L’Oréal-UNESCO 2017 Fellowships for Women Scientists from Sub-Saharan Africa (US$80,000 Prize)

Application Deadline: April 19th 2017

The L’Oréal Foundation launched the 8th edition of the L’Oréal-UNESCO Fellowships for Women Scientists from Sub-Saharan Africa.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Having obtained a Ph.D degree in Life or Physical Sciences or pursuing studies leading to a Ph.D degree.
• Having the nationality of a Sub-Saharan African country.
• Working in a Research Laboratory or Institution in one of the region’s countries or being enrolled in doctoral programme at a university in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Candidates must be no more than 40 years old by the end of the application period for Ph.D. and not more than 45 years for post-doctoral.

Benefits:

• 12 FELLOWSHIPS of US$5 000 each will be granted to 12 African PhD students enrolled in an African university.
• 2 FELLOWSHIPS of US$10 000 each will be granted to two African postdoctoral researchers working in a laboratory or research institute registered in an African country.

For enquiries, please email [email protected].

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the L’Oréal-UNESCO 2017 Fellowships for Women Scientists from Sub-Saharan Africa.