L’Oréal UNESCO For Women in Science Egypt Young talents program fellowships aims to promote the participation of young women in science coming from Egypt. This program identifies and rewards talented young female scientists in the field of Life Sciences (such as biology, biochemistry, biophysics, genetics, physiology, neurosciences, biotechnologies, ecology and ethology) as well as Physical Sciences (such as physics, chemistry, petroleum engineering, mathematics, engineering sciences, information sciences, Earth and Universe sciences).
L’Oréal UNESCO For Women in Science Egypt Young talents program
The program honors three talented young Egyptian women researchers for the quality of their research works and encourages them to pursue a brilliant career in science.
➢ Two fellowships each will be granted to Egyptian women pursuing post-doctoral research working in research laboratory, institute, or university in Egypt
➢ One fellowship will be granted to Egyptian women pursuing a PhD (doctoral degree) in research laboratory, institute, or university in Egypt.
The total amount will be used to cover the research expenses &/or travel and accommodation costs related to scientific visits, training, specialized courses etc. of minimum of two months abroad. This one should occur within a maximum of one year from the ceremony day.
The total amount will be used to cover the research expenses &/or travel and accommodation costs related to scientific visits, trainings, specialized courses etc. of minimum two months abroad. This one should occur within maximum one year from the ceremony day.
Postdoctoral Researchers:
Applicants must meet the following general criteria:
PhD Students:
Applicants must meet the following general criteria:
- Candidates must have a researcher position in one of universities or research institutes in Egypt.
- The candidate’s outstanding academic record (including number, quality and impact of the scientific publications, conference presentations, patents…).
- The scientific quality and usefulness of the research project.
- The innovative approach (rationale, relevance, originality, outputs, applications, etc.) and the expected outcomes of the research.
- The ability of the candidate to communicate and promote sciences to a younger audience and to encourage young Egyptian & Arab female scientists.
- The candidate’s career-path.
Fellowships are exclusively dedicated to the development of scientific research and can under no circumstance be a substitute to the duties of the laboratory vis-à-vis its researchers.
Fellowships are non-renewable and can be combined with other research grants.
If animal experiments are carried out as part of the submitted research project, these experiments must be described in detail. The necessity of the animal experiments or the lack of alternatives must be justified.