Application Deadline: August 14, 2026
About the Program
Applications are currently being accepted for the L’Oréal-UNESCO Young Talents Caribbean for Women in Science Program 2026. Created in 2023, the program is committed to supporting the involvement of young women in scientific research and scientific careers. This program identifies and rewards brilliant young women researchers in life and environmental sciences, material sciences, mathematics, computer and information sciences, engineering sciences, and technology. The program seeks to award young doctoral, post-doctoral students, and early career scientists in the Caribbean region for the excellence of their academic level, the originality of their scientific project, but also their desire to pass on their passion to the younger generation. However, since the creation of this program, it is clear that inequalities and the glass ceiling persist in the world of academic research: only 18% of senior academic positions in science are held by women and, worldwide, only 4% of women have been awarded Nobel Prizes in science.
Eligibility Requirements
Doctoral Students:
- Having the nationality of one of the countries and territories in the Caribbean region
- Being enrolled in a doctoral study and carrying out their doctorate in a research laboratory in one of the countries and territories in the Caribbean region
- Conducting research in one of the scientific fields listed
- Students in their first year PhD are NOT eligible
Post-Doctoral Researchers:
- Having the nationality of one of the countries and territories in the Caribbean region
- Being enrolled in post-doctorate in a laboratory, a research institute, or a higher education institution in one of the countries and territories in the Caribbean region
- Having obtained a doctorate in one of the scientific fields
- Conducting research in one of the scientific fields
Early Career Scientists:
- Having the nationality of one of the countries and territories in the Caribbean region
- Being staff of a laboratory, a research institute, or a higher education institution in one of the countries and territories in the Caribbean region
- Having been for less than 3 years a staff of a laboratory, a research institute, or a higher education institution in one of the countries and territories in the Caribbean region
- Conducting research in one of the scientific fields
- Having obtained a doctorate in one of the scientific fields
Award Details
Doctoral students, Postdoctoral students, or Early Career: $15,000
Selection Criteria
- Quality of the application
- Scientific excellence in research
- Candidate’s ability to communicate and promote science to young people
- Fluency in English is mandatory
How to Apply
Application Link: Click here to apply
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