Student - November 27, 2008
WOMEN PHD RESEARCHERS WIN PRIZES
On Wednesday 26 November, two women PhD students were each awarded a 1500 euro travel grant by the Storm-van der Chijs fund for promoting the careers of women scientists at Wageningen UR.
Maria Tysiachniouk, a Russian PhD student of environmental policy won her prize for her sociological research on forest management in Russia.
The Storm-van der Chijs fund also gave honourable mentions to Annelies Heijmans, student of Disaster Studies, Juana Delgado, of Irrigation and Gender Studies, and environmental technologist Claudia Pabon. The grants are provided by the Executive Board and the women graduates network of the KLV (Alumni Association).