The 15th year of the L'Oréal-UNESCO talent program For Women in Science, supported by the international organization UNESCO and the company L‘Oréal Czech Republic in cooperation with the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, is starting. The main goal of the project is to support young scientists in their scientific careers and to highlight science as a promising profession among women.
This year, the reward of CZK 600,000 will be shared between three talented researchers. The amount obtained can be used in several ways, and to participate in the project it is necessary to fill in the application form www.prozenyvevede.cz.
Applications can be completed until February 28, 2021.
Women don’t need to be afraid of physics. According to researcher Zlata Kelar Tučeková, the stereotype that women aren’t suited for the field is fading: “Plasma physics is highly interdisciplinary, so people from many different fields can get involved.” She works in research, teaching, and science popularization....
Recently habilitated Markéta Holá has managed to combine a scientific career with family life. “The female element is needed in every research group,” says Holá. According to her, women do not have to give up science even despite maternity leave and raising children.
