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Brazilian scientific awards for women researchers

Overview

In September 2026, multiple Brazilian scientific organizations announced initiatives to recognize and support female researchers. The Brazilian Society for the Progress of Science (SBPC) opened applications for the 8th Carolina Bori Science & Women Prize. This edition focuses on the ‘Girls in Science’ category, targeting high school and undergraduate students across the humanities, biological and health sciences, and engineering, exact sciences, and earth sciences. Applications for this award are being accepted until October 30, 2026. Six winners will be selected: three from high school and three from undergraduate programs. High school winners will receive R$ 10,000, while undergraduate winners will receive R$ 13,000 and a trophy. Winners will also receive mentorship from established researchers and the opportunity to present their work at the 79th SBPC Annual Meeting in João Pessoa in July 2027. Winners are scheduled to be announced by January 15, 2027, with an award ceremony planned for February 11. Concurrently, the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) launched the 3rd Women and Science Award. This collaborative effort between several ministries and international organizations, including the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI), the Ministry of Women, the British Council in Brazil, and the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF), seeks to promote diversity within science, technology, and innovation careers. The CNPq award features four categories: Incentive (for women aged 15 to 29 in the Ministry of Women’s Asas para o Futuro Program), Stimulus (for researchers with doctorates obtained from 2011 onwards), Trajectory (for scientists who completed their doctorate by 2010), and Institutional Merit (for organizations with strategic gender equality policies). Individual prizes range from R$ 5,000 to R$ 40,000, while institutional winners may receive R$ 60,000.

Entities

Prêmio Carolina Bori · Sociedade Brasileira para o Progresso da Ciência · Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação · Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico · British Council

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 5 sources
    Carolina Bori Prize opens applications for young female scientists in Brazil

    The SBPC has opened applications for the 8th Carolina Bori Science & Women prize, offering monetary awards and mentorship to six female high school and undergraduate researchers in Brazil.

  2. [CULTURE] 15 sources
    CNPq Women and Science Award applications close this Thursday

    The third Women and Science Award in Brazil is accepting applications until Thursday to recognize female researchers and promote gender diversity in science, technology, and innovation.

  3. [CULTURE] 10 sources
    Carolina Bori Science & Women Prize opens applications for female researchers

    The 8th Carolina Bori Science & Women Prize is accepting applications until October 30 for high school and undergraduate female students in Brazil to recognize excellence in scientific research.

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