L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Fellowship

Each year, the For Women in Science program recognises the achievements of exceptional female scientists at different stages of their careers and awards them with Fellowships to help further their research. To date, the L’Oréal-UNESCO partnership has distinguished 127 eminent women at the height of their scientific careers and supported more than 4000 promising young women scientists in over 110 countries at doctoral and postdoctoral levels.

The L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Australia and New Zealand Young Talents Fellowships were launched in 2007. As of 2023, the program will have recognised 69 outstanding scientists - Young Talents, supporting them to continue their research and help them rise to leadership positions in their field of expertise.

There are five Fellowships avaliable: four Australian Fellowships and one New Zealand Fellowship. Each Fellow is awarded $25,000 for a one-year project. This is intended to provide practical help for the Young Talents to undertake research in their chosen fields, with the Young Talents being able to choose to spend their fellowship on buying scientific equipment, paying for child care costs, conference and travel costs or other items they may need to continue their research.