L’Oréal-UNESCO Women in Science Young Talent Awards at University of Strathclyde 2025

The L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science UK and Ireland Young Talent Awards is an annual programme that awards grants worth £25,000 (equivalent € for candidates in Ireland) to five outstanding early-career women scientists in the fields of Engineering, Life Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science, Physical Sciences and Sustainable Development.  

The grants are designed to provide flexible and practical financial support to enable these women scientists to further their research and careers. In addition to the grant, fellows receive training and networking opportunities supported by L’Oréal. The programme is run in partnership between L’Oréal UK and Ireland, the UK National Commission for UNESCO and the Irish National Commission for UNESCO, with the support of the Royal Society.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Documents
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineAugust 20, 2025
• Value£25,000
• Study LevelPostdoctoral Fellowships
• SponsorUniversity of Strathclyde
• City to studyGlasgow
• School to studyUniversity of Strathclyde
• Eligible CountryIreland , United Kingdom

Benefits

£25,000 towards Childcare, Equipment and study costs, Internship work placement or project costs, Living costs, Travel costs

Requirements

• Candidates must identify as female postdoctoral level researchers who have already been awarded their research doctorate in the fields of engineering, life sciences, mathematics and computer science, physical sciences, or sustainable development (the ‘eligible disciplines’).
• Candidates must have no more than 10 years’ active full-time equivalent postdoctoral experience (discounting career breaks but including teaching experience and/or time spent in industry) at the time that their application is submitted.
• Candidates must not currently hold or have previously held a permanent academic post. They must not have received, before the start date of the award, the promise of a permanent academic post.
• Candidates must be undertaking research in one of the five eligible disciplines. Psychology, Science Education and Social Sciences are not eligible for this award.
• Candidates must be conducting their research at a UK or Irish university or research institute.
• Candidates can be a citizen of any country, but must already have a confirmed position at a university or institute within the UK or Ireland. This contract must cover the 12-month period of the Award.
• Candidates must reside in the UK or Ireland at the time of application. Applications are welcome from candidates who wish to establish/reestablish themselves after a career break or other period of absence from active research.

Application Documents

• One Letter of Acceptance from host institution (must confirm that the university/research institute is able to provide you with the appropriate space and facilities for the duration of the 12- month period to undertake the research that the award would support).
• Two Letters of Recommendation from academic supervisors acquainted with recent periods of formal study or research.
• One Candidate Statement, including a breakdown of expenditure (maximum 500 words).
• One Research Proposal (maximum 600 words, not including bibliography)

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Application Deadline

How To Apply

To apply, individuals will need to visit https://www.forwomeninscience.com and create an account. Applications must be made for one of the following five disciplines: engineering, life sciences, mathematics and computer science, physical sciences or sustainable development.

Alongside your completed application form, you must submit the following documentation:

• One Letter of Acceptance from host institution (must confirm that the university/research institute is able to provide you with the appropriate space and facilities for the duration of the 12- month period to undertake the research that the award would support).
• Two Letters of Recommendation from academic supervisors acquainted with recent periods of formal study or research.
• One Candidate Statement, including a breakdown of expenditure (maximum 500 words).
• One Research Proposal (maximum 600 words, not including bibliography)

The application does not need to be completed in one sitting and can be edited as many times as needed up until the point of submission. The various sections can be accessed, and the application form can be printed at any stage.

For more details, visit University of Strathclyde scholarship webpage