Our Motto: "Stay in Science (Basic or Applied)"
Our Practice:
"Regardless of other commitments, of the 24
hours of the day, we save a few hours for ourselves for our scientific work"
We believe:
"The more we use our brain and mind, the
more beautiful we look."
Founder and President:
Dr. Sultana N. Nahar
Due to interest of Muslim women in other areas, there is plan for opening
the International Society of Muslim Women in
AHCLSS (Arts and Humanities, Commerce, law, Social Sciences)
The membership is free. To be a member please send the following information
Name:
to Sultana N Nahar: nahar.1@osu.edu
NOTE: Postal address and email address of each member will be kept
private unless consented to be public.
CONTACT INFO:
ISMWS Contact info:
Dr. Sultana N. Nahar (Founder and President)
Number of members: 363
Number of countries: 31 (+2)
Members from Countries:
1. USA, 2. Afghanistan, 3. Algeria, 4. Bangladesh, 5. Canada, 6. Egypt,
7. England, 8. Ghana, 9. India, 10. Indonesia, 11. Iran, 12. Iraq, 13. Jordan,
14. Kenya, 15. Kuwait, 16. Lebanon, 17. Malaysia, 18. Morocco,
19. Nigeria,
20. Oman, 21. Pakistan, 22. Palestine, 23. Russia, 24. Saudi Arabia, 25.
Somalia, 26. Sri Lanka, 27. Sudan, 28. Syria, 29. Turkey, 30. United Arab
Emirates, 31. Yemen
2022:
March 26, 2022: Indo-US
APJ Abdul Kalam STEM Education and Research Center of OSU and AMU and
ISMWS, ISMWS at AMU jointly celebrated 2022 International Women's Day through
a mini-conferenc.
ISMWS recognized the following outstanding women at the mini-conference
celebrating the International Women's Day 2022 jointly with Indo-US APJ
Abdul Kalam STEM Education and Research Center of OSU and AMU:
- Dr. Hashima Hasan, NASA,
Deputy Program Scientist of JWST telescope, Headquarter, Washington DC, USA
- Prof. Somaya Saa, Director,
Kottamia Observatory, NRIAG, Helwan, Egypt
- Dr. Farukh Arjman, Chemisty,
AMU, AMU Co-director: Indo-US STEM Education and Research Center of OSU and AMU,
India
- Dr. Bushra Ateeq, Biotechnology,
IIT-Kanpur, India
- Dr. Hala, Atomic Physics
and Quantum Information Lab, NIST, USA
- Prof. Khadije Y. Bazzi,
Electric Car batteries, General Motors and Central Michiagn University, USA
- Prof. Jahanara Monim, Osmania
Degree College, Kurnool, India
- Dr. Yusra Zaidi, Georgia Augusta
University, Georgia, USA
- Sultana N. Nahar,
Astronomy, The Ohio State University, ,USA
- Alvia Fahreen, Zoology
(undergrad), Aligarh Muslim University, India
2021:
2020:
2019:
2018:
2017:
2016:
Sponsors: Physics Department (Chair Prof. Ansari), Prof. Rahimullah Khan
(Ex-Dean of Faculty of Science, Ex-Chair of Physics), Prof. Tauheed Ahmed
(Physics)
2014:
2013:
2012:
2011:
One objective of ISMWS is be motivated to support, help, collaborate with
other members for scientic endeavors. These can involve guidance and
facilitate in scientific research and activities to other members.
12. Collaborated with Prof. Faiza Abbasi, Prof. Farukh Arjmand, Prof. Qudsia
Tahseen, and Prof. Subuhi Khan of Aligarh Muslim University in the OSU
workshop for LEAP (Leadership for Academicians Programme) of government of
India in 2019.
