EPSRC: EPSRC-WES ambassadors for women in engineering

09/03/2023

04/05/2023

EPSRC and the Women’s Engineering Society (WES) are partnering to support researchers with strong motivation to foster equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in the engineering research and innovation landscape. The initiative aims to promote understanding of gender issues and intersectionality in engineering, and support researchers who wish to become EDI ambassadors in their networks. The awardees are expected to work independently and as a cohort to set an agenda for their personal and collective goals as members of WES. EPSRC will fund up to 15 WES memberships. Applicants must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding.

Analysis of our EPSRC portfolio from a gender perspective illustrates the need for interventions to address the well-established underrepresentation of women in the engineering and physical sciences (EPS) community. In alignment with the EPSRC EDI action plan 2022 to 2025 the Engineering Theme is committed to driving positive change towards a more equitable, diverse and inclusive engineering ecosystem in the UK. The initiative aims to provide successful applicants with opportunities to develop their understanding of gender, as well as intersectionality issues in engineering and support them to become EDI advocates in their networks, as well as connect their networks to WES.

You can apply if you are a resident in the UK and meet at least one of the conditions below: - are employed at an institution eligible for UKRI funding at a level equivalent to lecturer or above - hold a fixed-term contract that extends beyond the duration of the membership and the host research organisation is prepared to give you all the support normal for a permanent employee - hold an EPSRC, Royal Society or Royal Academy of Engineering fellowship - hold fellowships under other schemes (please contact EPSRC to check eligibility, which is considered on a case-by-case basis).