The L’Oréal-UNESCO Young Talents for Women in Science Program 2025 for doctoral and post-doctoral students (25,000 Euros in financial support)

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Application Deadline: April 7, 2025

Applications at the moment are open for the 2025 L’Oréal-UNESCO Young Talents for Women in Science program. The L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science nationwide and regional “Young Talents” programmes have been supporting younger girls researchers world wide to pursue their scientific careers in their home international locations or overseas since 2000.

This 12 months, the Fondation L’Oréal rewards, by the fifteenth version of the regional Sub-Saharan Africa L’Oréal-UNESCO L’Oréal For Women in Science Young Talent program, 25 doctoral and 5 post-doctoral students chosen by a jury of eminent African scientific consultants.

Eligibility standards

• Be a PhD pupil or have obtained a Ph.D in the next scientific fields: Life and Environmental sciences, Physical sciences, Engineering, Mathematics, Computer and data sciences (2nd 12 months at the very least).
• Be from one of many 48 international locations in the sub-Saharan African area, and work in a analysis laboratory or establishment in one of many international locations of the area, or be enrolled in a University in one of many 49 international locations of the area (together with South Africa).OR
• Be from one of many 49 international locations in the sub-Saharan African area (together with South Africa) and work in a analysis laboratory or establishment in one of many 48 international locations of the area, or be enrolled in a University in one of many 48 international locations of sub-Saharan Africa.

Therefore, candidates initially from South Africa doing their analysis in South Africa should not eligible for this programme.

Benefits

• Beyond this financial help (10,000 Euros for doctoral students and 15,000 Euros for post-doctoral students), this system additionally supply them a management coaching program, which enhances their tutorial profession and permits them to be higher armed to guide their profession and break the glass ceiling extra simply.
• At the tip of this coaching, an Award Ceremony can be held in an African capital (date and place to be outlined) in the presence of an viewers from all around the African continent: representatives of public authorities, UNESCO, scientists, girls influencers, lecturers, intellectuals, opinion leaders and organizations selling gender equality.

Selection standards

• Scientific excellence of the analysis undertaking.
• Quality of the application.
• Ability to speak and promote science.

Application TImeline:

• February 24, 2025: Start of the decision for application/nomination
• April 7, 2025: Closing of the decision for application/nomination
• July 7, 2025: Candidates’ ultimate choice

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the L’Oréal-UNESCO Young Talents for Women in Science program