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L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Maghreb — €10,000 awards for women doctoral and postdoctoral researchers

L'Oréal Foundation and UNESCO · Multiple countries

Five €10,000 awards for women PhD students (at least second year) and postdocs of Moroccan, Algerian, Tunisian or Libyan nationality doing research in their own country. Tunisia is named. The 2026 (20th) edition closes on 30 September 2026; the award ceremony is in Morocco in November 2026.

At a glance

Who: Women PhD students and postdocs, Maghreb
Award: €10,000 each, 5 awards
Research base: Laboratory in your own country
Deadline: 30 Sep 2026
Apply: forwomeninscience.com (account needed)

Who can apply

Criteria stated by the funder on the official source.

Nationality

The 2026 regulations require Moroccan, Algerian, Tunisian or Libyan nationality, with the research carried out in a laboratory in the candidate's own country.

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Gender

The programme is for women researchers only.

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Career stage

PhD students must have started by December 2024 and not yet defended; postdocs must have defended after January 2021, started their postdoc before the April 2026 call opening (or by the closing date with a lab letter) and hold no permanent position.

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Field

Life and environmental sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, computer and information sciences, engineering sciences and technology (list in Annex 1 of the regulations).

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Language

The file must be in English, except recommendation letters, which may be in French. French proficiency is desirable for the awards day and training in Morocco.

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Funding and what it does not cover

Each of the five laureates receives a non-renewable €10,000 endowment, paid by UNESCO after the award ceremony. L'Oréal Morocco covers transport and hotel for the ceremony in Morocco.