The WiSTEM2D Scholars Award Program
The Johnson & Johnson Scholars Award Program aims to fuel development of female STEM2D leaders and feed the STEM2D talent pipeline by awarding and sponsoring women at critical points in their careers, in each of the STEM2D disciplines: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Manufacturing and Design.
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WiSTEM2D Scholars Award Program update
Our program has undergone a re-design, and we no longer plan to offer the previous version of our Scholar’s Award for Associate and Assistant Professors. We apologize for the inconvenience, but please keep an eye out here for up-to-date information on our current offerings as they present themselves.
Please contact us at wistem2dscholars@its.jnj.com if you have any questions.
Please contact us at wistem2dscholars@its.jnj.com if you have any questions.
Our 2024 WiSTEM2D Scholars Program 3-minute communication challenge winners
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Paige Halas
University: University of California Irvine
Project Title: Discovering the travel agent for cancer -
Crystle Wee
University: James Cook University
Project Title: Getting Corals to get it on -
Kezia Susanto
University: National University of Singapore
Project Title: Unlocking neurological potential: Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease
Meet the past WiSTEM2D Scholars Award Program winners
2022 WiSTEM2D Scholars Award Program winners
The Johnson & Johnson WiSTEM2D Scholars Award Program winners have big ideas—and an even bigger drive to inspire other women studying science, technology, engineering, math, manufacturing and design to pursue their dreams, too.
2021 WiSTEM2D Scholars Award Program winners
Garnering more than 650 applications from 40 countries, the Company recognizes female researchers for their groundbreaking work in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Manufacturing and Design (STEM2D). Each recipient will receive $150,000 in funding and three years of mentorship from Johnson & Johnson to investigate optimizing cancer immunotherapy, reducing health and climate impacts of plastic, promoting off-grid production of fresh water, advancing urogynecological health, and improving hand function through assistive technologies.
2020 WiSTEM2D Scholars Award Program winners
They’re the winners of the second annual Johnson & Johnson WiSTEM2D Scholars Award, thanks to such amazing innovations as tattoos that can monitor changes in your metabolism. Meet them and their groundbreaking work.
2019 WiSTEM2D Scholars Award Program winners
A foldable, 3-D printed robot that can serve as a heart stent. Using artificial intelligence to help detect cancer. Seeking out life on other planets. These are just some of the areas of fascinating research that this year’s winners of the Johnson & Johnson WiSTEM2D Scholars Award are focused on in their labs across the country.
Discipline research examples
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Quantitative framework (numbers, quantities, shapes, abstract principles and problem solving) for describing the world.
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Creating something from raw materials by hand or by machinery.
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The practical application of science and math skills to everyday life.
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Science or knowledge put to practical use to solve problems, invent useful tools, envision new possibilities or establish meaningful connections between people and the world that surrounds them.
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Observing, studying and experimenting in an effort to better understand the natural world and how it works.
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A collaborative activity that results in better human experiences by uncovering unmet needs and championing meaningful relationships through user-friendly products, environments and systems.
