L’Oreal-UNESCO Sub-Saharan Africa Young Talents Programme for African Women in Science

L’Oreal-UNESCO Sub-Saharan Africa Young Talents Programme for African Women in Science

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.

Since the inception of the sub-Saharan Africa regional program, the majority of applications received have been from South Africa. Given the importance of the challenges of African scientific research and our commitment to encourage more women scientists across sub-Saharan Africa, we decided to split the initial regional program into two separate programs:

• A national program dedicated to South Africa

• The regional program for sub-Saharan Africa, dedicated to the 48 other countries of the region

For this 14th edition, 20 endowments will be given to encourage young researchers currently in doctoral or post-doctoral studies to pursue a brilliant scientific career.

• 15 endowments of 10,000 € each, will be allocated to 15 doctoral students enrolled in a doctoral school and in a research laboratory in sub-Saharan Africa.

• 5 endowments of € 15,000 each, will be allocated to 5 post-docs working in a laboratory or research institute in sub-Saharan Africa (

Eligibility Requirements

For Doctoral Students

• Having the nationality of one of the 48 countries in the sub-Saharan African region

• And being enrolled in a doctoral school and carry out their doctorate in a research laboratory in one of the 49 countries in the region (including South Africa)
OR

• Having the nationality of one of the 49 countries in the sub-Saharan African region (including South Africa)

• And being enrolled in a doctoral school and carry out their doctorate in a research laboratory 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 program.

• Conducting research in one of the scientific fields listed

• Students in their first year PhD are not eligible.

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

For Post-Doctorates

• Having the nationality of one of the 48 countries in the sub-Saharan African region

• And being enrolled in post-doctorate in a research laboratory or an institution in one of the 49 countries in the region (including South Africa)
OR

• Having the nationality of one of the 49 countries in the sub-Saharan African region (including South Africa)

• And being enrolled in a post-doctorate in a research laboratory or an institution 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.

• Having obtained a doctorate in one of the scientific fields listed in Appendix 2

• Have defended their thesis after February 2018. If the postdoctoral applicant has one or more children, this deadline is brought forward by one year per child.

• Conducting research in one of the scientific fields listed in Appendix 2, having started the
post-doctorate before 01/02/2023, opening date of the call for application

Selection Criteria

Scientific excellence of the research project

Quality of the application

Ability to communicate and promote science

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; L’Oreal-UNESCO Sub-Saharan Africa Young Talents Programme for African Women in Science

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