This year’s edition of L’oreal-UNESCO’s Women In Science Award for Young Talent in Sub-Saharan Africa will reward 20 women for promoting the place of women in scientific fields. The African regional programme aims to promote and encourage the participation of young African women in science. This programme identifies talented young researchers in the formal sciences, life and environmental sciences, material sciences, engineering sciences and technological sciences.
Twenty endowments will be given to young researchers currently in doctoral and postdoctoral studies. The endowment is paid directly to the Young Talents by the L’Oréal Foundation after the prize-giving ceremony and after receiving the original documents necessary for the bank transfer. The purpose of the endowments is for use by the researchers themselves for the advancement of research in their country or of the researcher in their professional framework.
Eligibility Criteria
- Fifteen endowments of GBP 10 000 each to 15 doctoral students enrolled in a doctoral school and a research school in Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Five endowments of GBP 15 000 each to 5 Post-doc students working in a laboratory or research institute in Sub-Saharan Africa.
General Conditions of Eligibility
- For doctoral students
- Having the nationality of one of the 48 countries in the sub-Saharan African region.
- And being enrolled in a doctoral school and carrying out their doctorate in a research laboratory in one of the 49 countries in the region (including South Africa).
OR
- Having the nationality of one of the 49 countries in the sub-Saharan African region (including South Africa).
- And being enrolled in a doctoral school and carrying out their doctorate in a research laboratory 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.
- Conducting research in one of the scientific fields listed in Appendix 2.
- Students in their first year PhD are not eligible.
- For post-doctorates
- Having the nationality of one of the 48 countries in the sub-Saharan African region.
- And being enrolled in a post-doctorate in a research laboratory or an institution in one of the 49 countries in the region (including South Africa).
OR
- Having the nationality of one of the 49 countries in the sub-Saharan African region(including South Africa)
- And being enrolled in a post-doctorate in a research laboratory or an institution 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.
- Having obtained a doctorate in one of the scientific fields listed in Appendix 2.
- Have defended their thesis after February 2018. If the postdoctoral applicant has one or more children, this deadline is brought forward by one year per child.
- Conducting research in one of the scientific fields listed in Appendix 2, having started the post-doctorate before 01/02/2023, the opening date of the call for application.
Application requirements
The applicants themselves should make applications through the online platform.
- A detailed CV of 1 to 2 pages maximum, including training, dissemination actions, commitments of the candidate, etc.
- A motivation letter.
- Copies of diplomas or certificates obtained from the license in their original language.
- A summary of research work in 200 words maximum (intended for a panel of 200 words maximum)
- A detailed description of the research work of 2 pages maximum, including the references (Text justified, Times New Roman font, size 12 with single spacing)
Selection Criteria
- Quality of Application.
- Scientific excellence in research.
- The candidate’s ability to communicate and promote science to young people.
- Fluency in the English language
For detailed information about the selection criteria, please click here.
Estimated Timeline
- Closing of the call for applications: March 24, 2023.
- First review of the application by experts: April 5, 2023.
- Final selection by the jury: July 2023.
- Awards Ceremony: November 2023.
Additional Information
Visit here for additional information on the rules, lists of eligible countries, scientific areas and evaluation grids, including access to the full rules and regulations document.
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