UNESCO 2023 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards

Created in 1998, the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards recognize and support eminent women in science throughout the world. Each year, five Laureates are recognized
for their contributions to the advancement of science, in Life Sciences or Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science in alternating years.

• Table of Content
• About United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
• L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards
• Aim and Benefits of L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards
• Requirements for L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It seeks to build peace through international cooperation in Education, the Sciences and Culture. UNESCO's programmes contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals defined in Agenda 2030, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015. Political and economic arrangements of governments are not enough to secure the lasting and sincere support of the peoples. Peace must be founded upon dialogue and mutual understanding. Peace must be built upon the intellectual and moral solidarity of humanity. I... continue reading

L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards

Aim and Benefits of L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards

Each of the five Laureates will receive an award of €100,000.

Requirements for L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards Qualification

The candidate must:

• Be recognized for her scientific excellence by the international scientific community,
• Be actively involved in scientific research,
• Work in any field of the Life and Environmental sciences mentioned in appendix 1
  For your information, there is no age constraint regarding the candidate.

Interview date, Process and Venue for L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards

The selection criteria of the candidates are the following:

• The candidate’s outstanding contribution to the general advancement of science,
• The impact of the candidate’s research on the current state of the relevant scientific field (number, quality and impact of publications, conference presentations, patents),
• The recognition of the candidate by peers within her discipline through publications, -The recognition of the candidate’s commitments to education, teaching activities, mentoring and/or to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals more broadly.
• The L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards are non-renewable.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

To be considered eligible for an award, it is necessary to be nominated in writing by an eminent scientist. Self-nominations are not eligible, nor nominations from immediate family members.
Teams are not eligible for nomination.

Qualified nominators may be :

• Heads of University or Scientific Institutions,
• Members of Academies of Science,
• Holders of Research Chairs,
• Full professors
• Past For Women in Science Award Laureates,
• or at a minimum holders of a PhD in Science.

Nominations can only be submitted electronically through the online dedicated platform here and have to be written in English.
If new to the system, the nominator will need to create a user ID and password.
An application is considered complete only if it includes all of the following documents below

RULES AND REGULATIONS: 2023 International Awards in Life and Environmental sciences

For more details, visit UNESCO website.