YOUNG TALENTS SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA L’OREAL-UNESCO FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE
Find out more about the current edition of the Sub-Saharan Africa regional program.
This year 30 prizes will be given to the Sub-Saharan Africa program.25 phDs and 5 Postdocs from the 48 countries of Sub-Saharan Africa.
Calendar
It starts on February 1st and continues for 6 weeks until March 15th midnight local time (Paris).The evaluation period is from April the 5th to June the 13th.
- FEBRUARY 1, 2024Start of the call for application/nomination
- MARCH 15, 2024Closing of the call for application/nomination
- JULY 5, 2024Candidates' final selection
Program Overview
PARTNERS
Partnership with UNESCO.
AWARD(S) OF THE PRIZE
25 endowments for doctoral students and 5 for post-doctoral students.
AMOUNT PER ENDOWMENT
10.000€ for doctoral students.
15.000€ for post-doctoral students.
MAIN ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
- Be a PhD student or have obtained a Ph.D 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.
INITIAL LAUNCH DATE
2010
TOTAL NUMBER OF ENDOWMENTS AWARDED SINCE LAUNCH
211
Information document(s)
Kindly find attached the poster 2024 FWIS Africa 2024 call for application_uk
Kindly find attached the regulations 2024 FWIS AFRICA REGULATIONS 2024-EN
