{"id":23263,"date":"2024-03-04T13:36:20","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T12:36:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/?page_id=23263"},"modified":"2026-03-16T11:12:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T10:12:00","slug":"marie-speyer-grants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/about\/gender-equality\/marie-speyer-grants\/","title":{"rendered":"Marie Speyer Excellence Grants"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"section py-0 static\">\n<section class=\"py-0 wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-section section\"><div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\"><!-- SecondaryNavigationMirror --><div class=\"js-secondary-nav--sticky wp-block-unilux-blocks-secondary-navigation\" id=\"e9373541-70e5-45ca-9a5b-3acc4203946a\">\n    <nav id=\"secondary-navigation\" role=\"navigation\" aria-label=\"Secondary menu\" class=\"secondary-nav\">\n        <button class=\"secondary-nav__button btn btn-solid--primary w-full\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"secondary-navigation__list\" 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class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-plain-text\">The Marie Speyer grants aim to enhance existing research endeavours or facilitate the inception of innovative research concepts. In the year 2025, up to four scholars will receive an allocation of 130,000 Euro each (total budget).<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-custom-buttons btn-list\"><li class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-custom-button\"    aria-disabled=\"false\"\n    >\n    <a\n        role=\"link\"\n        aria-disabled=\"false\"\n                    href=\"mailto:%20mariespeyer.grants@uni.lu\"\n                target=\"_blank\"\n        class=\"btn btn--primary\"\n            >Contact<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"py-0 wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-section section\"><div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Marie Speyer Grants are&nbsp;<strong>open to female postdocs and research scientists, assistants, and associate professors.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-accordion accordion accordion--theme accordion-standard\" data-reference=\"7333bfb0-ab84-4d95-8f44-4cb7aa8d9990\" data-accordion-type=\"standard\"><div class=\"accordion__item  wp-block-unilux-blocks-accordion-item\">\n    <h3 class=\"accordion__header\"\n        >\n        <button\n            type=\"button\"\n            id=\"accordion-labelledby-e9f98119-d564-4017-9788-a7b035a8e591\"\n            class=\"accordion__button collapsed\"\n            aria-expanded=\"false\"\n            aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-e9f98119-d564-4017-9788-a7b035a8e591\"\n            data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\n            data-bs-target=\"#accordion-panel-e9f98119-d564-4017-9788-a7b035a8e591\"\n        >\n            <span class=\"accordion__title\">\n                                About            <\/span>\n\n            <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--arrow-down \"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-down\"><\/use><\/svg>        <\/button>\n    <\/h3>\n    <div id=\"accordion-panel-e9f98119-d564-4017-9788-a7b035a8e591\"\n        class=\"accordion__collapse collapse\"\n        aria-labelledby=\"accordion-labelledby-e9f98119-d564-4017-9788-a7b035a8e591\"\n        data-bs-parent=\"[data-reference=&quot;7333bfb0-ab84-4d95-8f44-4cb7aa8d9990&quot;]\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"accordion__body \">\n            \n<p>The University of Luxembourg (UL) establishes the Marie Speyer Excellence Grants in 2024. The grants aim to support and empower outstanding female postdocs, research scientists, assistant and associate professors who wish to further develop their research at the University. Driven by excellence, the Excellence Grants are open to all disciplines and sectors. The funding scheme aims to make the University of Luxembourg an attractive workplace for women in academia.<\/p>\n\n<p>Gender equality and diversity are integral to our institution\u2019s success. While internationality is a major strength and key feature of attractiveness, the University recognizes that gender diversity among professorial positions remains to be improved. According to the 2021&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu\/knowledge-publications-tools-and-data\/publications\/all-publications\/she-figures-2021_en\">S<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu\/knowledge-publications-tools-and-data\/publications\/all-publications\/she-figures-2021_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">H<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu\/knowledge-publications-tools-and-data\/publications\/all-publications\/she-figures-2021_en\">E Figures<\/a>&nbsp;issued by the European Commission around one in four researchers in Luxembourg are female. In addition, over the last 10 years, the percentage of female professors has remained unchanged and close to 25%. This places the Grand Duchy below the EU average (one in three). This program is a key symbol of the University\u2019s commitment to gender equality. The Marie Speyer Grants are part of the Gender Equality Policy actions at the University of Luxembourg.<\/p>\n\n<p>Numerous studies have shown that gender stereotypes affect decisions in recruitment and promotion.&nbsp; In addition, research has found that women are generally less assertive in negotiations, and they agree to lower funding or negotiating packages widening the gender gaps. At the global level, it is harder for female professors to reach the highest academic ranks than it is for their male colleagues, despite being just as productive. The effects of gender biases are accentuated when women hold positions that are not at the top of hierarchy of professorial positions. Finally, the gender audit ran at the University of Luxembourg in 2020 showed that women scientists perceive large gender gaps in academia.