11. Dr. Rahla Naghma (Indian School of Mines), Supervision of postdoctoral
research at Astronomy of OSU,
2017 - 2018, Support: Indo-US SERV grant
10. Dr. Hala (NIST): Supervison of Ph.D. research at Astronomy of OSU with
Prof. Tauheed Ahmad
for research at Aligarh Muslim University, India, 2014 - 2016, Support:
21st Century Indo-US (formerly Obama-Singh) Knowledge Initiative grant,
many other joint work
9. Dr. Nida Rehamani (On maternity break): Overseeing Research Advisor
for her research at Radiology of OSU, 2014 - 2016, Support:
21st Century Indo-US (formerly Obama-Singh) Knowledge Initiative grant
8. Dr. Sabiha Parveen (Chemistry, AMU), Overseeing Research Advisor for
her research at Chemistry of OSU, 2016 - 2017, Support:
21st Century Indo-US (formerly Obama-Singh) Knowledge Initiative grant
7. Swaleha Naseem (Applied Physics, AMU): Overseeing Research Advisor for
her research at Physics of OSU, 2016, Support:
21st Century Indo-US (formerly Obama-Singh) Knowledge Initiative grant
6. Dr. Nasreen Haque (President, Intelage Inc., USA): Scientic discussions
during her Ph.D. at Georgia State University that continues today,
5. Prof. Farukh Arjmand (Chemistry, AMU): Collaborations in
5. Prof. Noor-e-Zahra (Ethiopia University): collaborated on "Women in
STEM Roadshow" project for India, 2017-2018, Support: US Department of State,
STEM Faculty training project of OSU-AMU
4. Prof. Tahmina Ferdouw (Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh): Collaborated
in physics research, 2011 -
3. Prof. Lotfia El Nadi (Cairo University, Egypt): Many collaborations -
OSU-Cairo University MOA, Teachings, conferences, etc
2. Hoda Shariati (Iran): On her research projects
1. Dr. Maria Bergemann (Max Planck Institute, Germany): Collaborated on
research project
RECOGNITION TO ISMWS
RECOGNITION BY ISMWS
Following is a partial list of recognized stars:
EGYPT:
Past 2021: Following is a partial list of recognized stars:
EGYPT:
INDIA:
USA:
PUBLICATIONS:
"International Society of Muslim
Women in Science", S.N. Nahar, in megazine "An-Nisa" for women in STEM, p. 9
(Published by Indo-US STEM Education and Research Center of OSU and AMU and
ISMWS, March 2022)
JOB POSITIONS, POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS:
Link to Academic Jobs Online
for positions available in many countries (e.g. MIT posts its positions
here)
FELLOWSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS, AND PRIZES:
GRADUATE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS:
UNDERGRADUATE INTERNSHIPS and SCHOLARSHIPS:
HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS:
Various agencides give travel grants - please check the process early to
get the grant in time
APS Travel grants:
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF MUSLIM WOMEN IN SCIENCE (ISMWS)
- Established: April, 2010
- Founded: 2017
- Ohio Registration
OBJECTIVES:
- Many of us move away from profession to contribute time to other needs
- Yet, many of us are successfully contributiong to advances in science
Magazine for women in STEM: AN-NISA
2022, article "International
Society of Muslim Women in Sciecne", S.N. Nahar, p.9, 2022 (published
by the Indo-US STEM Education and Research Center of OSU and AMU, and
International Society of Muslim Women in Sciecne, March 2022)
APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP & CONTACT INFO:
L: March 2016: The student (white dress, left of Sultana) from Ladakh at
Goverment Degree
College for Women on Moalana Azad Raod in Kashmir was very much inspired by
Sultana's speech on ISMWS and expressed herself by reciting the Quran
emotionally,
M: 2016: Prof Medhar Ibrahim (in the middle), Director of Spectroscopy
Department
of National Research Council in Cairo, Egypt who encouraged female student
researchers to attend Sultana's scientific seminar and meet her.
