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The Afghan chemist will spend two years conducting research at the University of Bremen as part of a Philipp Schwartz Fellowship.
The fellowship covers the researcher's living expenses for this period and makes it possible for her to pursue her research topic in collaboration with Tim Neudecker, professor of theoretical chemistry. The Philipp Schwartz Initiative was launched by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in cooperation with the German Federal Foreign Office and enables universities, universities of applied sciences, and non-university research institutes in Germany to award fellowships for research stays to researchers at risk.
Marzia Wafaee studied and earned her doctorate in Tehran, Iran. She worked as a lecturer at Kabul University and, in the two years before Afghanistan’s collapse, as the director of the Research Department at Afghanistan’s Ministry of Higher Education. After the Taliban seized power in 2021, she came to Germany, where she has been conducting research at the University of Bremen since 2022; Initially, through a VW scholarship, then as part of a bridge scholarship from the Philipp Schwartz Initiative, and now as part of a Philipp Schwartz Fellowship. Together with Professor Tim Neudecker, she is working on the development of novel polymers that exhibit both conductive properties and mechanochromic activities when stretched. Mechanochromic activities refer to the ability of a compound to change color under mechanical stress. This property is particularly important in the construction and transportation industries, where color changes can serve as warning signals when materials are subjected to excessive load.
“We are truly delighted for Marzia Wafaee with regard to the fellowship, which will enable her to continue and advance her research at the University of Bremen,” said Dr. Mandy Boehnke, Vice President for International Affairs, Academic Qualification, and Diversity. It was the University of Bremen that submitted an application for funding for Marzia Wafaee. The decisive factors for approval are not only the researcher's academic achievement, but also the commitment of the universities. Essential aspects include, in particular, supervision by academic mentors and comprehensive support from the International Office in conjunction with the services offered by the Welcome Center.
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