Johnson & Johnson invites applications for its 2021 Women in STEM²D (WiSTEM²D) Scholars Award, aimed at supporting assistant or associate academic professors in the disciplines of Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Manufacturing and Design. For three years, each recipient will receive mentorship from leaders at Johnson & Johnson and a total $150,000 ($50,000 each year). The deadline for applications is October 15, 2020 at 9 a.m. HST. 

Launched in June 2017, the Johnson & Johnson WiSTEM²D Scholars Award aspires to fuel development of female STEM²D leaders, and inspire career paths in STEM²D, by supporting the research of the awarded women in their respective STEM²D fields.

Dr. Naama Geva-Zatorsky, one of the 2019 winners of the Johnson & Johnson WiSTEM²D Scholars Award, along with her team of researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, have developed what they describe as a simple, efficient COVID-19 testing kit where results can be obtained in less than one hour.

“COVID-19 has impacted global communities in so many different ways – in fact, data shows that it has already disproportionately impacted communities of color and women in varying ways, and without strong action it can impede progress on girls and women of all backgrounds entering STEM fields,” said Cat Oyler, vice president, Strategic Initiatives, Janssen Global Services, LLC and WiSTEM²D University Sponsor. “Now more than ever, we remain committed to helping combat this by fostering and supporting female innovators like Dr. Geva-Zatorsky who will lead STEM²D breakthroughs and help change the trajectory of health for humanity.”

An independent External Advisory Board will select the 2021 winners, each of whom will represent one of the STEM²D disciplines. Last year, more than 500 highly qualified applicants from across the world applied for the award.

In order to apply for the 2021 WiSTEM²D Scholars Award, the applicant must:

• Submit a university or school department head letter of recommendation (Each University / Institution can support one applicant perSTEM²D discipline; 6 applicants in total).
• Write 1,000 words detailing the proposed area of research. One additional page can be added for images, or references.
• Submit her resume (three pages, font size 11), including a list of publications, presentations, abstracts, current financial support already obtained, other folio work and two references.
• Submit a brief outline of the budget for proposed research.

For more information and to apply for the 2021 Awards, visit https://www.jnj.com/wistem2d-university-scholars.

New Jersey (USA) headquartered Johnson & Johnson is the world’s largest and most broadly-based healthcare company. Learn more at www.jnj.com.