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FOm/f Network: Women in physics

FOM has set up the FOm/f Network to increase the visibility of female physicists. Activities organised for this are the bi-annual FOm/f Symposium and the bi-annual Minerva Prize. Together with the FOm/f grants, these form the FOm/f Programme. Furthermore, FOM has signed the Talent to the Top Charter and it also supports the plan '20 in 2020'. One of the key points in FOM's Strategic Plan 2010-2015 is that by 2020, women will occupy 20% of positions at salary scale 12 or higher.

Fom/f news

This page contains news about and for women in physics.
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FOm/f Symposium 2012

Participants of the FOm/f Symposium 2010

FOM is pleased to invite all women active in physics research to the FOm/f Symposium, which will be held on Friday 8 June 2012. FOM organises this bi-annual symposium as part of the FOm/f Programme, which aims to encourage more female physicists to remain in the scientific community. The symposium is intended for researchers from universities, research institutions and industry.
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Minerva Prize

The Minerva Prize is awarded once every two years to a female writer of the best physics publication in order to draw attention to the research of female physicists. The Minerva Prize is a conferred honour and the laureate is an inspiring example to other women.
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FOm/f grants

FOM initiated the FOm/f incentives programme to keep more female scientists in the Dutch physics community.
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Coaching for female PhD students

FOM offers female PhD students the possibility of individual coaching to enable them to develop as scientists.
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Portraits of women in physics

On this page you can view a series of portraits of female physicists at FOM.
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