Objective: Travel money (up to 2.000,-- €) to interview for a postdoctoral position in up to four different labs.

Eligibility: For female students completing their PhDs within SyNergy labs; must have recently graduated or be graduating within the upcoming year

Terms: Applications for this competitive program will be selected by the SyNergy Gender Board and approved by the SyNergy Board. The application should include:

• CV
  
• List of publications
  
• Two letters of recommendation
  
• Short justification of the choice of labs to be visited
  
• Invitation of the lab
  
• Cost estimate

Objective: Seed funds (up to 7.500€ for consumables and/or student assistants) for a new research project that will be independent of the main project or PI/AI's interest

Eligibility: For outstanding advanced female postdocs (directly employed by SyNergy members)

Terms: Applications for this competitive program will be selected by the SyNergy Gender Board and approved by the SyNergy Board. The application should include:

• CV
  
• List of visible publications during postdoc
  
• Two letters of recommendation
  
• Project proposal (short description of the planned project, 2 pages max.)
  
• Statement of how this award would support the career and independence of the applicant