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NATO STO Women & Girls in Science 2025 Challenge

18. 02. 2025

The NATO Science & Technology Organization (STO) is proud to announce the second edition of its award-winning initiative – the NATO STO Women & Girls in Science (WGS25) Challenge. Launched in celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the WGS25 Challenge invites young women and girls to submit visionary research proposals addressing pressing challenges in the field of defence research.

This event aiming to inspire young women to pursue studies in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).

The call for proposals is open until 11 March 2025, 23:59 CET on the WGS25 website, and it must be completed in English. The applicant must be a woman or girl between 18- and 35-year-old from a NATO Allied Country.

NATO STO - the NATO Science & Technology Organization (STO) is NATO’s hub for collaborative research for defence purposes. See: NATO STO

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The Czech Academy of Sciences (the CAS)

The mission of the CAS

The primary mission of the CAS is to conduct research in a broad spectrum of natural, technical and social sciences as well as humanities. This research aims to advance progress of scientific knowledge at the international level, considering, however, the specific needs of the Czech society and the national culture.

President of the CAS

Prof. Eva Zažímalová has started her second term of office in May 2021. She is a respected scientist, and a Professor of Plant Anatomy and Physiology.

She is also a part of GCSA of the EU.