Schlumberger Foundation Receives $50 Million Donation for Flagship Faculty for the Future Program
28 Junho 2011 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
The Schlumberger Foundation announced today that it has received
a $50 million grant from Schlumberger Limited and its subsidiaries
to support the Faculty for the Future program. This flagship
program, now in its sixth year, supports talented women scientists
from the developing world by helping them pursue advanced graduate
studies in scientific disciplines at leading universities
worldwide.
In 2011, the Schlumberger Foundation awarded Faculty for the
Future fellowships to 53 women from 31 countries to continue PhD or
post-doctoral studies in 18 disciplines including civil and
environmental science, computer engineering, chemistry, physics,
mathematics, and hydrology. In addition, 45 existing grants were
extended for a further period. Successful applicants are selected
for their leadership qualities and scientific ability with the
program attracting a total of 631 applications in 2011, including
48 requests for fellowship extension.
“The Schlumberger Foundation launched the Faculty for the Future
program based on a conviction that the lack of female role models
was one of the greatest roadblocks in preventing young women in
developing nations and emerging countries from pursuing a
scientific career,” commented Jean-Marc Perraud, Chairman and
President, Schlumberger Foundation.
After completion of their studies, Faculty for the Future
fellows return to their home countries to contribute to economic,
social and technological advancement through strengthening the
faculties of their home institutions and serving as powerful role
models for other young women.
Since its launch in 2004, 194 women from 54 countries have
received Faculty for the Future fellowships for advanced graduate
study at top universities around the world, and have become members
of the active community of fellows. The new donation significantly
reinforces the Foundation’s ability to fulfill the growth potential
of the program.
For more information, visit
http://www.facultyforthefuture.net/.
About the Schlumberger Foundation - The Schlumberger
Foundation is a private, nonprofit entity that supports science and
technology education. Recognizing the link between science,
technology and socio-economic development, as well as the key role
of education in realizing individual potential, the Foundation’s
flagship Faculty for the Future program succeeds a series of other
educational initiatives.
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