Young Women in IAEA Fellowship Gain Hands-On Experience at Nuclear Security School

Forty-one young women from across the globe — all participants in the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme (MSCFP) — recently took part in the International School on Nuclear Security in Vienna, gaining vital insights into the systems, principles, and technologies that underpin global nuclear safety and security.

The two-week programme, held at the IAEA headquarters, forms part of the agency’s broader effort to empower women in the nuclear field and build a pipeline of skilled professionals capable of addressing the complex security challenges of the modern nuclear landscape.

Now in its sixth edition since 2020 , the school has trained around 230 fellows to date, nurturing a new generation of women leaders in nuclear science, p