Become an OWSD Member

Join the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD) and become part of a global community dedicated to empowering women in science!

Click the "Become a Member" button to start your application. You will be asked to provide your full name, email address, and create a username.

Once submitted, you will receive an automatic email with a one-time login link to set your password. After logging in, you will gain access to your personal area where you can complete the full application form and upload all required documents.

Your information will be reviewed by OWSD staff to verify eligibility. Based on your academic background and profile, your membership category (Full, Affiliate or Friend) will be confirmed.

Should you have any questions or if you are unable to register online, please contact the OWSD Secretariat by e-mail: membership@owsd.net

Become a member

Please note that approval time usually takes a few days, but can take up to 2-3 weeks.

Important

Please note before you begin your membership application that you will need a copy of your highest degree certificate; a copy of each degree certificate including lower degrees is preferred.  Please also note that the name and surname used to register must match the ones on your degree certificate. Should this not be the case, please provide any official documentary evidence confirming the change of the name.

Join your National Chapter

Members may also join their National Chapters if one is available in their country. If there are more than 20 members in your country and no National Chapter already exists, members can get organized to set it up.

OWSD Members

Currently OWSD has more than 10,000 members - click here to see all of them.  Over 80% of OWSD members are women living and working in developing countries who have Masters or Doctorates in scientific subjects. Each member has the potential to contribute significantly to the technological advancement and economic growth of their countries. OWSD members can network face to face through activities organised by their National Chapters, or through Regional and International conferences, as well as online through this website.

Full members are women scientists from developing countries who have completed a master’s degree or higher in the natural sciences (including engineering, technology and innovation) or social sciences and who are committed to the objectives of OWSD. Full members can vote in the OWSD General Assemblies to elect new members of the OWSD executive board; this is the only category with voting rights.

Affiliate members are women scientists from developing countries who have completed a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in the natural sciences (including engineering, technology and innovation) or social sciences and who are committed to the objectives of OWSD. Affiliate members can advance to become Full Members upon completion of a master’s degree (or equivalent) and, consequentially, will receive voting rights.

Friends of OWSD are women and men from developed and developing countries with at least an undergraduate degree (or equivalent experience) across all disciplines (including the natural sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities), who are committed to promoting the objectives of OWSD and who are not eligible for the Affiliate or Full membership categories. Friends of OWSD are encouraged to engage with OWSD and its members through other support activities (mentoring, fundraising, networking, promoting).

Join a global network of women scientists advancing research, equality, and development.

Become a Member