R: October 2016: ISMWS members at Arab Conference of Astronomy and Geophysics,
5th Assembly (Sultana was a Guest of Honor, first female one, with two other
Sheikhs of UAE)
Degree (already achieved or working on):
Research/Professional Area:
Position:
Present Institution/Lab/Company:
Address (perferably institutional):
Country (Nationality): , Country (Residence):
Tel(optional): , Fax(optional): , URL(optional):
Email (required):
Department of Astronomy, The Ohio State University
140 West 18th Avenue, McPherson Laboratory
Columbus, OH 43210, USA
Tel: 1-614-292-1888, Fax: 1-614-292-2928
Email: nahar.1@osu.edu
WWW: http://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/~nahar
MEMBERS:
- ISMWS members: 2016: i) stars of Mathematics at Aligarh Muslim University,
India: (from L to R) Prof. Asma Ali (Best Researcher 2016), Ms. Umme Zinab
(Gold medalist), Sultana (Physics), Prof. Nusrat Raza,, Prof. Subuhi Khan
(Best Researcher 2016), 2013: ii) Researchers of Cairo University at Al Kalamun
palace, 2012: iii) ISMWS session with Physicists at Wayne State University
(Additional Residence countries: 3 - Bahrain, Germany, Portugal)
GALLERY & PROFILES:
1. Dr Ibtesam Saeed Badhrees (Saudi Arabia), 2. Dr Burcin Bayram (USA),
3. Dr Sultana N Nahar (USA), 4. Dr Qudsia Quraishi (USA),
1
2
3
4
5
6
1. Prof. Beenish Saba (Arid Agriculture U, Pakistan), Fulbright Scholar,
2. Dr. Danah Akil (Researcher, American University in Cairo) - Winner,
Best Ph.D. thesis prize 2016, Egypt,
3. Dr. Mahvish Ali (Aligarh Muslim University, India), Alburuj R. best
Ph.D. thesis, UGC-Kothari Postdoctoral Fellowhsip of India,
4. Dr. Shazia Bashir (Full Prof. Physics, Govt. College University
in Lahore, Pakistan) Research impact factor > 100,
5. Prof. Somaya Saad, Deputy Director of Astronomy Dept, NRIAG, Egypt,
6. Dr. Nasreem Haque, President, Intalage Inc., USA
1. Moheeta Khan, Junior Research Fellow of UGC, India
ACTIVITIES:
i) Lectures,
ii) Networking,
iii) Connecting for scientific collaboration,
iv) Sharing success news,
v) Circulate useful scientific news,
vi) Circulate scholarship opportunities and job openings
vii) Help with information for higher education in the US,
viii) Celebrate of International Women's Day,
ix) Give recognition for excellence
ISMWS awarded her prize honorarium $200 for her merit, organizing group
that distributed food to poor families during COVIC-19 wave, and toward
her higher study for Ph.D. degree
2020: i) nahar's seminar on ISMWS in Astronomy Department, ii) interview
by two undergraduate students arrangedd by Charles Derr for their project
on ISMWS, iii) Poster of the international webinar on Women in STEM
Eduation and Career in Bangladesh, iv) Session on Muslim Women in Scince
and Technology
- "International
Society of Muslim Women in Science at OSU" Sultana N. Nahar - The Ohio State University
- Presentation
2019: i) Sultana's presentation based on themes of ISMWS and about the Sun
at the Avalon Elementary School in Columbus under Early Education program
of OSU, ii) with ISMWS theme, "WHY SHOULD WE CHOOSE STEM FIELDS?" at the
"GLOBAL WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT CONFERENCE" of Advocates for Women of the
World (AWOW) at OSU, iii) ISMWS members at the Federation of Aligarh
Alumni Associations conference: Nabiha (Professor at University of Alabama),
Sultana, Shaista (Engineer for Atlana city government), May 2019
iv) ISMWS members (except for a few) at the LEAP workshop at OSU, September
2019
"My name is Krista McCoy. I am an assistant professor at East Carolina
University. I am not a Muslim but have many Muslim women in my laboratory
(and in our department and university) and I am interested in making sure
that they have a network of people to help them navigate their scientific
careers. Is there a way to form a chapter of ismws at ECU? My students and I
are interested in creating a chapter here."
"My name is Saeed Moshfeghyeganeh, postdoctoral associate, working with Dr.
Zahra Hazari on cultural factors affecting the participation of Muslim women
in physics. There is a growing awareness that many Muslim-majority
countries have higher proportions of women amongst STEM graduates compared
to western countries. Researchers hypothesize that these differences are due
to cultural differences across countries with respect to fields that are
considered appropriate for women. To investigate this hypothesis we have
plan to do interview with Muslim women physics major professors at R1
universities across the United States who are coming from Muslim majority
countries. We appreciate if you can help us with the name of potential
professors who are interested in participating in an one hour interview. The
identity of the interviewee's will confidential and their name and the name
of their institution will be masked in the future publication. Thank you for
your attention."
"Dear Dr. Nahar,
My name is Dimitri, and I am an assistant professor of Physics & Astronomy
at Western Washington University. I'm writing because I wanted to let you
know that you are making a difference in my classroom.
This quarter, I have been teaching physics to future teachers. All of my
students are women. At the start of each class, I have been spending a few
minutes featuring women in physics. Two weeks ago, you were the featured
physicist. I have attached screen shots of the slides I prepared for my
students that day.
