Opportunities for young women
Specific opportunities are aimed at female students and young professionals, particularly to promote greater female participation in STEM fields. To this end, numerous initiatives are promoted, including the provision of scholarships and participation in mentoring programmes.
IAEA
The two flagship initiatives of the International Atomic Energy Agency to promote gender equality in the nuclear sector are the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme and the Lise Meitner Programme. These are two complementary initiatives aimed at encouraging female university students to pursue studies in nuclear-related fields through the provision of scholarships, as well as offering training opportunities to young women who choose to embark on a career in this field.
Further details on how to apply are available on the IAEA website at the following link:
https://www.iaea.org/services/key-programmes/together-for-more-women-in-nuclear
UNOOSA
Within Space4Women, an initiative of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs aimed at promoting gender equality, a mentoring programme is offered in which young women are paired with more experienced professionals who can guide them through opportunities in the space sector.
Information on the mentoring programme is available on the UNOOSA website at the following link:
https://space4women.unoosa.org/mentorship-program
CTBTO
A mentoring programme aimed at increasing female participation in STEM is also active within the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization. Opportunities are published periodically through calls issued by the organization and are promoted by this Permanent Representation on its website.
For further details, you can visit the project’s dedicated page:
https://www.ctbto.org/CTBTOMentoringProgramme
UNODC
Active since 2025, the programme called LEADERS Fellowship aims to bring together women experts in forensic science from around the world at the Drug Laboratory of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Vienna. The fellowship seeks to provide first-hand knowledge of international drug control conventions and training in advanced laboratory techniques.
For further details, you can visit the project’s dedicated page:
https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/scientists/lab/leaders.html
For information on projects and any further details, you may contact this Permanent Representation at the following email address: rapponuvienna@esteri.it