Welcome to the NOVA+ Program
At NOVA+, we believe that talent is not only learned, it is nurtured, supported, and shared.
NOVA+ is an inclusive program, open to all members of the physics community, from the earliest stages of training to the postdoctoral level, with a special focus on supporting and empowering women and groups traditionally underrepresented in STEAM fields.
Our purpose is to foster the personal, emotional, and professional growth of physicists by creating a support network that inspires, empowers, and accompanies them on their journey toward a fulfilling, sustainable, and inclusive scientific career.
NOVA+ is a safe, inspiring, and transformative space where every meeting becomes an opportunity to grow, share, and build community.
Welcome to this constellation of voices, experiences, and dreams that, together, illuminate the future of physics and science.
The NOVA+ Coordination Team
Our Commitments
- Guidance and Support
We offer support at every academic and professional stage, with special attention to key moments of transition and decision-making.
This support is provided by researchers who have already gone through these stages and whose experience can have a positive impact on students.
Mentoring sessions are not classes: they are spaces of trust where mentees can reflect on their paths, clarify doubts, identify strengths, and define achievable goals.
- Building a Strong Network
NOVA+ promotes the creation of an active network of scientists and allies that fosters collaboration, visibility, and leadership in Theoretical Physics and across STEAM fields.
This network seeks to inspire and multiply the impact of every initiative, transforming scientific culture from within.
- Developing Cross-Cutting Skills
Through one-to-one and group mentoring, workshops, and learning capsules, we promote key competencies for a sustainable career: leadership, effective communication, emotional management, teamwork, and self-care.
The goal is for each participant to build a solid and balanced professional identity.
- Boosting Real Opportunities
We encourage participation in projects, research stays, conferences, grants, and collaborations that broaden horizons and connect our mentees with the international scientific community.
We aim to be a bridge to opportunities, not the final destination.
- A Living and Accessible Community
NOVA+ grows within an open and diverse community supported by digital tools that make communication, follow-up, and active participation easy and inclusive.
Every voice matters, and the exchange between mentors, mentees, generations, and disciplines is a fundamental part of our identity.
Our Core Values
- Inclusion: An open space for everyone, regardless of gender, origin, or career stage.
- Confidentiality: Everything shared within the mentoring relationship remains confidential; emotional safety is our foundation.
- Commitment: Mentoring relationships require mutual responsibility — presence, listening, and follow-through.
- Diversity: We value differences as sources of learning and collective creativity.
- Collaboration: We grow together; knowledge and experiences are meant to be shared, not competed over.
- Equity: We seek fair conditions for everyone’s professional and personal development.
- Empowerment: We foster self-confidence, decision-making, and autonomy to build fulfilling and sustainable careers.
Every mentorship, every meeting, and every shared story brings us one step closer to that future.
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