L'Oreal UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards

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L'Oreal Foundation

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Award Details

Created in 1998, the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards recognize and support eminent women in science throughout the world. Each year, five Laureates are recognized for their contributions to the advancement of science, in Life and Environmental Sciences or Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science in alternating years.

2026 Theme: Life and Environmental Sciences

The 2026 edition of the Awards will designate five outstanding scientific researchers in the fields of Life and Environmental Sciences, each working in the following regions: Africa and the Arab States, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, North America. One candidate will be selected for each of the five regions, the determining factor being the place of work for at least 10 years, not the nationality of the candidate. 

Selection Criteria 

  • The candidate’s outstanding contribution to the advancement of science,
  • The impact of the candidate’s research work on the current state of her scientific field (number, quality and impact of publications, conference presentations, patents),
  • The recognition of the candidate by peers within her discipline through publications,
  • The recognition of the candidate’s commitment to education, teaching activities, mentoring and/or to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals more broadly.

Each of the Laureates will receive €100,000

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