Now you can nominate for this year's Danish Women in Science award

DANWISE prize is a yearly prize given by Danish Women in Science (DANWISE) to those who have supported women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Medicine (STEMM), Humanities and Social Sciences Fields. The prize can be received by individual persons, departments, or other functional teams or organizations from one of the Danish universities, a life science

industry, union or grant funding agency. DANWISE strongly encourage nominations by and for women, men, and other gender identities.

10 February 2023 by Camilla Brodam Galacho

DANWISE is a non-profit organization that represents women from academia in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, medicine (STEMM), and humanity areas as well as the life-science industry.

As a part of their work to reduce the gender gap in STEMM and humanity areas, they are holding an annual award; The DANWISE Prize, which is the third year they give out this prize.

The prize can be received by individual persons, departments, or other functional teams or organizations from one of the Danish universities, a life science industry, union, or grant funding agency to those who have supported women in STEMM, humanities, and social sciences fields. Nominations are open to the public and based on referrals or volunteering. Based on designated criteria the DANWISE team will internally find two winners: one female and one male and/or other gender identities.

How & When to Nominate?

Nominations can be submitted by the nominee themselves or a third party.
Send the nomination as a pdf file of maximum 500 words. The statement should identify the individual, department’s, team’s or organization’s contributions andaccomplishments
Submit to info@danwise.org with the subject byline: Nomination for the DANWISE Prize
Deadline: 1 March 2023.

Criteria for Selection

Applications will be judged on the following criteria:

Demonstration of significant or sustained commitment to the values of diversity and inclusion (including but not restricted to gender race, multiculturalism, LGTBQ+ status, and physical abilities) by documented efforts
Evidence of exceptional efforts to eliminate bias and discrimination in the workplace within either a university, life science industry or grant funding agency.

Other Remarks

Winners will be presented on the DANWISE website and social media
Winners of the DANWISE Prize 2023 will be announced on 8 March 2023
Award recipients will be honored with the DANWISE diversity prize trophy