IAEA Marie Sklodowska Curie Fellowship Programme

The Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme (MSCFP) aims to help increase the number of women in the nuclear field, supporting an inclusive workforce of both men and women who contribute to and drive global scientific and technological innovation.

Named after pioneer physicist and twice Nobel Prize laureate Marie Skłodowska-Curie, the Programme aims to inspire and encourage young women to pursue a career in the nuclear field, by providing highly motivated female students with scholarships for Master’s programmes and an opportunity to pursue an internship facilitated by the IAEA.

Selected students receive a scholarship for Master’s programmes in nuclear related studies at accredited universities. They are also provided with an opportunity to pursue an internship facilitated by the IAEA.

Scholarships are awarded annually. In the selection of students consideration is given to field of study, and geographic and linguistic diversity as well as other factors.

The students are awarded up to €20,000 for tuition costs (approx. £17,000) and up to €20,000 for living costs (approx. £17,000) for the master’s programme. Applicants are required to declare if they have additional scholarships and to provide relevant documents, in which case the IAEA's financial support would be reduced accordingly, i.e. only covering tuition costs up to €20,000 (approx. £17,000) for the duration of the programme. Failure to provide such information in a timely and transparent manner may lead to suspension of the IAEA's financial support.

Who can apply?

The IAEA MSCFP is open to students from IAEA Member States who meet the following entry requirements:

• Female candidates;
• Accepted by or enrolled in an accredited university in master’s programme in a nuclear related field.

Preference will be given to applicants with above average academic credentials (75% or above or GPA > 3.0 out of 4.0).

Eligible nationalities:

Students who are nationals of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Member States can apply.

The full list of eligible nationalities is below:

Afghanistan; Albania; Argentina; Australia; Austria; Belarus; Brazil; Bulgaria; Canada; Cuba; Denmark; Dominican Republic; Egypt; El Salvador; Ethiopia; France; Germany; Greece; Guatemala; Haiti; Holy See (The Vatican); Hungary; Iceland; India; Indonesia; Israel; Italy; Japan; Republic of Korea (South Korea); Monaco; Morocco; Myanmar; The Netherlands; New Zealand; Norway; Pakistan; Paraguay; Peru; Poland; Portugal; Romania; Russia; South Africa; Spain; Sri Lanka; Sweden; Switzerland; Thailand; Tunisia; Türkiye; Ukraine; United Kingdom (UK); United States of America (USA); Venezuela; Vietnam; Belgium; Ecuador; Finland; Iran; Luxembourg; Mexico; Philippines; Sudan; Iraq; Chile; Colombia; Ghana; Senegal; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Lebanon; Mali; Liberia; Saudi Arabia; Algeria; Bolivia; Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast); Libya; Syria; Uruguay; Cameroon; Gabon; Kuwait; Nigeria; Costa Rica; Cyprus; Jamaica; Kenya; Madagascar; Jordan; Panama; Sierra Leone; Singapore; Uganda; Liechtenstein; Malaysia; Niger; Zambia; Ireland; Bangladesh; Mongolia; Mauritius; Qatar; United Arab Emirates (UAE); Tanzania; Nicaragua; Namibia; China; Zimbabwe; Estonia; Slovenia; Armenia; Croatia; Czech Republic; Lithuania; Slovakia; Kazakhstan; Marshall Islands; North Macedonia; Uzbekistan; Yemen; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Georgia; Latvia; Malta; Moldova; Burkina Faso; Angola; Benin; Azerbaijan; Central African Republic; Serbia; Tajikistan; Botswana; Eritrea; Honduras; Kyrgyzstan; Seychelles; Mauritania; Chad; Belize; Malawi; Montenegro; Mozambique; Palau; Nepal; Bahrain; Burundi; Cambodia; Congo; Lesotho; Oman; Laos; Dominica; Fiji; Papua New Guinea; Rwanda; Togo; Trinidad and Tobago; Eswatini; San Marino; Bahamas; Brunei Darussalam; Antigua and Barbuda; Barbados; Djibouti; Guyana; Vanuatu; Turkmenistan; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Grenada; Saint Lucia; Comoros; Samoa; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Tonga; Cabo Verde; Guinea, The Gambia; Cook Islands, Somalia.

How to Apply

The documents required in addition to a completed online application form are:

• Copy of the Passport/National ID
• Official acceptance/admission letter from university into the master’s programme indicating the nuclear related field of study and duration of the programme
• Statement of tuition fees/confirmation of tuition costs
• If applicable, documents about other scholarships you have for the master's programme for which you are seeking MSCFP support.
• Completed reference templates sent directly to MSCFP by referees by the application deadline (download the form here). One reference is MANDATORY, second is preferred.

NOTE: All application documents must be submitted in English using the MSCFP online application form. If documents are submitted in original language please also include official translation in English. Incomplete applications will not be considered.