Created in 1998, the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards program identifies and supports eminent women in science throughout the world. Each year, five Awards Laureates are recognized for their contributions to the advancement of science, in Life or Physical Sciences in alternating years.
Opportunity
The call for nominations for 2019 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards is now open. Since the beginning of the program in 1998, L’Oreal-UNESCO for Women and Science has distinguished 102 laureates, two of whom have been awarded the Nobel Prize.
The 2018 edition of the Awards will designate five outstanding scientific researchers in the Life Sciences, working in one of each of the following regions: Africa & the Arab States, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, North America.
For the first time, the 2019 edition of the Awards will designate five outstanding scientific researchers in the Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science working in the following regions: Africa and the Arab States, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America & North America.
As you know, in nearly 20 years of existence, only three Canadian have received this honor: Prof. Eugenia Kumacheva (2009), Prof. Molly Shoichet (2015) and Prof. Janet Rossant (2018), all three from the University of Toronto (and Sick Kids Hospital for Dr. Rossant). We can do a better job in making our Canadian researchers shine worldwide through this unique program! It’s now your turn to bring forward our researchers and our institutions!
Scientists around the world are invited to nominate candidates for the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards. In order to nominate a candidate, it’s necessary to follow the registration procedure on the For Women in Science platform accessible via www.forwomeninscience.com. From this website, you will be able to upload all the necessary documents in order to submit the nomination.
Please note that nomination files must be submitted before June 29, 2018 at midnight (Paris time). Only completed nominations received through the platform by this deadline will be considered.
Eligibility
Scientists around the world are invited to submit candidates for the L’Oréal-UNESCO Awards For Women in Science.
To be considered eligible for an award, it is necessary to be nominated in writing by an eminent scientist. Nominations can only be submitted electronically through this online platform.
The online registration platform will respectively enable you: to nominate candidates for the international awards or to participate in the different selection processes.
Qualified Nominators: The right to submit candidatures for the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards shall, by statute, be enjoyed by:
– Heads of Universities or Scientific Institutions,
– Members of the Academy of Sciences or other National Scientific Institutions,
– Holders of research chairs,
– Permanent and assistant professors,
– Past For Women in Science Awards Laureates,
– At a minimum, nominators must be holders of a Ph.D.
Nominations can only be submitted electronically through the online platform www.forwomeninscience.com. If new to the system, the nominator will need to create a user id and password.
An application is considered complete only if it includes all of the following documents:
– A detailed Curriculum Vitae
– A brief explanation of why the nominator considers the candidate to be eligible for the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards (200-400 words)
– A list of publications and patents, starting from the most recent
– The full text of the five most significant publications in order of importance with: a brief resume explaining their significance (less than 200 words), number of citations for each paper excluding auto-citations and the impact factor of each journal.
– Three to five letters of recommendation from eminent scientists outside the candidate’s home institution.
Nominations that are incomplete or received after June 29th 2018, as well as candidatures that do not meet the requirements mentioned above, will not be taken into consideration.
Nominations are valid for two Awards cycles. Unsuccessful nominations submitted for the 2019 Awards in Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science will be held on file and nominators will be invited to update their candidates’ information when the call for nominations goes out (in March 2020) for the 2021 Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science Awards.
The candidate must:
– Be recognized for her personal scientific excellence among the international scientific community
– Be actively involved in scientific research
– Be involved in any field of the Physical Sciences, Mathematics or Computer Science mentioned in appendix 1
– Not be directly or personally involved in the For Women in Science Programme, as a jury member or otherwise, in any country.
The selection criteria of the candidates are the following:
– The candidate’s outstanding contribution to the general advancement of science,
– The impact of the candidate’s body of work on the current state of her field of science (number, quality and impact of publications, conference presentations, patents…),
– The recognition of the candidate by peers within her community,
– The candidate’s commitments to education through publications, teaching activities, mentoring, etc.
Funding Available
Each Laureate will receive a €100,000 Award, which is presented personally to the Laureate, in recognition of her commitment and contribution to the advancement of scientific research.
The payment of the Awards will be made by the L’Oréal Foundation directly to the Laureates after the Award Ceremony, and after having received the necessary original documents for the wire transfer of funds.
The Awards are not transferable for any other purpose whatsoever.
The Laureates are invited to:
– Participate in the Awards ceremony and all the events (interviews, presentations, dinners, visits, and ceremony) organized in Paris in March 2019 around the “For Women in Science Week”. Travel and full accommodation expenses during the Laureates’ stay in Paris will be covered by the L’Oréal Foundation.
– Keep the announcement confidential until the official announcement, and not contact the media before that time.
– Be available for 5 days of photo and video shooting in their working environment.
The Laureates agree to be photographed, filmed and interviewed for non-commercial objectives and For Women in Science Programme-related purposes. These photos, videos and texts will be used in publications and audiovisual means including but not limited to written press, television, internet, outdoor display, corporate publications, exhibitions, in France and worldwide. The image of the laureates can be used for promotion of science among the younger generation, particularly young women. A separate written audiovisual authorization will be signed by each of the Laureates. The Laureates will not receive any remuneration for such promotional activity.
Useful Links
- For further details about the opportunity, click here.
- Rules and Regulations FWIS 2019
Deadlines
| Nominations Opening Date | May 4, 2018 |
| Nominations Closing Date | June 29, 2018 |
| Pre-selection By Peer-Review | July, 2018 |
| Examination By the Jury | August-September, 2018 |
| Jury Deliberation Meeting | September 27, 2018 |
| For Women in Science Week | March, 2019 |