L’Oréal – UNESCO for Women in Science Levant Regional Young Talents Programme

This programme identifies and rewards talented young female researchers in the field of Life Sciences (such as biology, biochemistry, biophysics, genetics, physiology, health sciences, 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).

Programme Information

• 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.

Eligibility Criteria

• Postdoctoral Researchers:
  • Applicants must meet the following general criteria:
    • Having obtained a PhD in one of the science fields
    • Being of Iraqi, Jordanian, Lebanese, Palestinian, or Syrian nationality
    • Working in a Research Laboratory, Institute, or University in one of the countries mentioned above
    • Candidates must be no more than 45 years old, considering the year of birth (Born in 1979 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.
    • Should be full time student in PhD and having registered during 2023-2024 in the 2nd year of the PhD programme, 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 above.
    • Candidates must be no more than 35 years old, taking into account the year of birth (born in 1989 and beyond).

For more information, visit UNESCO.