I don't know whether any of my students are Muslim, but I do know that they
have enjoyed learning about women in physics who are doing great research
and organizing. When I presented about you and your work with ISMWS and
ISAWS, my students asked questions about the international physics
community, and we talked about the importance of these kinds of
organizations.
Thank you for the work you are doing to support Muslim and Arab women in
physics and other sciences. In the aftermath of the tragedy in New Zealand,
my heart is broken. I wanted to reach out to you to express solidarity with
you, your colleagues, your families, and the international Muslim community.
You all deserve better."
"My name is Emily Kornegay, and I am a student at Georgia Tech. I am doing a
report on Muslim Women in Science for my class on Women in Science and
Engineering. I’d like to discuss barriers, accomplishments, and methods for
improving participation. I love your organization of ISMWS as our whole
semester we have been discussing the importance of community when it comes
to drawing underrepresented groups into STEM fields. Would you mind
answering a few questions for me? If you are unable, thank you anyways for
reading my email!
What is your proudest accomplishment of ISMWS?
What are the most common barriers you see Muslim women entering the sciences
face?
How do we get over those barriers?
Any other interesting information I should consider?
- Guest of Honor talk by Sultana: "WOMAN
STARS OF KNOWLEDGE",
India, March 11, 2017
- List of invited women
(Program: - Public lecture "Courageous women of Kashmir",
Introducing Sultana,
- Buquet from the Principal,
- presenting lecture based
on ISMWS,
- audience,
- with members of the college,
- student from Ladakh which
was very much inspired and recited the Quran to express herself)
- Program
Initiation by Quran telawat,
- Convened by Prof. Qudsia Tahseen
(Zoology of AMU and Fellow of National Academy of Science in India, Convener)
- speeches by Chair Prof. Afzal
Ansari of Physics Department and Cheif Guest Prof. Hamida Ahmed,,
- Speech by Guest of Honor Sultana
"Luminous Women of Knowledge",
- Comments by Professor Asma of
Mathematics
22 members were honored with recognition,
- reception,
- reception2)
News published in several newspapers:
- John Glenn is a well-known astronaut and past US Senetor. Discussed
ISMWS in his office, John Glenn Institute, OSU, May 1, 2014
- Inauguration of the event,
- Audience,
- Audience 2,
- speech by Chief Guest Prof. Zakia
Siddiqui for women education and financial independence,
- Convener Professor Bilqees Banu
for consideration of women's role in taking care of family for promotion
at work,
- Professor Nahar promoting science
for women
- Prof Z. Siddiqui receives certificate
and Lifetime Achievement trophy,
- Certificate to Prof Qudsia Tahseen
a well known Zoologist.
Certificate of Recognition "for her
contributions as a role model for knowledge inspiration and intellectual
growth",
- ISMWS member Ph.D. student Fatima and
Professor Richard Tung, Physics Department, University of North Dakota, Grand
Forks, October 18, 2013
Pic: i) ISMWS at Al Azhar University, Egypt, 2012
- Pictures: "Women Stars in Physics" and
ISMWS presentation, Wayne State University, Detroit, April 4, 2012
MEMBERS COLLABORATION:
- Following is the list such scientific activities.
- Some guidance during her Ph.D. work
- Collaborated on "Women in STEM Roadshow" project for India, 2017-2018,
Support: US Department of State
- Co-Director of the APJAK STEM Education and Research Center of OSU-AMU,
since 2017 -
- collaborated on "Women in STEM Roadshow" project for India, 2017-2018,
Support: US Department of State
RECOGNITION:
- Lotus STEMM poster of Nahar,
- Introduction by the Editor
NEWSLETTERS & PUBLICATIONS:
NEWSLETTERS:
Megazine
An-Nisa 2022
"For efforts to promote physics research and teaching through
collaboration, mentoring, and philanthrophy in several third-world
countries, and in particular for her promotion, as both an advocate and
role model, of Muslim women scientists."
- APS June 2013
news page, The award is given every other year
"I spent the summer doing research in analytical chemistry under the Mayers
Scholarship from the OSU College of Arts and Sciences. Furthermore, as I
mentioned I am planning on applying to biophysics graduate programs with
specialties in medical imaging/radiology. As you suggested I have looked
into the Med. Physics program at Toledo. If anyone in our network has
recommendations about similar programs I would be glad to hear them."
