IWiN is a project of the Society for Neuroscience (SfN), funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the ADVANCE/PAID program on "Increasing the Participation and Advancement of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Careers." The three-year project, "Department Chair Training to Increase Women in Neuroscience (IWiN)," will include five regional workshops targeted to benefit more than 30 institutions across the United States.
The IWiN workshops provide concrete strategies focusing on recruitment, advancement, and creating a favorable work climate for female faculty and faculty from diverse backgrounds in neuroscience and neuroscience-related departments and programs. The workshops will draw upon proven strategies from ADVANCE program institutions.
The IWiN project is managed by the Society's Professional Development Committee.
To learn more about IWiN, read the IWiN FAQs (PDF).
IWiN workshop dates and locations:
| April 29-30, 2010 |
Washington, DC |
| September 23-24, 2010 |
University of Michigan |
| Spring 2011 |
University of Arizona |
| Fall 2011 |
Mt. Sinai School of Medicine |
| Spring 2012 |
University of California, Irvine |
Institutional Application (to be completed by each institution interested in sending 3-5 department chairs to the IWiN workshop)
Department Chair Application (to be completed by each individual department chair from an institution wishing to participate in the IWiN workshop)
Resources:
Please visit our IWiN Participants Web page for information on the readings used in the workshops and other resources.
To participate in discussions related to IWiN, please visit the IWiN Forum.
NSF ADVANCE Portal