Faculty for the Future 2027/28
Schlumberger Foundation
Fellowship supporting women from eligible developing and emerging countries to pursue STEM PhD or postdoctoral research at host institutions abroad.
Last checked 9 October 2026
This call is closed. The deadline was 7 November 2026. This page remains available for reference.
At a glance
- Funding / main benefit
- Not stated
- Deadline
- 7 November 2026, 12:00 noon CST (UTC-6)America/Chicago
- Duration
- Not stated
- Location / format
- Not stated
- Career stage
- PhD, Postdoctoral
- Geographic eligibility
- Not stated
- Applications open
- 1 September 2026
- Applications close
- 7 November 2026
- Reference letters due
- 14 November 2026
Is this for me?
Best suited to: Women in STEM with a strong academic record and a credible plan to return home and contribute through research, teaching, policy or entrepreneurship.
Uganda relevance: Uganda appears on the programme's eligible-country list.
Not suitable if
- You are applying for a master's degree
- Your study is outside STEM
- You plan to undertake the full award in your home country without an eligible sandwich/foreign-degree arrangement
Methods Bench fit considerations
- You are a woman and citizen of an eligible country
- You are applying for PhD or postdoctoral STEM research
- You are admitted, enrolled or applying at an eligible host institution abroad
- You demonstrate a commitment to return and contribute to your home country
Editorial guidance, not an eligibility verdict. Confirm requirements with the funder.
Methods Bench application considerations
The application must show both scientific promise and a clear home-country contribution trajectory.
This is PhD/postdoctoral support, not a master's scholarship.
- Confirm country eligibility
- Confirm STEM field
- Confirm host institution abroad
- Confirm return-home commitment
Sources and verification
Last checked: 9 October 2026.
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