Background and Opportunity
L’Oréal Canada is pleased to announce that if you are a successful recipient of the 2016 L’Oréal Canada For Women in Science Research Excellence Fellowships, you will have a 1 out of 2 chances of having your application referred to apply for the ‘L’Oréal-UNESCO International Rising Talents’ Fellowship, worth 15 000 euros. Fifteen grants will be given per year, covering each of the five UNESCO regions: Africa & Arab States, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America and North America. If you are successful in receiving the International Rising Talents Fellowship, you will be asked to participate at the International Awarding ceremony held in Paris in March 2017, for an entire week (travel expenses will be paid for by L’Oréal Canada), where you will be filmed, interviewed and awarded this fellowship. Upon notification, applicants must submit their own application electronically through the online platform: www.fwis.fr
Eligibility
- Candidates must be female Canadian citizens or permanent residents;
- Candidates must be starting or currently enrolled in research at the post-doctoral level;
- Research must be carried out under the auspices of an academic supervisor at a Canadian host institution/organization;
- Applicants must not have previously held a L’Oréal Canada For Women in Science Research Excellence Fellowship, with the support of the Canadian Commission for UNESCO.
Funding Available
- Maximum amount: CAD$20,000
- Project duration: Two (2) post-doctoral fellowships available, tenable for one academic year. The duration of the proposed study/research must be a maximum of 12 months.
- Indirect costs: N/A. Please contact your Research Facilitator for assistance in budget building, and Carleton’s Indirect Cost Policy for more information.
Full Details
- Full details: https://juno.aucc.ca/wes/hes.aspx?pg=934&oth=0005342016
Please note that the top-ranked female candidate from each Scholarships and Fellowships Selection Committee who is awarded and accepts an NSERC PDF will be invited, via email in March, to apply for the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science – NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship Supplement. Candidates will be sent a Secure Submission site link in order to submit an application.
Full details: http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PD-NP/LOREAL-UNESCO_eng.asp
**Internal process – New for 2015
- CURO has replaced the pdf CURO checklist with an online approval process through cuResearch
- Applications will be submitted via the newly launched cuResearch Portal , through which Departmental and Associate Dean’s approval must be provided to complete the online application process.
How to access cuResearch?
Log in at the cuResearch Researcher Portal homepage using your MyCarletonOne credentials. If this is not working, contact cuResearch support for registration. Follow the external funding application instructions here: Accessing cuResearch
Deadlines
| Full application: | |
| CURO Internal Deadline for Review | March 18, 2016 |
| CURO Checklist Deadline (Mandatory) | March 24, 2016 |
| Full application submission to sponsor | March 25, 2016 |
Internal Contacts
If you would like assistance with proposal development and/or a substantive review of your proposal, please contact the appropriate Research Facilitator or your Carleton International representative Heloise Emdon