Application Deadline: January 7th, 2025
Applications are now open for the 2025 TechWomen Emerging Leaders Program for Women in STEM. TechWomen empowers, connects and supports the next generation of women leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) from Africa, Central and South Asia, and the Middle East by providing them the access and opportunity needed to advance their careers, pursue their dreams, and inspire women and girls in their communities.
Through mentorship and exchange, TechWomen strengthens participants’ professional capacity, increases mutual understanding between key networks of professionals, and expands girls’ interest in STEM careers by exposing them to female role models.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must:
- Have at minimum, two years full-time professional experience in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) fields at the time of application.
- Have, at minimum, a bachelor’s degree/four-year university degree or equivalent. Please note that internships and other unpaid work experience does not count toward the two-year professional experience requirement.
- Be proficient in written and spoken English.
- Be citizens and permanent residents of Albania, Algeria, Cameroon, Egypt, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Palestinian Territories, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan or Zimbabwe.
- Be eligible to obtain a U.S. J-1 exchange visitor visa.
- Not have applied for an immigrant visa to the United States (other than the Diversity Immigrant Visa, also known as the “visa lottery”) in the past five years.
- Not hold U.S. citizenship or be a U.S. legal permanent resident.
Timeline:
- Applicants will be notified of the status of their application (non-select or semi-finalist) no later than April 2025.
- Final decisions will be made no later than May 31, 2025.
- All applicants will be notified of the results of their application.
November 2024 – January 2025: 2025 Application Open
April 2025: Semifinalists contacted
May 2025: Final selection decisions made
September – October 2025: U.S. 2025 TechWomen program
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the TechWomen Emerging Leaders Program for Women in STEM