Dates: 1 to 3 July 2009
Venue: Université Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense, France
Female researchers are under-represented in senior research positions and many academic fields. This workshop will address this situation by bringing together talented young females capable of interdisciplinary research, and will highlight the advantage of joining a new area of research in its early stages.
Over three days, we will work on issues that tend to alienate female researchers from academic careers. You will take part in guided reflection on your future professional development. Lectures given by specialists in gender, research and higher education will cover problematic issues faced by females keen to pursue careers in academia.
The workshop is aimed primarily at female researchers who are starting out in their academic careers. Based in Europe, you may be a current PhD student, a post-doc, or keen to embark on PhD research in the near future. You may be employed in a research capacity and be considering the next steps in your professional development, or be returning to research after a break in your career. More experienced female researchers, who are keen to explore issues relating to gender in science and academia, are also welcome to apply. This workshop targets particularly women interested in animal behaviour.
Costs
There is no fee for this event, but accommodation and travel costs will be covered by participants. Accommodation will cost between 30 to 70 euros per person and per night, depending on the hotel and the number of people sharing the same room. The costs of day-time meals and refreshments, and a group dinner will be covered by the organisers.
Funding
If you are affiliated to an INCORE partner institution, in the first instance you may like to contact your INCORE team to ask if financial support is available. See the partner pages of this site for more details.If you are not affiliated to an INCORE partner institution, and you are unable to obtain financial support from your own institution, there are a limited number of travel and/or accomodation bursaries available. Priority will be given to students and those from lower income countries within Europe. Please contact Dalila Bovet (dbovet@u-paris10.fr) for more information.
To apply
Please download an application form at http://www.incore.ich.ucl.ac.uk/section.html?id=43;eid=19 and return with a current curriculum vitae and a brief research outline to Dalila Bovet (dbovet@u-paris10.fr). Participant numbers will be limited to about 30 to ensure a high mentor/participant ratio.The deadline for applications is Monday 18th May 2009. However, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to obtain better hotel rates.
For further information contact Dalila Bovet (dbovet@u-paris10.fr).