UNESCO announces 2025 women in science awards: Here's how to apply

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UNESCO has called for nominations for the 2025 L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Award, which will honour five outstanding researchers in Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Computer Science. Each laureate will receive 100,000 euros for their contributions to scientific research.

Here's how to apply

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New Delhi,UPDATED: Jun 25, 2024 12:27 IST

UNESCO has announced the call for nominations for the 2025 L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Award. This edition will recognise five outstanding scientific researchers in the fields of Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Computer Science. Each laureate will receive an award of 100,000 euros for their significant contributions to scientific research.

Interested and eligible candidates are invited to submit their applications to the Indian National Commission for Cooperation with UNESCO (INCCU) by July 1, 2024. The INCCU will then forward the nominations to UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France, for further consideration.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Recognition: Candidates must be recognised for their scientific excellence by the international scientific community.
Active participation: Candidates must have actively participated in scientific research.
Restrictions: Self-nominations and nominations by immediate family members are not accepted. The award is given to individuals only, not teams.

QUALIFIED NOMINATORS

Heads of universities or scientific institutions
Members of academies of science
Holders of research chairs
Full professors
Former laureates of the For Women in Science International Awards
Must hold at least a PhD in Science

SELECTION PROCESS

An international jury of eminent scientists will select the winners from the pool of nominees.

Direct link to check the official notice

HOW TO APPLY

Visit the official website of UNESCO
Click on the highlighted link tab available on the homepage
Fill in the application form
Submit all the details
Download it and take a printout for future reference.

PROGRAMME BACKGROUND

The programme was launched in 1998. The L'Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Awards have honoured 132 laureates, seven of whom have also won the Nobel Prize.

For further details, candidates can refer to the official UNESCO notification and the INCCU website.

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Shruti Bansal

Published On:

Jun 25, 2024

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