国际原子能机构通过其玛丽·斯克洛多夫斯卡-居里进修计划（简称玛丽-居里计划），致力于支持女性在核科学领域的职业发展，该计划为有志向的女硕士生提供了宝贵的进修和实习机会，涵盖了从核能、核安全和核安保到核法律和核不扩散等多个核科学领域的广阔前景。值得一提的是，近半数的玛丽-居里计划资助获得者正在积极投身于或已经完成了核科学和应用领域的研究工作，这些研究覆盖了健康、营养、农业、海洋保护等多个学科，显示出年轻科学家对核技术非动力应用的浓厚兴趣。 此外，在通过玛丽-居里计划安排的105名实习生中，有三分之一的人在原子能机构（包括其位于塞伯斯多夫或摩纳哥的最先进实验室）或其伙伴组织获得了直接的核科学和应用工作经验。 由原子能机构总干事拉斐尔·马里亚诺·格罗西在2020年发起的玛丽-居里计划，为进修人员在实习期间参与解决全球发展需要的前沿研究项目提供了机会。 原子能机构副总干事兼核科学和应用部部长纳贾特·莫克塔表示：“对于玛丽-居里计划的实习生来说，原子能机构是一个独特而充满激情的实习场所，她们可以在这里支持我们的活动，和我们一起共同应对气候变化和公众健康等全球性问题。”
国际原子能机构通过其玛丽·斯克洛多夫斯卡-居里进修计划（简称玛丽-居里计划），致力于支持女性在核科学领域的职业发展，该计划为有志向的女硕士生提供了宝贵的进修和实习机会，涵盖了从核能、核安全和核安保到核法律和核不扩散等多个核科学领域的广阔前景。值得一提的是，近半数的玛丽-居里计划资助获得者正在积极投身于或已经完成了核科学和应用领域的研究工作，这些研究覆盖了健康、营养、农业、海洋保护等多个学科，显示出年轻科学家对核技术非动力应用的浓厚兴趣。
此外，在通过玛丽-居里计划安排的105名实习生中，有三分之一的人在原子能机构（包括其位于塞伯斯多夫或摩纳哥的最先进实验室）或其伙伴组织获得了直接的核科学和应用工作经验。
由原子能机构总干事拉斐尔·马里亚诺·格罗西在2020年发起的玛丽-居里计划，为进修人员在实习期间参与解决全球发展需要的前沿研究项目提供了机会。
原子能机构副总干事兼核科学和应用部部长纳贾特·莫克塔表示：“对于玛丽-居里计划的实习生来说，原子能机构是一个独特而充满激情的实习场所，她们可以在这里支持我们的活动，和我们一起共同应对气候变化和公众健康等全球性问题。”
自玛丽 - 居里计划启动以来，已有560名女性获得了进修机会，其中28人在原子能机构从事与核科学及其应用相关的实习。目前，来自世界各地的11名实习生正在支持原子能机构健康、粮食和农业、环境、水资源和工业等领域的活动。
Brenda Trust，一位来自乌干达的玛丽-居里计划资助获得者，在粮农组织/原子能机构粮农核技术联合中心进行实习。作为水土管理和作物营养处的一员，她正在探讨如何利用核技术改善农业和水资源管理。
“与杰出的专业人士合作极大地拓宽了我的视野，并激发了我在这个领域产生积极影响的决心。”Trust如是说。
来自菲律宾的玛丽-居里计划资助获得者Mary Joy Erojo一直在为原子能机构剂量学实验室提供支持。
“作为一名医学物理师，我负责确保癌症患者诊断和治疗的安全性和有效性。在剂量学实验室，我正在接受关于放射治疗中辐射剂量测量和优化技术的培训，这对于提高治疗效果和改善患者生活质量至关重要。”
这些实习有助于提升玛丽居里计划进修人员的核科学教育水平，并为他们获得高端学术和专业机会做好准备。
来自阿尔及利亚的玛丽 -居里计划资助获得者 Wafa Bennaceur表示：“通过实习，我获得了核物理实践方面的宝贵知识，包括安全规程和中子发生器的操作技巧。”
玛丽-居里计划为核领域的年轻女性提供了宝贵的机会和支持，使她们能够充分发掘自身潜力，推动核科学的进步与创新，以实现核领域的性别平等。
Anna Becker, 一位来自德国的玛丽-居里计划资助获得者，目前正在位于奥地利塞伯斯多夫的原子能机构人类健康剂量测定和医学辐射物理处剂量学实验室进行实习。 (图/国际原子能机构 A. Becker)
Since the MSCFP’s inception, 560 women have been awarded the fellowship – 28 of whom have been placed in internships relating to nuclear science and its applications at the IAEA. Currently, 11 interns from around the world are supporting IAEA activities in areas ranging from health, food and agriculture to environment, water, and industry.
Brenda Trust, an MSCFP recipient from Uganda, is an intern at the Joint FAO/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture. As part of the Soil and Water Management and Crop Nutrition Section, she explores how nuclear technologies can be used to enhance agricultural and water resources.
“My master’s programme, supported by the fellowship, consolidated my knowledge base in the field of nuclear sciences, while my internship exposed me to various methodologies. I was also able to collaborate with esteemed professionals, which has enriched my perspective and stimulated my determination to have a positive impact in this field," remarked Trust.
Mary Joy Erojo, an MSCFP recipient from the Philippines, has been supporting the IAEA’s Dosimetry Laboratory (DOL).
“As a medical physicist, I ensure the safety and effectiveness of the diagnosis and treatment of cancer patients. At DOL, I am training on various techniques for the measurement and optimization of radiation doses for radiotherapy, which are crucial for enhancing treatment outcomes and patients’ quality of life,” said Erojo.
The internship has been instrumental in advancing MSCFP fellows’ education in nuclear sciences and preparing them for high-end academic and professional opportunities.
“Throughout my internship, I gained valuable knowledge on the practical aspects of nuclear physics, including safety protocols and the operation of a neutron generator”, said MSCFP recipient Wafa Bennaceur from Algeria, who supports the IAEA’s Nuclear Science and Instrumentation Laboratory. “This experience will open more doors for me to continue working in this field and become a researcher in nuclear.”
The MSCFP provides young women in nuclear with opportunities and support enabling them to unlock their full potential, drive progress and innovation in nuclear sciences, and make significant strides towards a better future for all.
The Programme also aligns with the IAEA's broader efforts to achieve gender equality in the nuclear field. By increasing the number of women in the nuclear sector, the MSCFP actively fosters the establishment of an inclusive workforce, which is key for global scientific and technological innovation in nuclear sciences.
More information on the Programme can be found in the fellowship’s brochure and more information for applicants is available here. The next application cycle will be announced here.
Anna Becker, an MSCFP recipient from Germany and intern at the Dosimetry Laboratory, Dosimetry and Medical Radiation Physics Section, IAEA Division of Human Health in Seibersdorf, Austria. (Photo: A. Becker/IAEA)