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April 2023

Welcome to GWIS Empower! GWIS Empower seeks to provide career and leadership advice for women in science along with member-generated content. This month’s issue includes a thank you note to the Seed fund contributors, a DEI article, opportunities, and an article on women in the chocolate industry.

Sigma Delta Epsilon National Conference Seed Fund & 2023 GWIS National Conference

We are excited to announce and express our thanks to the GWIS Madison and Mid-Michigan Chapters for their $1500 contributions, each totaling $3000 for the Sigma Delta Epsilon National Conference Seed Fund. GWIS National extends a special thanks to the Madison Chapter, which initiated this fund after successfully hosting the 2022 National GWIS Meeting. The seed fund is established in their name and will be used by the host chapter to assist in organizing and promoting the national conference. After the conference, the host chapter will replace the borrowed funds, thereby making the seed fund available for future conferences.
If you or your chapter is interested in contributing to the Sigma Delta Epsilon National Conference Seed Fund, please contact the National GWIS President, Shu Li.

(Pictured here (left to right): Madison Chapter Board members: Alexis Adrian, Brenna Walton, Amber Zhou, Sarah Copeland, Hannah Miles. Not pictured include Kalina Reese and Sri Vidya Dangudubiyyam)

This year, the 2023 GWIS National Conference is being hosted by the State College Chapter at Pennsylvania State University from June 22-24th. For more information and to register, please visit their website link below.

GWIS National Conference

The Cape Town Statement: Establishing Fairness, Equity, and Diversity in Research

Inequitable practices are identifiable in all areas and disciplines of scientific research. The 7th World Conference on Research Integrity brought together numerous members of the scientific community that recognize fairness, diversity, and equity to be crucial pillars for research integrity. Together, they developed 20 recommendations, known as The Cape Town Statement, aiming to increase fair practices in research environments. Read this Nature article to learn more.

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Want to connect on-line with other women scientists? Join the GWIS Slack channel. GWIS also has a private LinkedIn group for connecting with nearly 2,000 women scientists to share interesting news, job opportunities, and more! Want to form a small group? Contact the GWIS Media group to access our private forums and help you solicit fellow GWIS participants!

Professional and Scholarship Opportunities

2023 NOMIS and Science Young Explorer Award
According to the late chairman of the foundation, "NOMIS is all about enabling outstanding talent to take on high-risk research". Thus, this award aims to provide support to early-career scientists that are taking risks to address relevant and exciting questions at the intersection of life and social sciences. To be eligible, applicants must be 35 years old or younger, and the featured research must have been performed and directed by the applicant within the past 3 years. The deadline for submissions is May 15th, 2023. For more information, visit here.

Elevate Women in Technology Scholarship
Around the world, the technology sectors are dominated by men. Women pursuing a career in technology are rare and yet crucial for the tech-driven world, as female scientists will bring novel, innovative ideas to the table. The Elevate Women in Technology Scholarship aims to empower the next generation of women to become leaders in the tech sector. To be eligible, applicants have to be female students at any educational level intending to pursue a career that will leverage technology to make the world a better place. Applications must be submitted by April 30th, 2023.

The BHW group Women in STEM academic scholarship
As a reminder: This opportunity was highlighted earlier this year. The application deadline - April 15th - is approaching! The scholarship offers $3000 to Women who are pursuing an undergraduate or master's degree and are majoring in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics during the 2023 school year. To be considered, apply by April 15th, 2023.

Women in Spectrum Scholarship program
The National Spectrum Consortium (NSC) is currently accepting applications for the Women in Spectrum Scholarship program designed to develop the pipeline of talented women engineers entering fields related to spectrum and communications. NSC will name at least five Spectrum Scholars, who will win a $1,500 scholarship as well as up to $1,000 travel stipend to attend the 2023 IEEE MILCOM conference for an awards ceremony. Submit your application by May 5th, 2023.

Women Pioneers in Chocolate Making

Ever since chocolate became an integral part of human life, women have played an important role in making it. The first evidence of women and chocolate dates back to the Mayan era. Today, women still play a role in the chocolate culture, bringing innovation into this lucrative business. Despite their role in the history of chocolate, women are severely underrepresented in the chocolate-making business. Read this article about 6 of the 12 female craft chocolate makers worldwide!

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About GWIS

Founded in 1921, Graduate Women in Science is an inter-disciplinary society of scientists who collectively seek to advance the participation and recognition of women in science and to foster research through grants, awards and fellowships. We comprise over 20 active chapters of more than 800 women who are "United in Friendship through Science" to support and inspire member professional goals and mutual appreciation of science. Learn more at www.gwis.org.

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