New Scholars
Learn more about our New Scholars projects with stories highlighting issues such as work-life satisfaction training, mentoring, dual career issues, lactation advocacy and childcare at professional conferences.
The New Scholars program supports programs to help early-to mid career women scientists balance family responsibilities with demanding careers in science, health and technology.
The Special Childcare Program at the University of Groningen
Childcare support for women scientists in the Netherlands In the Netherlands, a so called “care gap” prevents women scientists from maximizing their professional participation, competitiveness and career development…. Read more
Winners of Elsevier Foundation OWSD Awards Lauded in Kuala Lumpur
Eleven Women Scientists Recognized for Research Excellence On September 29th 2011, eleven women scientists from Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean were recognized for… Read more
Cultivating Women Scientists
Listen to the Webinar Research professionals are in great demand in industry and academia. But while the proportion of women in the Science, Technology and Medical (STM) fields… Read more
Beware of Superwoman Syndrome
Work-life Satisfaction Boosts Productivity for Women Scientists Beware of unrealistic expectations: being 200 percent available at work, a domestic goddess, the perfect partner, super parent, hobbyist par excellence… Read more
An Elsevier Foundation New Scholars Grant Sponsored the European Molecular Biology Meeting
During the August 2009 EMBO meeting, the Elsevier Foundation team interviewed Dr. Gerlind Wallon, Deputy Director of EMBO (in photo), and child care coordinator Helga Duczek of He.du,… Read more
Supporting Family-Friendly Programs at Princeton Elsevier Foundation Supports Family-Friendly Programs at Princeton
Postdoctoral Partner Travel Program Helps Fight Attrition Among Young Faculty in Science and Engineering A postdoctoral fellowship is an important stepping stone in most successful academic careers in… Read more
Elsevier Foundation Program Wins Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace Award
The University of Rhode Island Used Its New Scholar Grant to Build a Model Lactation Program Science and engineering professionals are in high demand. Industry needs them to… Read more
Helping Science by Helping Women Faculty Settle In
The Elsevier Foundation Addresses the Problem of Recruiting and Retaining New Scholars in Science and Technology. Institutions of higher learning have challenges in recruiting and retaining faculty with… Read more
