L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science South Africa Grant 2022 – 2023

UNESCO and the Fondation L’Oréal aim to recognise female researchers who have contributed to overcoming today’s global challenges. The L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Africa programme was launched in 2010 and has since supported over 150 young female scientists. The national programme dedicated to South Africa was launched in 2019.

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying (please note that failure to satisfy all the requirements will lead to your application not being considered):Doctoral students: You must be a South African citizenYou must enrolled to study at a university in South AfricaYou must enrolled to carry out your doctorate in a research laboratory in any of the 9 provincesYou must be in the 2nd year of thesisYou must be conducting research in one of the scientific fields listed aboveYou must NOT be currently supported by one of the national or regional L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science programmes Post-doctorate students: You must be a South African citizenYou must enrolled in a post-doctorate in a research laboratory or an institution in any of the 9 provincesYou must have obtained a doctorate in one of the scientific fields listed aboveYou must be conducting research in one of the scientific fields listed aboveYou must have started the post-doctorate before the opening date of the grant (5 May 2022)You must NOT be currently supported by one of the national or regional L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science programmes

Information not available

Applications must be submitted online at:L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science South Africa Grant Applicants are required toRegister an Accountbefore they canLoginand apply. * Applicants must download and read theL’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science South Africa National Young Talents Programme(.pdf) before applying. Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your application (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified): Detailed Curriculum, including: training, dissemination actions, commitments of the candidate, etc (1 to 2 pages)Tertiary qualifications completed (copies only)Summary of research work (to be read by a panel of scientific experts) (maximum 200 words)Detailed description of the research work and methodology, including the references (Text justified, Times New Roman font, size 12 with single spacing) (maximum 2 pages)Estimated budget detailing the expected expenditure to support the research work (budget must not be more than R80 000 for doctoral students and R160 000 for postdoctoral researchers – must be in a table indicating projected expenses)2 or more letters of recommendation (assessing the quality of the CV, the originality of the project and mentioning the relationship and human dimensions of the candidate)List of the applicants publications (listed from the most recent to the oldest) (Doctoral students: the 2 publications published or in the process of being published. Post-doctoral students: 2 most important publications)