For Women in Science Programme is launching of the L’Oréal-UNESCO Regional fellowships For Women in Science in Sub-Sahara Africa to assist women scientists in Sub-Saharan to realize important scientific research in all fields of science, engineering and technology.

This fellowship is open to all women citizens and permanent residents from Sub-Saharan African countries.

Fellowships will be awarded to women scientists in Sub-Saharan African to realize important scientific research in all fields of science, engineering and technology.

Fellowships will be awarded for PhD research projects that will result in a Doctorate degree

The research is to be conducted in any country in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Fellowships up to the maximum value of US$20,000 will be awarded.

The age limits for the candidate is 40 years

The selected beneficiaries will be awarded their fellowships at a public ceremony.

The objective of the fellowships is to help financially the fellows to realize promising scientific research to obtain a PhD degree.

The beneficiaries agree to include mention of the Fellowship in any publications resulting from the research.

The fellowships will be paid to the beneficiaries in one installment after the fellowships official ceremony and signing the preliminary contract with L’OREAL Foundation

The fellows agree to be photographed, filmed and interviewed by the media.

Deadline: 31st October.

For more information and application, visit: L’ORÉAL/UNESCO Regional Fellowships for Women in Science Website