Astronomy fellowship demonstrates measures to dismantle bias, increase diversity in STEM
Friday, December 6, 2019 - 11:20
in Earth & Climate
In 2017, the Heising-Simons Foundation—a family foundation that works in climate and clean energy, science, education, and human rights—established the 51 Pegasi b Fellowship to support early-career astronomers engaged in planetary research. Just over a year later, the Foundation announced that it would overhaul the selection process for the program because, out of 12 fellowships awarded in the program's first two years, only two—one each year—went to female scientists.