- link Copy URL - [ Share on X ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Schlumberger Foundation Honors Nine Women Scientists and Engineers With the 2026 Faculty for the Future Impact Prize https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/1317426?absolute=1&via=3blnews "Share on X") - [ Share on linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/1317426?absolute=1 "Share on Linkedin") - [ Share on facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/1317426?absolute=1 "Share on Facebook") - [ email Share via email ](mailto:?subject=Schlumberger Foundation Honors Nine Women Scientists and Engineers With the 2026 Faculty for the Future Impact Prize&body=ESG News from SLB https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/1317426?absolute=1 "Share via email") [Education & Workforce Development](/categories/education-workforce-development) # Schlumberger Foundation Honors Nine Women Scientists and Engineers With the 2026 Faculty for the Future Impact Prize Jul 20, 2026 9:30 AM ET ![Impact Prize Winners](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/2026-07/faculty-future-impact-prize_SLB_072026_1784545817.jpg) The Schlumberger Foundation is proud to announce the nine recipients of the 2026 Faculty for the Future Impact Prize, a merit-based award that recognizes Fellows who are translating their scientific and engineering expertise into initiatives with demonstrated potential for wider impact. For more than two decades, the Schlumberger Foundation’s Faculty for the Future program has supported women scientists and engineers from emerging and developing economies in pursuing advanced STEM research and developing their leadership. Today, their achievements demonstrate that the program’s influence extends far beyond individual academic journeys. Across countries, disciplines and generations, Faculty for the Future Fellows are turning advanced scientific and engineering expertise into breakthrough solutions that open new pathways, strengthen communities and generate wider change across people and systems. The Faculty for the Future Impact Prize recognizes proven initiatives and accelerates their next stage of development. Through funding, visibility and connection to the wider fellowship, the scientific and business community it helps recipients extend their reach and deepen their impact. **The 2026 Impact Prize recognizes outstanding initiatives in three areas:** - **Educational Outreach** - **Technology Innovation** - **Social Impact** *“Faculty for the Future began by investing in the education and potential of exceptional women scientists and engineers. What we now see is how that investment continues to multiply as Fellows open pathways for others, build institutions and apply their expertise to urgent challenges in their communities. The Impact Prize allows us to recognize this leadership, connect it across the fellowship and help it travel further,”* said Capella Festa, President of the Schlumberger Foundation. **2026 Faculty for the Future Impact Prize Recipients** The Schlumberger Foundation is delighted to announce the nine recipients of the 2026 Faculty for the Future Impact Prize: **1- Dr. Darshana Joshi** VigyanShaala: STEM Access for Women and Rural Communities in India **2- Dr. Angela Tabiri** The Mathsqueen National STEAM Circuit **3- Dr. Novalia Pishesha** Future Southeast Asian Scientist (FSAS) **4- Dr. Chao Mbogo** Mentorship Infrastructure for Holistic Technologists **5- Dr. Hifza Rasheed** Empowering Women and Communities with Climate-Resilient Water **6- Professor Edu Inam** Scaling a Research Equipment Database for Equitable Access in Nigeria **7- Professor Bridget Bannerman** Empowering African Women to Eliminate Cervical Cancer **8- Dr. Tonthoza Uganja** Profitable Agroforestry for Smallholder Farmers in Malawi **9- Dr. Zita Nodjikouambaye** Community-Based Screening for Cervical and Breast Cancer in Chad Selected from 156 applications from 61 countries, the nine winning initiatives reveal the breadth of what Faculty for the Future Fellows are building through science and engineering. They create pathways into STEM, strengthen access to research and healthcare, and develop practical responses to challenges in water, agriculture and climate resilience. The Impact Prize marks a new chapter for Faculty for the Future. Building on more than two decades of support for advanced STEM education, it strengthens a global fellowship in which the scientific and engineering leadership of Fellows is recognized, connected and amplified. **About the Schlumberger Foundation** The Schlumberger Foundation is an independent nonprofit organization founded by SLB in 1954. Its mission is to support education and promote excellence in science, technology, engineering and mathematics education. Established in 2004, Faculty for the Future supports women scientists and engineers from emerging and developing economies in pursuing PhD and postdoctoral STEM research at leading institutions worldwide. In 2026, the program reached the milestone of funding 1,000 Fellows globally. For more information about the Schlumberger Foundation and Faculty for the Future program, visit . 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