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Women's Energy In Transition - Polish Edition

We support female talents in the energy sector!

5th edition of Women's Energy in Transition – Polish Edition

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Why this programme?

Women remain significantly underrepresented in the energy sector. Data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) show that:

  • Women hold around 20% of jobs in the energy sector, despite accounting for approximately 40% of the global workforce.
  • In the renewable energy sector, their share is higher, at around 32%,
  • However, women hold only around 19% of senior management and board positions in the renewable energy sector.

Gender disparities are also evident in the broader global picture. According to the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2026:

  • The world has closed 69.2% of the global gender gap.
  • The current rate of progress, achieving full gender parity could take around 120 more years.

Women's Energy in Transition – Polish Edition was established to support women in building careers in the energy sector, recognise their achievements and increase their representation in the industry.

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About the programme

Women's Energy in Transition – Polish Edition is a programme for female students and graduates of Polish universities whose theses address topics related to the energy transition. The best theses are recognised in two categories: undergraduate engineering theses and master's theses.

The programme aims to support women's career development in the energy sector and increase their representation in the industry. The Polish edition was launched in 2022 in collaboration with the Silesian University of Technology. For the 5th edition, Dalkia Polska is working with 14 partner universities across the country.

This year, we particularly welcome theses exploring solutions that support decarbonisation, energy efficiency in industry and district heating, energy recovery, and the use of biogas, biomass or methane recovered from coal mines. We also encourage submissions covering innovations in cogeneration and trigeneration, as well as the modernisation of energy infrastructure.

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Who can apply?

The 5th edition is open to female students and graduates of all Polish universities whose theses:

  • are undergraduate engineering theses or master's theses focused on the energy transition;
  • were defended between 1 January 2025 and 30 November 2026;
  • were written in Polish or English.
How are theses evaluated?

Theses will be evaluated by a jury made up of representatives from partner universities and the Dalkia Group. Four criteria will be considered:

  • quality of the thesis,
  • innovation,
  • implementation potential,
  • motivation.
Key dates for the 5th edition
  • 15 October 2026 - launch of the 5th edition and opening of applications
  • 15 December 2026, 23:59 (CET) - application deadline
  • December 2026 – February 2027 - jury evaluation
  • 5 March 2027 - announcement of finalists
  • Late March 2027 - awards ceremony
Prizes

Award winners will have the opportunity to undertake an internship with one of the companies within the Dalkia Polska Group.

Cash prizes will also be awarded:

    • 1st place: PLN 5,000
    • 2nd place: PLN 3,000
    • 3rd place: PLN 2,000

Prizes are awarded in two categories: undergraduate engineering theses and master's theses.

Award winners may also benefit from other professional development opportunities, including publications in industry media, speaking opportunities at conferences, mentoring and study visits.

Doctoral students and those planning to enrol in a doctoral programme may also apply for a research stay in France, funded by the French Embassy in Poland.

Partner universities:
  • AGH University of Krakow
  • Bialystok University of Technology
  • Czestochowa University of Technology
  • Gdańsk University of Technology
  • Cracow University of Technology
  • Lublin University of Technology
  • Lodz University of Technology
  • Poznan University of Technology
  • Rzeszow University of Technology
  • Silesian University of Technology
  • Kielce University of Technology
  • Warsaw University of Technology
  • Wrocław University of Science and Technology
  • West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin
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Patronage and partners

The 5th edition of Women's Energy in Transition – Polish Edition is held under the honorary patronage of the Minister of Energy, the Minister of Science and Higher Education and the French Embassy in Poland.

This year's edition is supported by UN Global Compact Network Polandas a patron. The programme's partners include the French-Polish Chamber of Commerce (CCIFP), EDF Power Solutions Poland, the Polish Chamber of Commerce (KIG) and the Regional Chamber of Commerce in Katowice (RIG).

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