<\/p>\n\n<p>For the above reasons, the Marie Speyer Grants are&nbsp;<strong>open to female postdocs and research scientists, assistant, and associate professors.<\/strong><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"accordion__item  wp-block-unilux-blocks-accordion-item\">\n    <h3 class=\"accordion__header\"\n        >\n        <button\n            type=\"button\"\n            id=\"accordion-labelledby-5d4e4c01-a2f1-4ce6-b28e-c7220a8e2d28\"\n            class=\"accordion__button collapsed\"\n            aria-expanded=\"false\"\n            aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-5d4e4c01-a2f1-4ce6-b28e-c7220a8e2d28\"\n            data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\n            data-bs-target=\"#accordion-panel-5d4e4c01-a2f1-4ce6-b28e-c7220a8e2d28\"\n        >\n            <span class=\"accordion__title\">\n                                Eligibility for participation            <\/span>\n\n            <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--arrow-down \"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-down\"><\/use><\/svg>        <\/button>\n    <\/h3>\n    <div id=\"accordion-panel-5d4e4c01-a2f1-4ce6-b28e-c7220a8e2d28\"\n        class=\"accordion__collapse collapse\"\n        aria-labelledby=\"accordion-labelledby-5d4e4c01-a2f1-4ce6-b28e-c7220a8e2d28\"\n        data-bs-parent=\"[data-reference=&quot;7333bfb0-ab84-4d95-8f44-4cb7aa8d9990&quot;]\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"accordion__body \">\n            \n<ul class=\"ulux-list\">\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Applicants must be academics at the University of Luxembourg including:\n<ul class=\"ulux-list\">\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Postdoctoral fellows.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Research Scientists.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Assistant professors, and associate professors (full professors excluded).&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"ulux-list\">\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Applicants are women.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"ulux-list\">\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Scholars from any discipline of the University are encouraged to apply.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"accordion__item  wp-block-unilux-blocks-accordion-item\">\n    <h3 class=\"accordion__header\"\n                    id=\"how-to-apply\"\n        >\n        <button\n            type=\"button\"\n            id=\"accordion-labelledby-a3c88235-b0dd-4d49-8bf9-6739b0f1c374\"\n            class=\"accordion__button collapsed\"\n            aria-expanded=\"false\"\n            aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-a3c88235-b0dd-4d49-8bf9-6739b0f1c374\"\n            data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\n            data-bs-target=\"#accordion-panel-a3c88235-b0dd-4d49-8bf9-6739b0f1c374\"\n        >\n            <span class=\"accordion__title\">\n                                How to apply            <\/span>\n\n            <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--arrow-down \"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-down\"><\/use><\/svg>        <\/button>\n    <\/h3>\n    <div id=\"accordion-panel-a3c88235-b0dd-4d49-8bf9-6739b0f1c374\"\n        class=\"accordion__collapse collapse\"\n        aria-labelledby=\"accordion-labelledby-a3c88235-b0dd-4d49-8bf9-6739b0f1c374\"\n        data-bs-parent=\"[data-reference=&quot;7333bfb0-ab84-4d95-8f44-4cb7aa8d9990&quot;]\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"accordion__body \">\n            \n<p><strong><strong><em>The 2026 call is open from 1 December 2025 to 2 February 2026.<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-highlighted-list list-highlighted list-highlighted--architectural\"><li class=\"list-highlighted__item  wp-block-unilux-blocks-highlighted-list-item\">\n    <header class=\"list-highlighted__header wp-block-unilux-blocks-highlighted-list-item-header\">\n    \n<h4 class=\"title text-18 font-bold has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"overview\"\n    >\nOverview<\/h4>\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-bigtext\">\n    <span>\n        \n    <\/span>\n<\/div><\/header><div class=\"list-highlighted__body wp-block-unilux-blocks-highlighted-list-item-body\">\n    <div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-highlighted-list-item-free-content-area\">\n    \n<ol class=\"ulux-list\">\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Download the templates and fill in all sections of the application form and complete the budget file.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Submit the proposal and budget for institutional validation (1 week before the deadline).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Complete the general project information via the <a href=\"https:\/\/research.uni.lux\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">online submission platform (ePAS)<\/a>, submit it and ensure it is approved by the call deadline.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Submit the final project proposal by sending it by email to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:mariespeyer.grants@uni.lu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mariespeyer.grants@uni.lu<\/a>. <br>The final project proposal must include:\n<ol class=\"ulux-list\">\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Application form<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Budget file<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Letter of motivation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Support letter (only for postdoctoral fellows and research scientists)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p><em><strong>Carefully read the guide for applicants for 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quick-link__img\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"quick-link__name wp-block-unilux-blocks-plain-text\">Guide for applicants &#8211; 15.01.25 (.pdf)<\/span>\n\n<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--download \"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--download\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-button-list-item-v2\"><a class=\"quick-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/03\/16111112\/2026-MSE-DataProtection_Information-Notice-for-applicants_v2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" rel=\"noopener\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"quick-link__container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-block-inserter quick-link__img\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"quick-link__name wp-block-unilux-blocks-plain-text\">Data protection information notice for applicants<\/span>\n\n<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" 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                datetime=\"2025-06-10\">10 June 2025<\/time>\n                <div class=\"ulux-card__topic break-words\"><\/div>\n                <a class=\"ulux-card__link link-text link-absolute\"\n                    href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/news\/congratulations-to-recipients-of-the-marie-speyer-grants-2025\/\"\n                    target=\"\">\n                    <span class=\"link-text__name\">Learn more<\/span>\n                    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--arrow-right icon--2xs\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg>                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n\n\n<li class=\" w-full px-16 sm:w-1\/2  wp-block-unilux-blocks-news-card\">\n    <div class=\"ulux-card card-news bg-theme\">\n        <div class=\"ulux-card__container\">\n            <div 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Marie Speyer<\/h2>\n<div class=\"content-card__visual wp-block-unilux-blocks-content-card-visual-area\">\n    \n<section class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-image-video-wrapper\">\n    <figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image  object-fit--cover\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"Marie Speyer, portrait\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/Marie-Speyer.jpg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/Marie-Speyer-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/Marie-Speyer.jpg 545w\"\n                style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%; font-family: &quot;object-fit: cover; object-position: 50.00% 50.00%;&quot;; aspect-ratio: 3\/2; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n\/>    <\/figure><\/section>\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper content-card__overlay\">\n<a class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-button-highlight-rounded bottom-left\" \n    href=\"#\"\n    target=\"_self\"\n>\n    \n<span class=\"btn-highlight-rounded__name wp-block-unilux-blocks-plain-text\"><\/span>    <span class=\"icon-rounded\">\n        <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--arrow-right icon--lg\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg>    <\/span>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"content-card__body  wp-block-unilux-blocks-content-card-free-area\">\n    \n<p>Born in Vianden on 13 July 1880, Marie Speyer passed all the exams required of primary school teachers, the best qualification available to young girls in Luxembourg at that time. Marie completed her studies with a diploma from the &#8220;<em>Alliance fran\u00e7aise<\/em>&#8221; in Nancy. With all these qualifications in her pocket, the young woman aspired to an academic career reserved for men at the time. Since she could not find a job in Luxembourg, she followed the advice of Father Fran\u00e7ois Lech to study in Switzerland, where women had been admitted to universities since 1865.<\/p>\n\n<p>In Fribourg, the brilliant student flourished in her studies of literature and Marie was especially enthusiastic about German Romanticism. The young woman did not hesitate to defend a doctoral thesis for which she was awarded the grade &#8220;summa cum laude&#8221;. At the age of 29, she was the first woman to obtain a doctorate in Fribourg. But this course required its price. At that time, it was very difficult for young female academics to find a job.&nbsp; Another Luxembourgish pioneer, Anne Beffort, confessed: &#8220;[&#8230;] to go to the universities like our brothers, it required a courage that could not be beaten or a faith that could lift mountains&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n<p>On 11 December 1909, Marie Speyer became the principal of the new high school for girls in Fribourg and she committed herself fully to promoting access to university studies for girls. Two years later, she was offered the position of vice-principal at the Lyc\u00e9e de Jeunes Filles, which was to open that same year in Luxembourg. Very excited to return to Luxembourg and to see her family again, especially her mother and sister, she took up the new challenge.<\/p>\n\n<p>Marie Speyer died of cancer at the early age of 34 years old.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Sources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"ulux-list\">\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Germaine Goetzinger\/Antoinette Lorang\/Ren\u00e9e Wagener: Wenn wir Frauen auch das Wort ergreifen.&nbsp;Publications Nationales, Minist\u00e8re de la Culture, 1997<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Une photo et son histoire: Anne Beffort et Marie Speyer.&nbsp;In: Ons Stad Nr. 92 (2009), S. 56-57.&nbsp;Auteur(e): Simone Beck, 2009<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":206,"featured_media":0,"parent":4795,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"featured_image_focal_point":[],"show_featured_caption":false,"ulux_newsletter_groups":"","uluxPostTitle":"Gender Equality","uluxPrePostTitle":"","_trash_the_other_posts":false,"_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"0","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"footnotes":""},"field-of-interest":[],"organisation":[],"authorship":[44,205,206,209,356],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.3 (Yoast SEO v22.3) - 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