L'ORÉAL Austria, in collaboration with the Austrian UNESCO Commission, in cooperation with the Austrian Academy of Sciences and with the financial support of the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research, awards scholarships for young female basic researchers in the fields of medicine, natural sciences or mathematics to finance, continue or develop projects in Austria.
These scholarships are announced and awarded as part of the global cooperation "For Women in Science" between UNESCO and L'ORÉAL.
As part of the L'ORÉAL Austria funding program, scholarships are awarded to young female scientists in medicine, natural sciences or mathematics who are at the beginning of their scientific career or to support their (re-)entry into a scientific career.
The application for a L'ORÉAL Austria Scholarship is open to highly qualified female doctoral students and scientists who started their doctoral/PhD studies no more than three years ago (pre-doc) or completed their doctoral/PhD studies no more than four years ago (post-doc),
are Austrian citizens or have lived in Austria for at least three years, and present a concrete project in Austria in the field of basic research.
Objective
The scholarships are intended to support young female academic talent (pre- and post-doc) who are qualified either by above-average study results or by renowned publications.
The aim is to support female researchers who are about to complete their dissertation or have already completed their doctoral/PhD studies (postdoctoral researchers).
In particular, the scholarship is intended for the following cases:
The project must be carried out in Austria, short project-related stays abroad during the funding period are possible
.Applications for start-up or interim funding for a dissertation are not accepted
Applications for the preparation of a research project for a third-party funding application are also possible if the doctoral/PhD studies have not yet been completed by the submission deadline, but will be completed before the decision on the award of the scholarship (in June/July). In this case, the planned date of completion must be communicated with the application.
25,000 euros
Application requirements
Young female scientists in medicine, natural sciences or mathematics are invited to apply for a L'ORÉAL Austria scholarship if they
Exceptions
Delays due to childcare obligations (3 years per child) will be taken into account. Exceptions must be clarified by consulting the Scholarships and Prizes Department before submitting the application.
Selection criteria
The main selection criterion is the excellence of the applicant's current and past research as well as their plans for future research. The applicant's scientific qualifications, the innovative content and methodology of the current and future research approaches and the feasibility of the planned project will be assessed.