The dutch FOm/f approach to gender balance in physics
Almost 20 years ago, the Dutch Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter (FOM) launched the FOm/f programme to encourage women to continue a career in physics after finishing their PhDs. As of 2016, 86% of the FOm/f laureates hold permanent positions in academic research, while 11 laureates have become full-time physics professors. Key to the success of the FOm/f programme is a customised personal approach. Since September 2015, FOM has been a partner in the European Horizon 2020 GENERA project, which aims to implement Gender Equality Plans customized for physics. The positive experience w... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | contributionToPeriodical |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2019 |
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American Institute of Physics Inc.
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Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27058094 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://hdl.handle.net/11370/1c83c75c-ed25-4a24-b2c0-0331490e3dd8 |
Almost 20 years ago, the Dutch Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter (FOM) launched the FOm/f programme to encourage women to continue a career in physics after finishing their PhDs. As of 2016, 86% of the FOm/f laureates hold permanent positions in academic research, while 11 laureates have become full-time physics professors. Key to the success of the FOm/f programme is a customised personal approach. Since September 2015, FOM has been a partner in the European Horizon 2020 GENERA project, which aims to implement Gender Equality Plans customized for physics. The positive experience with the personal approach of the FOm/f programme and dedicated tenure-track programmes for women will be paramount for a future Gender Equality Plan for improving the gender balance in the physics community.