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L'Oréal’s For Women in Science programsThere are three levels of L'Oréal’s For Women in Science awards program. The L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science
Awards are awarded annually to five outstanding female scientists, one from
each geographical region (Europe, Africa-Arab states, North America, South
America and Asia-Pacific). The recipients, termed Laureates, receive US$100,000.
Candidates are nominated by a distinguished panel of scientists including prior
laureates, and are selected by an 18-member international jury. Researchers in
the life sciences and materials sciences are recognised in alternating years.
The UNESCO-L'Oréal For Women in Science International Fellowships are awarded to 15 young life scientists, three from each region, allowing them to pursue their research at a host institute outside their home country. The Fellowships are worth up to US$40,000 over two years and are only available to women under the age of 35 pursuing doctoral or post-doctoral research. Applications must be made through the Australian National Commission for UNESCO, which then selects up to four candidates for consideration by the regional selection committee. For more information including application forms see http://www.loreal.com/_en/_ww/index.aspx?direct1=00008&direct2=00008/00001 or http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=14633&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html The L'Oréal For Women in Science Australian Fellowships are awarded to three female scientists with no more than five years of post-doctoral experience to assist their research at an Australian academic or research institution. The Australian Fellowships are worth up to AUD$20,000 over 12 months. Apply here. Ten years of the L’ORÉAL- UNESCO For Women in Science AwardsLaunched in 1998, the L’ORÉAL- UNESCO For Women in Science Award was the first international award recognising the contributions made by women to science. Since then 52 women have been named Laureates, each receiving US$100,000. A further 120 women in the early stages of their careers have been provided with fellowships to pursue their research abroad through the L’ORÉAL-UNESCO International Fellowships, worth up to US$40,000 over two years. And 340 National Fellowships have been awarded in 35 countries to women doing research in their own countries. The 2008 Awards will be presented at a ceremony on March 6th, 2008 at UNESCO headquarters in Paris by Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO, and Sir Lindsay Owen-Jones, Chairman of L’ORÉAL. The 2008 Laureates are:
For more information about all the Laureates visit L'ORÉAL's For Women in Science site.
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