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L’ORÉAL-UNESCO FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL AWARDS 2027 EDITION PHYSICAL SCIENCES – MATHEMATICS – COMPUTER SCIENCE

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Application Deadline: June 30th, 2026

LOCATION: France

The 2027 edition of the International Awards will honour five outstanding scientific researchers in the field of Physics, Mathematics, Computer and Information Sciences, