Falling Walls FoundationWorkshop

Funded Female Science Talents Berlin Programme

Nov 15, 2026 23:59:00 Europe/Berlin

Opportunity type

Workshop

Funding

Fully Funded

Location

Global

Deadline

Nov 15, 2026 23:59:00 Europe/Berlin

About this opportunity

The Falling Walls Foundation in Berlin runs the Female Science Talents Intensive Track, a free one-year career programme for 20 women and gender-diverse researchers from any scientific discipline. Across 2027 the cohort meets online for workshops, career talks and peer sessions, and travels to Berlin twice, including a place at the Falling Walls Science Summit, with travel and accommodation covered.

What you get:

Two trips to Berlin, 4 days in May and 5 to 6 days in November 2027, with accommodation and catering covered and trains, flights and public transport reimbursed
Overseas flights from outside Europe booked and paid for by the Foundation
A place at the International Fall Gathering and the Falling Walls Science Summit 2027
Online workshops and career talks on leadership, entrepreneurship, science communication and pitch training
Peer mentoring from programme alumni, and networking with role models and partners including the Bayer Foundation, Elsevier Foundation, Volkswagen Foundation and the German Research Foundation
Visibility for your research through Falling Walls channels, and a certificate of participation

What you'll do:

Join online sessions once or twice a month, about 3 to 5 hours a month, from February 2027 to January 2028
Attend the International Spring Gathering and International Fall Gathering in Berlin
Lead peer-to-peer sessions on your own skills and help organise community events
Mentor the 2028 cohort, up to six times a year

Key dates:

Applications open 1 October 2026 via the Falling Walls Global Call
Applications close 15 November 2026 at 23:59 CET
Final selection by the end of December 2026; selected participants contacted by email in January 2027
Programme runs February 2027 to January 2028
Berlin gatherings in May 2027 and November 2027

More information:

Full FAQ, travel rules and visa guidance on the official programme page

Who can apply

Women and gender-diverse researchers (cis and trans women, genderqueer and non-binary people)
PhD students in the final stage of their research, or postdoctoral researchers who completed their PhD in 2021 or later
Equivalent qualifications such as medical degrees or other advanced professional scientific training are also accepted
Any academic discipline, from any university or research institution worldwide
Fluent English and good communication and self-presentation skills
Able to attend about 80 percent of the programme, time zone permitting
Application: five short answers (300 characters each), a tabular CV, and a video introduction of up to 2 minutes

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Good to know

+Run by the Falling Walls Foundation, organiser of the Falling Walls Science Summit, with partners including the Bayer Foundation, Elsevier Foundation, Volkswagen Foundation and the German Research Foundation
+Free of charge, with accommodation, catering and travel to Berlin covered for both gatherings, and overseas flights booked by the Foundation
+Open worldwide across all disciplines, with women from the Global South especially encouraged

Worth checking yourself

!No cash award or stipend; the value is the programme, the network and the two funded trips to Berlin
!Visa costs, taxis and travel insurance are not covered; trains and European flights are paid by you first and reimbursed after the event
!Open only to PhD students in the final stage of their research or early-career postdocs, so most undergraduate and Master's students are not eligible
!Falling Walls gives two different PhD cut-offs, 2021 or later in its selection criteria and 2020 or later in its FAQ. If your PhD finished in 2020, check with them before applying
!Expected commitment of about 3 to 5 hours a month for a year, plus mentoring the next cohort

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