AFRO-NETS> UNESCO-L'OREAL Fellowship

[Dieter Neuvians MD <neuvians@mweb.co.zw>]

UNESCO-L'OREAL Fellowship
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Within the framework of the UNESCO Co-sponsored Fellowships Scheme, a 
joint programme has been launched with L'OREAL with a view to promot-
ing the contribution of young women from all over the world in re-
search development taking place in life sciences. L'OREAL has renewed 
its offer to 10 fellowships for deserving young women originating 
from UNESCO's Member States, who, through their enthusiasm and inno-
vative research are making valuable contribution to further the de-
velopment of life sciences.

The programme is designed to identify and reward ten deserving, com-
mitted and talented young women scientists, from all over the world, 
active in the field of life sciences. With a view to ensuring that a 
balanced geographical representation is made, two young women, from 
each of the give geo-cultural regions of the world, will be awarded 
fellowships.

Candidate must already be engaged in pursuing research at the doc-
toral or post-doctoral level in one of the allied fields of life sci-
ences including biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, and physiology.

Applicants must meet the following general criteria: - Candidates 
must be no more than 35 years of age. Applicants born before 1 Janu-
ary 1967 will not be considered in this programme.

Preference will be given to candidates already possessing at the time 
of application of Ph.D. degree (or equivalent) in the life sciences.

However, candidates from students pursuing studies/ research leading 
to a Ph.D. degree (or equivalent) will also be entertained.

During the study/ research is minimum three months and maximum 12 
months.

Closing date of commending research in any time between 1 March 2002 
and 1 March 2003 and place of study is either applicant's own country 
or one country abroad.

For further details contact: 
Fellowship Section (ERC/RMS/FEL)
UNESCO
7, Place de Fontenoy 
753 Paris 07P, France

or 
Shri B.S. Dhillon
Dy. Secretary
No.F21/1/2001-INC 
Govt. of India
MHRD Dept. of Secondary and Higher Education
Shastri Bhavan
New Delhi, India

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