UNESCO: L'Oreal-UNESCO UK and Ireland For Women in Science Rising Talent Programme

26/10/2023

25/10/2024

The L’Oréal-UNESCO UK and Ireland For Women in Science Rising Talent Programme offers awards from a partnership between L’Oréal UK & Ireland, the UK National Commission for UNESCO and the Irish National Commission for UNESCO, with the support of the Royal Society, to promote, enhance and encourage the contribution of women pursuing their research careers in the UK or Ireland. Candidates must be undertaking research in the fields of life science, physical sciences, mathematics and computing, engineering or sustainable development. Psychology, science education and social sciences are not eligible for this Award. Five Rising Talent Awards will be granted. The value of each rising talent award is £15,000 (equivalent € for candidates in Ireland). Awards support a 12-month period of postdoctoral research and are designed to provide flexible support. The prize money can be spent in innovative ways to enable women scientists to pursue and continue their research careers; such as buying equipment, paying for childcare or funding travel costs to an overseas conference. (Forecasted date for next year's call).

There will be one winner from each of the below categories: Life sciences (including medical science) Physical Sciences Mathematics and Computer Science Engineering Sustainable Development

Career stages Early Career and Emerging in Field Eligibility Note Eligibility is open to: Candidates must identify as female postdoctoral level researchers who have already been awarded their research doctorate in the fields of life science, physical sciences, mathematics and computing, engineering or sustainable development. Candidates must have no more than 10 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 post, or have ever held a permanent academic post in the past, or have received, before the start date of the award, the promise of a permanent academic post. Candidates must be conducting their research at a UK or Irish university or research institute. Candidates can be a citizen of any country, but must already have a confirmed position at a university or institute within the UK or Ireland. This contract must cover the 12-month period of the award. Candidates must be residing within the UK or Ireland at the time of application. Applications are welcome from candidates who wish to establish/re-establish themselves after a career break or other period of absence from active research or where the candidate is establishing a research career as a mature entrant or after experience in other fields.