The Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future Fellowships is an initiative established in 2004 by the Schlumberger Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports science and technology education.
Launched off the realization of the link between science, technology, and socio-economic development, as well as the key role of education in realizing individual potential, the Schlumberger Foundation flagship program is Faculty for the Future.
The Faculty for the Future program awards fellowships to women from developing and emerging countries to pursue PhD or Post-doctoral research in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields at leading universities worldwide.
The program seeks to accelerate gender equality in STEM by generating conditions that result in more women pursuing scientific careers through alleviating some of the barriers they encounter when enrolling in STEM disciplines.
The program is committed to gender parity in science in the interests of sustainable development and recognizes that full access to and participation in a STEM curriculum is essential for the empowerment of women and girls.
By accelerating gender equality in STEM, the talent and capacities of these women can be developed for the benefit of their local communities, regions and nations.
Through interactive online tools and in-person meetings, the program provides a platform for women to take combined action in identifying and unravelling the impediments that are holding back equal opportunities in STEM education and careers in their local communities and home countries.