L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Sub-Saharan Africa Program 2024

The L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science sub-Saharan Africa regional program aims to promote and encourage the participation of young African women in science. This program identifies and rewards young talented researchers in the formal sciences, life and environmental sciences, material sciences, engineering sciences and technological sciences.

• Table of Content
• About L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science
• Sub-Saharan Africa Program
• Aim and Benefits of Sub-Saharan Africa Program
• Sub-Saharan Africa Program Courses
• Requirements for Sub-Saharan Africa Program Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Sub-Saharan Africa Program
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Sub-Saharan Africa Program

Aim and Benefits of Sub-Saharan Africa Program

10.000€ for doctoral students.

15.000€ for post-doctoral students.

Sub-Saharan Africa Program Courses

• Computer and Information Sciences
• Engineering
• Life and Environmental Sciences
• Mathematics
• Physical Sciences

Requirements for Sub-Saharan Africa Program Qualification

• Be a PhD student or have obtained a Ph.D in the following scientific fields: Life and Environmental sciences, Physical sciences, Engineering, Mathematics, Computer and information sciences (2nd year at least).

• Be from one of the 48 countries in the sub-Saharan African region, and work in a research laboratory or institution in one of the countries of the region, or be enrolled in a University in one of the 49 countries of the region (including South Africa).

  OR

• Be from one of the 49 countries in the sub-Saharan African region (including South Africa) and work in a research laboratory or institution in one of the 48 countries of the region, or be enrolled in a University in one of the 48 countries of sub-Saharan Africa.

Therefore, applicants originally from South Africa doing their research in South Africa are not eligible for this programme.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Sub-Saharan Africa Program

Selection Criteria

Scientific excellence of the research project.

Quality of the application.

Ability to communicate and promote science.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit L’Oréal-UNESCO website.