Julie Hamáčková Award

The aim of the Julie Hamáčková Award is to promote the integration of gender aspects into research and teaching activities.

The award is named after Julie Hamáčková, the first female professor and dean at University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague.

Most documents and information on this website are currently available in Czech. However, the competition is open to all students and employees of UCT Prague, and applications may also be submitted in English.

The award is presented annually in three categories:

A Public recognition of the outstanding contributions of women employees of UCT Prague to the development of science, research, education, innovation, and academic life.

B Public recognition of the outstanding contributions of employees of UCT Prague to the promotion of equal opportunities in employment relations and research at UCT Prague.

C Competition for student theses and research projects prepared by bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral students who incorporate sex and/or gender analysis into their research.

Why was the Julie Hamáčková Award established?

The Julie Hamáčková Award was created to support the systematic integration of gender aspects into research and teaching activities among students and staff at UCT Prague. Its purpose is to encourage the academic community to engage more deeply and professionally with gender dimensions in science and education.

The award was established by a research team within the international TRIGGER project focused on cultural and institutional change, implemented at UCT Prague from 2014 in cooperation with the National Contact Centre for Gender and Science. One of the project’s key priorities was the systematic inclusion of sex and gender analysis in research topics and educational activities.

Who can apply?

The competition is open exclusively to students and employees of UCT Prague.

What does integrating gender into research mean?

Integrating gender into research means systematically considering differences between women and men (and, where relevant, other groups of users) when formulating research questions, selecting methods, and interpreting results.

In practice, this may include:

• examining different effects of substances, technologies, or procedures on female and male organisms, especially in areas directly affecting human health,
• incorporating sex and gender analysis into the development of new technologies, products, or services where different impacts on various groups of end users may occur,
• working with sex-disaggregated data where relevant and scientifically justified.

This approach aims to improve the quality, accuracy, and social relevance of research while contributing to the development of responsible and inclusive science.

The objective of Category C is to encourage students to enrich research content and methods through a gender dimension and to contribute to the further development of high-quality and responsible research at UCT Prague.

Further information and application documents (currently mostly in Czech) are available below.