Posted: 8 May 2023
Closes: 28 June 2023
The 2024 edition of the Awards will designate five outstanding scientific researchers in the field of Life and Environmental Sciences, working in the following regions: Africa & the Arab States, Asia & the Pacific, Europe, Latin America & the Caribbean, and 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. Each of the five Laureates will receive an Award of €100,000.
We are pleased to invite you to nominate eminent women scientists for the 2024 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards. Nominations are now open through our website – https://www.forwomeninscience.com/authority/international-awards.
Applications will be closing soon on Wednesday 28th June 2023 (France GMT/UTC + 2h).
To be considered eligible for an Award, it is necessary to be nominated in writing by an eminent scientist. Self-nominations are not eligible, nor nominations from immediate family members. Teams are not eligible for nomination.
To be eligible, applicants must:
- Be recognized for her scientific excellence by the international scientific community.
- Be actively involved in scientific research.
- Work in any field of the Life and Environmental Sciences.
Laureates will be selected based on the following key criteria:
- The candidate’s outstanding contribution to the general advancement of science.
- The impact of the candidate’s research on the current state of the relevant 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 commitments to education, teaching activities, mentoring and/or to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals more broadly.
