Over 10 years ago, L’Oréal and UNESCO founded the For Women In Science Programme to promote and highlight the critical importance of ensuring greater participation of women in science.

Terms & Conditions

2010 L’Oréal UK and Ireland Fellowships For Women In Science Legal Terms and Conditions

• Candidates must be female postdoctoral level researchers who have already been awarded their research doctorate.
• Candidates must have no more than 10 years active full-time equivalent postdoctoral experience (discounting career breaks, but including teaching experience and/or time spent in industry).
• Candidates must not currently hold a permanent academic post, or have held a permanent academic post in the past, or have received, before the start date of the award, the promise of a permanent academic post.
• Candidates must be undertaking research in the life or physical sciences. Computer science, engineering, mathematics, psychology, science education and social sciences are not eligible for this Fellowship.
• Candidates must be conducting their research at a UK or Irish university or research institute.
• Candidates must be a citizen of the European Economic Area (EEA), or a Swiss citizen, or have permanent residence status in the UK or Ireland; and must be residing in the UK or Ireland at the time of application.
• Completed applications must be submitted online and received by 7 April 2010 at midnight (GMT). Applications which have not been submitted by the deadline, or which are incomplete, cannot be considered.

Full terms and conditions can be found here.