All ICFO Job offers and fellowships encourage applications based on diversity. ICFO has different mechanisms in place to ensure equal opportunities during the selection process, including ensuring a gender balance in all committees involved in the recruitment process.

Specific fellowships for women have been launched that reflect the institute’s commitment to encouraging diversity. The institute stands behind a strong conviction that by increasing the participation of women in Science, we will enhance innovation as well as the creativity and excellence of our research efforts.

• The María Yzuel Fellowships aims at attracting outstanding female students to conduct a Research Internship or Master Thesis in an ICFO research group. By offering young females students the possibility to explore science in a stimulating and supportive environment, these felllowships aim to attract, retain and promote female talent towards future research careers in the photonic sciences.
• ICFO participates in the “Science By Women” program of “The Women for Africa Foundation” with the aim of promoting the leadership of African women in research and technology transfer, and strengthening the research capacity of research centers in their countries of origin.