Schlumberger Foundation Women in STEM Fellowships 2026-2027

The Schlumberger Foundation opens applications for its 2026 Faculty for the Future fellowships, funding women graduates from developing and emerging economies to pursue PhDs and Post-Docs abroad on 1 September.

Summary

1. Application Deadline: November 7, 2025
2. Value: $50,000
3. Study Level: PhD, Postdoctoral Fellowships
4. Sponsor: Schlumberger Foundation
5. Course to Study: STEM
6. Eligible Countries: Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Dominica, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Micronesia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Papua New Guinea, Russia, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Suriname, Eswatini, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Tonga, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Palestine.

Eligibility Criteria for Schlumberger Foundation Women in STEM Fellowships 2026-2027

To be eligible to apply for this Fellowship, applicants must meet the following criteria:

1. are a female and are a citizen of a developing country or emerging economy where women are underrepresented in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines*. You are not eligible to apply if you hold dual citizenship, of which one is the citizenship of a developed country. (N.B. If you have been awarded a Faculty for the Future grant and, after the award, you obtain citizenship of a developed country, the grant will be discontinued as of the date of such additional citizenship)
2. are preparing for a PhD degree or post-doctoral research in a STEM discipline. The Faculty for the Future program does not fund Master level studies; – are enrolled, admitted or have applied to a host university/research institute abroad (applications are no longer accepted where a candidate has not yet applied to a university). If you are applying for a sandwich course, the final degree must be awarded by the Host University abroad or jointly (i.e., but not solely from the home country university)
3. hold an excellent academic record
4. are committed to go back to your home country or region upon completion of your studies to contribute to its socio-economic development; – have a proven record of teaching experience in your home country and can demonstrate your commitment to going back home to: i) an academic or research position in a STEM faculty; ii) and/or to using your knowledge to become a STEM entrepreneur to help resolve regional challenges in your local community/region; iii) and/or to demonstrating leadership by contributing to the public sector using your scientific skills to help provide evidence-based support for STEM policy making, including topics of gender representation
5. can demonstrate leadership skills, active community outreach and have a track record in encouraging girls and women into STEM.

Selection Process

1. Academic performance;
2. Quality of references;
3. Quality of host country university;
4. Level of commitment to return to home country;
5. Commitment to teaching, STEM entrepreneurship or policy making;
6. Relevance of research to home country;
7. Commitment to inspiring girls and women into STEM.

Benefits of Schlumberger Foundation Women in STEM Fellowships 2026-2027

1. Up to $50,000 per year

How to Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to Schlumberger Foundation on www.fftf.slb.com to apply

For more details, visit the Scholarship webpage

Application Deadline

November 7, 2025

Application Link(s)

• Apply for Schlumberger Foundation Women in STEM Fellowships 2026-2027