Financially supported by L'Oréal Canada, the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, and administered by Universities Canada: L'Oréal Canada For Women in Science Research Excellence Fellowships with International Rising Talents Fellowships

The fellowships are being given to enhance the role of women in devising scientific solutions to problems confronting humankind in the 21st century. If you are a successful recipient of the L'Oréal Canada For Women in Science Research Excellence Fellowships, you will have a 1 out of 2 chances of having your application referred to apply for the “L’Oréal-UNESCO International Rising Talents” Fellowship, worth 15 000 euros. Fifteen grants will be given per year, covering each of the five UNESCO regions: Africa & Arab States, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America and North America. The purpose of this program is to support major research projects undertaken by Canadian women scientists at the post-doctoral level in Canada.

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Financially supported by L'Oréal Canada, the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, and administered by Universities Canada

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Organization Mandate

Universities Canada manages government-funded international partnership programs and more than 130 scholarship programs on behalf of private sector companies.

Countries

Regions

North America, Central America, South America, Caribbean, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Central Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Central Africa, Western Africa, Eastern Africa, Southern Africa, Oceania, Antarctica

Subcategory

Subject - funding opportunities

The fellowships offered alternate each year between the fields of Life Sciences and Engineering/Pure and Applied Sciences

Application deadline

March

Amount of the award

$20,000 CAD, plus 15,000 Euros for the International Rising Talents Fellowship

Eligibility - nationality

Canada

Eligibility

Candidates must be female Canadian citizens or permanent residents;
Candidates must be starting or currently enrolled in research at the post-doctoral level;
Research must be carried out under the auspices of an academic supervisor at a Canadian host institution/organization;
Applicants must not have previously held a L'Oréal Canada For Women in Science Research Excellence Fellowship, with the support of the Canadian Commission for UNESCO.

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