The MATCH project has published two new visual summaries that shed light on international interest and diversity within the recruitment process for its 13 Doctoral Candidate positions. These short videos, now available on the MATCH YouTube channel, offer an accessible and engaging look at key application statistics collected across the eight recruitment calls.
🌍 Video 1 — MATCH Project Candidate Insights: From Every Corner of the Globe!
The first video explores the truly international response to MATCH. Candidates from across the world submitted applications, demonstrating the project’s broad reach and global appeal.
Through clear visual breakdowns, the video highlights:
- How many applicants came from each continent
- The countries with the highest number of submissions
- Trends illustrating the diversity of the candidate pool
This overview offers valuable insight into where MATCH future innovators come from!
👩🎓👨🎓 Video 2 — Gender Trends Across 8 MATCH Calls
The second video focuses on gender diversity within the applicant pool. For each of the eight calls, it presents:
- The percentage of candidates by gender
- Variations and trends across individual calls
- A broad view of gender representation throughout the recruitment process
This snapshot contributes to MATCH’s commitment to transparency and to fostering diversity and inclusion in STEM research.
Both videos are now available on the MATCH YouTube channel and can be viewed here:
👉 MATCH YouTube Channel
We invite the MATCH community and all stakeholders to explore these insights and learn more about the global and diverse engagement in our recruitment process.