Opportunity: L’Oreal – UNESCO For Women in Science Program 2021
Type: Doctoral and Postdoctoral grants
Location: South Africa
Who Can Apply: South African citizens
Partners: UNESCO
Award(s) of the Prize:
- 5 endowments for doctoral students
- 2 endowments for post-doctoral candidates
Amount per Endowment:
- R80,000 for doctorates
- R160,000 for post-doctorates
Main Eligibility Criteria
- Having obtained Ph.D. degree in Formal sciences, Life sciences, Environmental sciences, Physical sciences, Engineering and Technological sciences or pursuing studies leading to a Ph.D. degree at a South African university in one of the 9 Provinces
- Be a South African Citizen
- Working in a Research Laboratory or Institution or being enrolled in a doctoral programme at a University in South Africa
Selection Criteria
- The candidate’s outstanding academic records- including number, quality and impact of the publications (impact factors to be submitted)
- Conference presentations and patents
- The scientific quality of the research project
- The innovative nature and productivity of the research and its potential application in science
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