- News of Outstanding Research Mentor Award: in Arts and Sciences News
"ASC Faculty and Research Scientist Selected for 2012
Mentoring Awards"
JOBS and SCHOLARSHIPS:
The Alan T. Waterman Award is the highest honor awarded by the
National Science Foundation. The annual award recognizes an
outstanding young researcher in any field of science or engineering
supported by the National Science Foundation. In addition to a medal,
the awardee receives a grant of $1,000,000 over a five year period
for scientific research or advanced study in the mathematical,
physical, biological, engineering, social or other sciences at the
institution of the recipient~Rs choice.
- Application
- Visitor program
- Workshops & Symposia
- Fellowship program
- PhD program
- Cosmology Short Courses
- Space Explorers
The L’Oréal For Women in Science program recognizes and rewards the
contributions women make in STEM fields and identifies exceptional women
researchers committed to serving as role models for younger generations.
More than 2,000 women scientists in over 100 countries have been recognized
since the program began in 1998. The L’Oréal USA For Women In Science
fellowship program will award five post‐doctoral women scientists in the
United States this year with grants of up to $60,000 each. Applicants are
welcome from a variety of fields, including the life and physical/material
sciences, technology (including computer science), engineering, and
mathematics. Applications will open on Movember 30, 2015 and are due on
Feb 5, 2016.
- The program provides funding to women from developing countries and
emerging markets to undertake advanced graduate study in the fields of
science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in the best
facilities for their disciplines overseas.
To help women who are returning to research careers, such as, for a Ph.D.
degree, that had been interrupted for family or other reasons. It is a one-year
grant, which can be renewed, of up to $45,000 for use towards a wide range of
necessities, including equipment procurement, stipend, travel, tuition, and
dependent care.
- The IAU PhD Prize is open to candidates from any country, regardless of
whether the country has an IAU National Membership. The objective is to
recognise outstanding scientific achievement in astrophysics around the
world even at that early stage in the career.
Applications for the 2018 IAU PhD Prize will be 15th December.
The application form
The conditions and details for the application are available in the IAU
webpage
https://www.iau.org/science/grants\_prizes/phd\_prize/
[www.iau.org] .
APS
Undergraduate Scholarship
Office of Education Infrastructure
Division
Check on the left box for application information
http://cresst.umd.edu/Opportunities/internship2013.html
USRA Contact: Dr. Michael Corcoran, USRA CRESST director, at
301-286-5576 or mcorcoran_at_usra.edu.
Funding is provided for a maximum of three years.
On February 5, 2015, this Amendment to the NASA Research Announcement
"Education Opportunities in NASA STEM (EONS) 2014" NNH14ZHA001N was posted
on the NASA research opportunity homepage at http://nspires.nasaprs.com/
Questions concerning Appendix K, NASA OE MUREP ASTAR Fellowships, may be
directed to Brenda Collins, NASA OE Fellowships Manager, NASA Ames Research
Center (ARC), E-mail: NASA.Fellowships@nasaprs.com.
It invites undergraduate and graduate students to apply for research funding
GIAR program. The deadline to submit applications is March 15, 2020 at
11:59 pm Pacific Time. The grants are made possible by designated funds from
the National Academy of Sciences. Students may apply for funding from the
program twice each year.
- Ayusa is proud to work with the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange & Study
Program (YES) to bring bright and talented high school exchange students to
the United States!
- The YES initiative was a result of Congressional discussions following the
events of September 11, 2001, to build bridges of understanding between the
United States and countries with significant Muslim populations.
-For details of YES program, visit YES
website
Countries:
Albania, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cameroon,
Egypt, Gaza, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Israel (Arab Communities), Jordan,
Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Lebanon, Liberia, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mali,
Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi
Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Suriname, Tanzania,
Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, West Bank, Yemen
TRAVEL GRANTS FOR CONFERENCES/VISIT PROGRAM:
- Travel Award to two postdoctoral researchers or PhD students. The award
aims to assist junior researchers to attend an
international conference related to universe-related topics.
The 2020 Universe Travel Awards consists of 800 CHF for each winner.
Candidates must meet the following requirements:
* Be postdoctoral fellows or PhD students working in physics and astronomy;
* Plan to attend an international conference in 2020 to present their
research (oral or poster presentation).
The required application materials include:
* Outline of current and planned future research;
* CV (please include a complete list of publications);
* The conference you would like to attend (list the conference name and
its website) and an abstract of the work you plan to present;
* A letter of recommendation from your supervisor, research director, or
department head confirming your status as a postdoc/PhD student.