Applications are currently being accepted for the Fondation L'Oreal - UNESCO For Women in Science Program 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Fondation L'Oreal - UNESCO For Women in Science Program
The Swiss L’ORÉAL-UNESCO For Women in Science Program is part of the global L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science initiative and is delivered in Switzerland to promote gender equality and excellence in STEM.
Benefits of Fondation L'Oreal - UNESCO For Women in Science Program
- Award amount: CHF 25,000 per recipient
Fondation L'Oreal - UNESCO For Women in Science Program Requirements
- Candidates must identify as female postdoctoral level researchers who have already been completed their Phd in the STEM fields of life and environmental science, physical sciences, mathematics and computing, engineering, architecture or medicine.
- Candidates must have no more than 3 years’ active full-time equivalent postdoctoral experience (discounting career breaks but including teaching experience and/or time spent in industry).
- Candidates must not currently hold a permanent academic position or have ever held a permanent academic position in the past or have received a promise of a permanent academic position before the start date of the award.
- Candidates must conduct research in the fields of life and environmental sciences, physical sciences, mathematics and computing, engineering, architecture or medicine.
- Psychology, education sciences, and social sciences are not eligible for this award.
- Candidates may be citizens of any country but must be conducting their research at a Swiss university or research institute.
- Applications are also welcome from candidates who wish to establish/re-establish themselves after a career break or other period of absence from active research in the STEM fields.
Selection criteria
- Excellence of the applicant’s current and past research
- Relevant, timely, clearly articulated research proposal
- Feasibility of the proposed activities
- Potential to leverage the grant to enhance the candidate's career and/or assist with a successful return to scientific research
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
15 May, 2026
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