L’Oreal – UNESCO for Women in Science Sub-Saharan Africa Programme

Deadline: March 29, 2024

Scholarships

PHD PostDOC

Location(s)

  • Angola
  • Madagascar
  • Niger
  • Worldwide
sub-Saharan Africa

Overview

The L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science sub-Saharan Africa regional program aims to promote and encourage the participation of young African women in science. This program identifies and rewards young talented researchers in the formal sciences, life and environmental sciences, material sciences, engineering sciences and technological sciences.

Details

Since the inception of the sub-Saharan Africa regional program, the majority of applications received have been from South Africa. Given the importance of the challenges of African scientific research and our commitment to encourage more women scientists across sub-Saharan Africa, we decided to split the initial regional program into two separate programs:

  • A national program dedicated to South Africa
  • The regional program for sub-Saharan Africa, dedicated to the 48 other countries of the region (see the list of countries in Appendix 1)

For this 14th edition, 20 endowments will be given to encourage young researchers currently in doctoral or post-doctoral studies to pursue a brilliant scientific career.

  • 15 endowments of 10,000 € each, will be allocated to 15 doctoral students enrolled in a doctoral school and in a research laboratory in sub-Saharan Africa 
  • 5 endowments of € 15,000 each, will be allocated to 5 post-docs working in a laboratory or research institute in sub-Saharan Africa 

Calendar

  • FEBRUARY 1, 2024: Start of the call for application/nomination
  • MARCH 29, 2024: Closing of the call for application/nomination
  • JULY 5, 2024: Candidates' final selection

Opportunity is About


Eligibility

Candidates should be from:


Description of Ideal Candidate

MAIN ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

  • Be a PhD student or have obtained a PhD in the following scientific fields: Life and Environmental sciences, Physical sciences, Engineering, Mathematics, Computer and information sciences (2nd year at least)

  • Be from one of the 48 countries in the sub-Saharan African region, and work in a research laboratory or institution in one of the countries of the region, or be enrolled in a University in one of the 49 countries of the region (including South Africa).

    OR

  • Be from one of the 49 countries in the sub-Saharan African region (including South Africa) and work in a research laboratory or institution in one of the 48 countries of the region, or be enrolled in a University in one of the 48 countries of sub-Saharan Africa.

Therefore, applicants originally from South Africa doing their research in South Africa are not eligible for this programme.

SELECTION CRITERIA

  • Scientific excellence of the research project
  • Quality of the application
  • Ability to communicate and promote science

Dates

Deadline: March 29, 2024


Cost/funding for participants

AMOUNT PER ENDOWMENT

  • €10.000 for doctoral students,
  • €15.000 for post-doctoral students
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