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L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Levant regional young talents programme aims to promote the participation of young women in science coming from Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syrian Arab Republic. 

This programme identifies and rewards talented young female researchers in the field of Life Sciences (such as biology, biochemistry, biophysics, genetics, physiology, health sciences, neurosciences, biotechnologies, ecology and ethology) as well as in the field of Physical Sciences (such as physics, chemistry, petroleum engineering, mathematics, engineering sciences, information sciences, Earth and Universe sciences). 

The Programme honors six talented young Arab women researchers for the quality of their research works and encourages them to pursue a brilliant career in science in the above-mentioned countries. 

➢ 3 endowments amounting to Ten Thousand Euros (€ 10,000) each will be granted to Arab women researchers working in Research Laboratory, Institute, or University in one of the following countries: Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syrian Arab Republic.

 âž¢ 3 endowments amounting to Six Thousand Euros (€ 6,000) each will be granted to Arab women pursuing a PhD (doctoral degree) in Research Laboratory, Institute, or University in one of the following countries: Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syrian Arab Republic.

The total amount must be used to cover expenses related to regional or international scientific missions, trainings, specialized courses, conferences, and congresses. It could be used as well to purchase special software, scientific articles/ books and fees of publications in international indexed journals. 

The L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Levant Regional Young Talents Programme is funded by the Fondation L'Oréal.

A- Postdoctoral Researchers: 

Applicants must meet the following general criteria: 

- Having obtained a PhD in one of the science fields mentioned in paragraph 1. 

- Being of Iraqi, Jordanian, Lebanese, Palestinian, or Syrian nationality. C1 Internal use 2 

- Working in a Research Laboratory, Institute, or University in one of the countries mentioned in paragraph 1. 

- Candidates must be no more than 45 years old, considering the year of birth (Born in 1980 and beyond). 

B- PhD Students:

Applicants must meet the following general criteria: 

- Having obtained a Bachelor (B.Sc.) and a Master (M.Sc.) degree, or equivalent, in one of the science fields mentioned in paragraph 1. 

- Should be full time student in PhD and having registered during 2024-2025 in the 2nd year of the PhD programme, or one year before the thesis defense. 

- Being of Iraqi, Jordanian, Lebanese, Palestinian, or Syrian nationality. 

- Working in a Research Laboratory, Institute, or University in one of the countries mentioned in paragraph 1.

 - Candidates must be no more than 35 years old, taking into account the year of birth (born in 1990 and beyond)

The selection criteria of the candidate by the jury are the following:

- The candidate’s outstanding academic record (including number, quality and impact of the scientific publications, conference presentations, patents…).

 - The scientific quality and usefulness of the research project. 

- Abide by international ethical regulations in all research steps. 

- The innovative approach (rationale, relevance, originality, outputs, applications, etc.) and the expected outcomes of the research. 

- The ability of the candidate to communicate and promote sciences to a younger audience and to encourage young female researchers. 

- The candidate’s career-path. 

- The application will be considered complete if it contains a detailed description of the research project and its methodology. 

- Consideration with regards to animal testing: 

o Any project using experimental protocols likely to generate animal suffering will be rejected, even if it has been approved by an ad hoc ethics committee. 

o If animal experimentation is to be conducted as part of the applicant's submitted research, it must be described in detail and indicated in what way it cannot be substituted. The necessity of the animal experiments or the lack of alternatives must be justified. Jury members must take a position based on these elements or ask for clarification if necessary.

 o A commitment by the candidate not to cause animal suffering during the project for which she is applying for the award will be included in the application forms and must be officially signed. 

C1 Internal use 3 Endowments are exclusively dedicated to the development of scientific research and can under no circumstance be a substitute to the duties of the laboratory vis-à-vis its researchers. Endowments are non-renewable and can be combined with other research grant

4. Applications Applications can only be submitted by the candidates themselves through the online platform:

An application is considered complete only if it includes all below documents: 

A - Postdoctoral Researchers:

 - CV including: 

â–ª Professional career: awarded fellowships, previous post-doctoral trainings, scientific visits, workshops, previous jobs, and various distinctions, etc. 

â–ª Previous achievements of the candidate in her field of research (short list - not to exceed 50 words). 

â–ª Scientific production: article, books, conferences, etc. 

â–ª Candidate's activities having an impact on the development of scientific research in her country (administrative functions related to research, coordination of national and international projects, lecturing, etc. (not to exceed 100 words).

 â–ª Collaborations and partnerships with foreign institutions (table mentioning the type of collaboration, project title, partner institution, researchers, project funding, achievements, etc.) -

 Copies of the degrees or recent diplomas: certificates of PhD, M.Sc. and B.Sc. (or equivalent), etc. 

- A signed declaration attesting to the respect of international ethical norms and regulations in all research aspects (experimental, publications, applications, …), as part of previous and postdoc proposal. 

- Letters of recommendation from the research supervisor and/or the director of the scientific institution where the research project is carried or the Dean of the Faculty or the President of the University under which the candidate is running her research. 

- The proposed use of the grant and some budget indications. 

B – PhD Students: 

- CV including: 

â–ª Administrative overview about the PhD: starting date, expected date of graduation, Supervisor, institution, scholarship, etc. 

â–ª Previous achievements of the candidate in her field of research (short list - not to exceed 50 words).

 â–ª Scientific production: article, books, conferences, etc. 

â–ª Candidate's activities having an impact on the development of scientific research in her country (administrative functions related to research, C1 Internal use 4 coordination of national and international projects, lecturing, etc. (not to exceed 100 words). 

â–ª Collaborations and partnerships with foreign institutions (table mentioning the type of collaboration, project title, partner institution, researchers, project funding, achievements, etc.) 

- Copies of the degrees or recent diplomas: certificates of B.Sc. and M.Sc., or equivalent.

 - A signed declaration attesting to the respect of international ethical norms and regulations in all research aspects (experimental, publications, applications, …), as part of previous/ongoing PHD thesis.

 - Letter from the University certifying that during 2024-2025 the candidate is in the second year or the year preceding the submission of the doctoral thesis. 

- Letters of recommendation from the thesis advisor and/or the director of the scientific institution where the thesis research project is carried or the Dean of the Faculty or the President of the University under which the candidate is running her thesis research. 

- Letter of intent specifying the targeted activities and a table summarizing the expected budget for each activity (scientific missions, trainings, specialized courses, regional and international conferences, etc.). 

Files which are incomplete, or which are received after the application deadline, as well as candidatures that do not meet the requirements mentioned above shall not be taken into consideration

• Application opening date: 9 January 2025 

• Application closing date: 20 April 2025 

• Attribution of applications and review by jury members: from April 28 to May 25, 2025 

• Second review of applications by the jury for semi-finalists: from June 2 to June 15, 2025 

• Selection of Young Talents and announcement: Last week of June 2025 

• Awards’ Ceremony: October 2025. Exact date will be announced on a later stage. 

• Rules and Regulations By applying to L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Levant Young talents programme, candidates agree to the rules and regulations posted on the online platform