Deadline: July 31, 2024.

L’Oréal UNESCO For Women in Science Egypt Young talents program fellowships aims to promote the participation of young women in science coming from Egypt. This program identifies and rewards talented young female scientists in the field of Life Sciences (such as biology, biochemistry, biophysics, genetics, physiology, neurosciences, biotechnologies, ecology and ethology) as well as Physical Sciences (such as physics, chemistry, petroleum engineering, mathematics, engineering sciences, information sciences, Earth and Universe sciences).

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Postdoctoral Researchers:

Applicants must meet the following general criteria:

• Having obtained a PhD in one of the science fields mentioned in paragraph 1. Only applicants having obtained their PhD during 2019-2023 are eligible.
• Being of Egyptian nationality.
• Working in a research laboratory, institute, or university in Egypt.
• Candidates must be no more than 45 years old by the end of the application period.

PhD Students:

Applicants must meet the following general criteria:

• Having obtained a Bachelor (B.Sc.) and a Master (M.Sc.) degrees, or equivalent, in one of the science fields mentioned in paragraph 1.
• Should be full time student in PhD and having registered in the 2^nd year of the PhD program, or one year before the thesis defense.
• Being of Egyptian nationality.
• Working in a research laboratory, institute, or university in Egypt.
• Candidates must be no more than 35 years old by the end of the application period.

BENEFITS

• Two fellowships amounting to ten thousand Euros (€ 10,000 or equivalent in local currency) each will be granted to Egyptian women pursuing post-doctoral research, working in a research laboratory, institute, or university in Egypt

• One fellowship amounting to six thousand Euros (€ 6,000 or equivalent in local currency) will be granted to Egyptian women pursuing a PhD (doctoral degree) in a research laboratory, institute, or university in Egypt.

The total amount will be used to cover the research expenses &/or travel and accommodation costs related to scientific visits, trainings, specialized courses etc. of minimum two months abroad. This one should occur within maximum one year from the ceremony day.

TIMELINE

• Application opening date: 31 January 2024
• Application closing date: 31 July 2024
• Attribution of applications and first review by the jury members: From the 1 August to 10 August 2024
• Second review of applications by the jury for semi-finalists: From the 10 August to 30 August 2024
• Announcement of the winners: End of September 2024
• Fellowship Awards Ceremony: Between October and last week of November 2024.
  The exact date will be announced later on.

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