute as a post-doctoral fellow right now because i have jsut started my new posiion in my home university. If I were to continue my postdoctoral research on my own, while providing evidence of good publications and research records, would I be eligible for the Faculty for the Future Program? One of the criteria of eligibility is to have applied to, have been admitted to or are currently enrolled in a University abroad to pursue PhD or Post Doc research.

The selection process is highly competitive. Out of 556 eligible applications last year, 63 were granted an award. A successful application will have gone through four review rounds, with the reviewers paying particular attention to the following criteria: i) Academic performance; 2) Quality of references; 3) Quality of Host University; 4) Scientific interest of research proposal; 5) Relevance of research to home country; 6) Evidence of intent to return to home country; 7) Committment to teaching; 8) Commitment to inspiring young women into the sciences.

The Faculty for the Future program aims to provide the opportunity to scientific women from developing and emerging countries to pursue a PhD or a Post-Doc in the best universities abroad. However, in some cases “sandwich programs” are accepted where students spend only a part of the grant year in a Host University abroad. In these cases, however, it is important to note that the final PhD degree must be awarded by the foreign HOST University.

No. Women of any age are eligible to apply. However, the number of teaching years remaining after the PhD or Post-Doc has been acquired will be taken into account during the selection process.

We do not require any document certifying that you will have a faculty position when you return to your home country upon completion of your studies. However, during the selection process (for both new and renewals) – the reviewing committee closely examines evidence of the commitment to return home and the level of relationship with home country university[ies]. The quality of this evidence has a significant impact on the likelihood of winning and renewing an award.

During the selection process (for both new and renewals) – the reviewing committee closely examines evidence of the commitment to return home and the level of relationship with home country university[ies]. The quality of this evidence has a significant impact on the likelihood of winning and renewing an award.

C.F. Question: “Which home return plans should be demonstrated?”

The selection process includes five rounds:

• First Round: Is based on compliance with eligibility criteria such as country of origin, discipline and overall quality of application. Non-compliant applications are eliminated.
• Second Round: The first shortlist is reviewed based on scoring of the following criteria:
  • academic performance
  • quality of references
  • scientific interest of research proposal
  • commitment to teaching
  • relevance of research to home country
  • commitment to inspiring young woman to pusure studies in the sciences
  • quality of host country university
• Third Round: The second shortlist is reviewed by the Schlumberger Foundation scientific committee with a focus on quality of research proposal, scientific interest and relevance to home country.
• Fourth Round: The final shortlist of candidates is interviewed by telephone by members of the Schlumberger Foundation Board of Directors and Executive Management.
• Final Round: Selection of grant recipients by Schlumberger Foundation Board of Directors.

The Faculty for the Future program aims to provide the opportunity to scientific women from developing and emerging countries to pursue PhD or Post-Doc studies in the best universities abroad. If you have been accepted in a university of excellence you are eligible to apply even if it is in another developing country.

The Faculty for the Future program aims to provide the opportunity to scientific women from developing and emerging countries to pursue a PhD or a Post-Doc in the best universities outside of their home country. However, in some cases “sandwich programs” are accepted where students spend part of the grant year in a university abroad and part of it in their home university. N.B. The final degree must be awarded by a host university in a developed country.

If you are a citizen from a developing or emerging country but reside in a developed country for the purpose of pursuing your studies, you are eligible to apply. You are not eligible to apply if you hold dual citizenship one of which is a developed country.

To upload files please go to the tab called Upload doc in your on-line application form.

Is it a requirement to provide the Diploma and Letter of Admittance from the university in English? Is it necessary to have an official translation of documents? No, it is not mandatory.

After submitting my application online, can I access and modify it before the closing date? You can update your application and save it as often as you need to before submitting it. However, once it has been submitted it can no longer be modified. Your referees will then receive a notification email.