Deadline: 30 September 2026 at 11.59 pm Jamaica time (UTC−5)
The UNESCO Office for the Caribbean launched today WINGS Caribbean (Women Inspiring New Generations in Science), a new fellowship initiative designed to support outstanding women researchers and innovators whose work addresses some of the Caribbean’s most pressing development challenges.
Under the theme “Advancing Science. Advancing Women. Transforming the Caribbean,” WINGS Caribbean will award two fellowships of USD 10,000 each, one in STEM and one in Social Impact.
The initiative is specifically aimed at mid-career and advanced-career women whose projects address priorities including climate and environmental resilience, disaster risk reduction, digital innovation, applied scientific research, social development, governance, social entrepreneurship and community-based research.
Fellows will have up to 12 months to develop projects capable of delivering practical and measurable societal benefits.
WINGS Caribbean is designed to complement this pathway by addressing a different stage of the scientific career: supporting mid-career and advanced-career women to take their research and innovation further, strengthen its application to Caribbean priorities, and translate scientific achievement into leadership and tangible societal impact.
Benefits
Each selected fellow will receive USD 10,000 for a project lasting up to 12 months.
Eligibility
Applications are open to eligible women nationals of UNESCO Member States and Associate Members in the English-speaking and Dutch-speaking Caribbean.
Application Process
WINGS Caribbean Call for Applications
WINGS Caribbean Online Application Form
For further information, please contact the UNESCO Office for the Caribbean at [email protected]