Levant - 2023 Call for application

National Council for Scientific Research in Lebanon (CNRS-L)

UNESCO Regional Bureau for Education in Beirut

• 3 endowments amounting to Ten thousand Euros (€ 10,000) each will be granted to Arab women researchers working in Research Laboratory, Institute, or University in one of the following countries: Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syrian Arab Republic.

• 3 endowments amounting to Six thousand Euros (€ 6,000) each will be granted to Arab women pursuing a PhD (doctoral degree) in Research Laboratory, Institute, or University in one of the following countries: Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syrian Arab Republic. The total amount must be used to cover expenses related to regional or international scientific missions, trainings, specialized courses, conferences, and congresses. It could be used as well to purchase special software, scientific articles/ books and fees of publications in international indexed journals.

• 3 endowments amounting to Ten thousand Euros (€ 10,000) will be given out to 3 post-doctoral researchers

• 3 endowments amounting to Six thousand Euros (€ 6,000) will be given out to 3 PhD students

• Postdoctoral Researchers:

Applicants must meet the following general criteria:

• Having obtained a PhD in one of the science fields mentioned in paragraph 1.
• Being of Iraqi, Jordanian, Lebanese, Palestinian, or Syrian nationality.
• Working in a Research Laboratory, Institute, or University in one of the countries mentioned in paragraph 1.
• Candidates must be no more than 45 years old, considering the year of birth (Born in 1978 and beyond).

• PhD Students:

Applicants must meet the following general criteria:

• Having obtained a Bachelor (B.Sc.) and a Master (M.Sc.) degree, or equivalent, in one of the science fields mentioned in paragraph 1.
• Should be full time student in PhD and having registered during 2022-2023 in the 2^nd year of the PhD program, or one year before the thesis defense.
• Being of Iraqi, Jordanian, Lebanese, Palestinian, or Syrian nationality.
• Working in a Research Laboratory, Institute, or University in one of the countries mentioned in paragraph 1.
• Candidates must be no more than 35 years old, taking into account the year of birth (born in 1988 and beyond).

The selection criteria of the candidate by the jury are the following:

• 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.
• Abide by international ethical regulations in all research steps.
• 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 female researchers.
• The candidate’s career-path.
• The application will be considered complete if it contains a detailed description of the research project and its methodology.
• Consideration with regards to animal testing:
  • Any project using experimental protocols likely to generate animal suffering will be rejected, even if it has been approved by an ad hoc ethics committee.
  • If animal experimentation is to be conducted as part of the applicant's submitted research, it must be described in detail and indicated in what way it cannot be substituted. The necessity of the animal experiments or the lack of alternatives must be justified. Jury members must take a position based on these elements or ask for clarification if necessary.
  • A commitment by the candidate not to cause animal suffering during the project for which she is applying for the award will be included in the application forms and must be officially signed.