On 17 April, at the NEMO Science Museum in Amsterdam, the For Women in Science 2025 fellowships were awarded to four female scientists working at Dutch universities.
The For Women in Science fellowships include a grant of €30,000, which will enable the recipients to take their research a step further during a five-month stay at NIAS-KNAW, the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study. Here, they will be relieved of all administrative, clinical and teaching duties so that they can concentrate fully on their research.
The 2025 awardees are:
- Jolien Francken (University of Amsterdam), who is developing a philosophical toolbox for neuroscience;
- Trang Duong (University of Twente / IHE Delft), who is providing insights into flooding based on historical data and sea-level rise;
- Džemila Šer (University of Twente), who is using AI to recognise fingerprints;
- Iris Walraven (Radboudumc), who uses artificial intelligence to make difficult medical decisions more accessible to patients.
The FWiS programme is an initiative of L’Oréal and UNESCO and aims to increase the visibility of women scientists. Since 1998, the programme has awarded grants to more than 4,400 women scientists worldwide. In the Netherlands, the programme has been running since 2012 with the support of L’Oréal Benelux, the Dutch UNESCO Commission, the National Network of Women Professors, NIAS-KNAW and NEMO Science Museum.
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