Mildred Dresselhaus Guestprofessorship 2021: call for nominations and applications

6 May 2021

Photo: Columbia University, Collage Jana Backhaus

Mildred Dresselhaus as a young scientist

Applications and nominations for the "Mildred Dresselhaus Guest Professorship Program 2021" are now open. The aim of the program is to promote outstanding female scientists and to stimulate and intensify international scientific collaborations - and thus also to create role models. The award comes with personal prize money of €20,000 for the Senior Award and €10,000 for the Junior Award.

The program was established in 2012 and - in recognition of the extraordinary contributions Mildred Dresselhaus (1939-2017) made to science and to equality – was named after the renowned professor of physics and electrical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA. Mildred Dresselhaus was a pioneer for the advancement of women in science and engineering and is considered a role model.

Each year, the program honors one internationally outstanding female scientist with a Senior Award and one promising young female scientist with a Junior Award. They are invited to conduct research at The Hamburg Centre for Ultrafast Imaging (CUI) for a period of six months and benefit from the excellent conditions.

Application deadline: 11 June 2021

Details on how to apply or nominate: Call for Nominations.

Contact: eileen.schwanold@uni-hamburg.de(eileen.schwanold"AT"uni-hamburg.de).