The contest for the “Women in Science” fellowships is now open. The fellowships are awarded by the Academies of Sciences and National Commissions for UNESCO of the Baltic States in cooperation with the Ministries of Education and Science. In Estonia the call deadline is 30 April 2026.
Applications in Estonia for the three fellowships of €7,000 each are invited from women scientists who are currently doctoral students at any of the Estonian universities or research institutions, or who have completed their doctoral studies no more than seven years ago and are working at an Estonian university or research institution.
Two fellowships will be awarded in the fields of natural sciences, engineering and technology, medical and health sciences, agriculture and veterinary sciences – one for a Doctoral Candidate and one for a Doctor of Sciences. One fellowship will be awarded for a Doctor of Sciences in social sciences or humanities.
One of last year's laureates, Kerttu Rozenvalde, Associate Professor of Language Policy and Estonian as a Second Language at the Institute of Estonian and General Linguistics at the University of Tartu, said that the scholarship and the recognition it came with encourage her to continue her work. “This is the greatest recognition of its kind for my research, but in addition to me, it indirectly recognizes the long-term work of many of my colleagues, without whose input and contribution I would not have the opportunity to work on my research topics. Of course, I consider it important that in addition to natural sciences, the scholarships are also awarded in the humanities and social sciences,” she said.
The results will be revealed in September and a joint Baltic Women in Science Award Ceremony will take place on October 1, 2026 in Tallinn.
The aim of the fellowships is to enhance the visibility of female scientists, promote gender equality in the scientific world, and inspire the next generations of researchers. The fellowship is awarded in recognition of previous work and to support the execution of a one-year research project as described in the application.
Estonian fellowships are funded by the Ministry of Education and Research.
Applications can be submitted in the e-environment of the Estonian Academy of Sciences.
Lisainfo: Terje Tuisk, [terje.tuisk@akadeemia.ee|terje.tuisk@akadeemia.ee], +372 511 0356