On the occasion of South Africa’s Youth Day, 16 June 2022, we celebrate South Africa’s youth and the future scientists and researchers.
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Women in science
Fellowship Awards for Women in Science
We are pleased to provide an update on our latest awards to promote Women in Science.
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ICGEB Cape Town partners with Droso4Nigeria for Foldscope outreach
ICGEB Cape Town partners with Droso4Nigeria through the donation of Foldscopes for school outreach activities across Nigeria.
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8 March 2022: International Women’s Day
ICGEB joins the international community in promoting Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow.
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Neeti Sanan Mishra awarded SERB-POWER fellowship for outstanding women innovators
ICGEB New Delhi Group Leader, Dr. Neeti Sanan Mishra, Plant RNAi Biology Group, has been awarded the prestigious SERB-POWER fellowship by the Government of India to support her innovative work on priming thermo-tolerance in rice plants.
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Italy provides additional support for Science in Africa
Through two new joint projects, BIOTECHNET and WE-STAR, the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), together with the ICGEB, are providing resources for candidates from the Horn of Africa and for African women scientists.
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ICGEB for UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science, 11 February
Read about our initiatives to mark this year’s UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
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ICGEB celebrates EMPOWER Fellowships Programme Awardees on International Day of Women and Girls in Science, 11 February 2022
United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) and ICGEB award EMPOWER Fellowships: a South-South and Triangular Cooperation programme for women scientists from developing countries.
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WE-STAR Fellowship Programme
The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and ICGEB partner to offer mobility fellowships to early-career women scientists from Africa.
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LaserNET Project Final Conference in Trieste
The LaserNET ICGEB project, funded by the FVG Region and headed by Cardiovascular Biology Group Leader, Serena Zacchigna, has been concluded with the final conference in Trieste
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Dr. Lara Donaldson selected as a Fellow of the Africa Science Leadership Programme
Dr. Lara Donaldson, ICGEB Cape Town Plant Systems Biology Group Leader has been selected as a Fellow of the Africa Science Leadership Programme 2021.
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UNOSSC and ICGEB launch EMPOWER Fellowships: a South-South and Triangular Cooperation programme for women scientists from developing countries.
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