L’Oréal-UNESCO Young Talents Programme 2025 for Doctoral and PostDoctoral Women in Science

L’Oréal-UNESCO Young Talents Programme 2025 for Doctoral and PostDoctoral Women in Science: Each year the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science call for application from talented young women scientists to receive fellowship grants to pursue promising research projects.

Application Deadline: Varying. See deadlines below

Offered annually? Yes

Eligible Countries: countries listed below

To be taken at (country): Universities in countries listed below

About L’Oréal-UNESCO Young Talents Programme: The L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Fellowships aims to promote and encourage young women in science. Its programs reward established women scientists whose outstanding achievements have contributed to the advancement of scientific knowledge and of its benefits to society and provide support to promising young women who are already making significant contributions in their scientific disciplines.

Eligible Field of Study: 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, and earth and universe sciences).

Eligibility: Applicants for L’Oréal-UNESCO Young Talents Programme must meet the following general criteria:

• Having obtained Ph.D. degree in Life or Physical Sciences or pursuing studies leading to a Ph.D. degree
• Working in a Research Laboratory or Institution in one of the region’s countries or being- enrolled in a doctoral programme at a University in their country
• Candidates must be no more than 40 years old by the end of the application period for- PhD and not more than 45 years for Post-doctoral.

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

• The candidate’s outstanding academic records (including number, quality and impact of the publications (impact factors to be submitted), conference presentations, patents…)
• The scientific quality of the research project
• The innovative nature and productivity of the research and its potential application in science

Number of Awards: The Program honors 15 doctorates and 5 post-doctorates every year.

Value of L’Oréal-UNESCO Sub-Saharan Africa Young Talents Programme:

• €10,000 each will be granted to Ph.D. Students enrolled in- an African University.
• €15,000 each will be granted to 2 postdoctoral researchers- working in a laboratory or research institute registered in one of the region’s countries.

Eligible Countries: Calls for Applications currently open:

• France
  Deadline: 26 February 2025
• Slovakia
  Deadline: 28 February 2025
• Poland
  Deadline: 8 March 2025
• Germany
  Dedaline: 10 March 2025
• Switzerland
  Deadline: 31 March 2025
• Sub Saharan Africa
  Deadline: 7 April 2025
• Middle east
  Deadline: 14 April 2025
• Levant
  Deadline: 20 April 2025
• Türkiye
  Deadline: 2 June 2025
• Egypt
  Deadline: 30 June 2025

How to Apply for L’Oréal-UNESCO Young Talents Programme:  Several calls for applications for the 2025 editions are currently open. Women scientists at doctoral and/or post-doctoral level are invited to submit their application on the dedicated platform.

An application is considered complete only if it includes all documents below:

• A detailed Curriculum Vitae (including outreach activities among youth, tutoring, etc.)
• Certified copies of the degrees or recent diplomas-
• A proof of having obtained a Ph.D. degree for postdoctoral candidates-
• A proof of being enrolled in an African University for doctoral candidates-
• A detailed project of maximum 2 pages, including:
  • The research project description
  • The proposed use of the grant motivating the candidature with some budget indications
• Letters of recommendation from the research supervisor and/or the director of the- scientific institution where the research project is carried or the Dean of the University under which the candidate is running her research
• The list of publications and patents

Incomplete files or received after the deadline for application, as well as candidatures that do not meet the requirements mentioned above, will not be taken into consideration.

It is important to download and go through application rules and regulations from the Fellowship Webpage below before applying

Visit Fellowship Webpage for details