Over 14 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

2012 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 23 March 2012 at midnight (BST). Applications which have not been submitted by the deadline, or which are incomplete, cannot be considered.

Full terms and conditions can be found here.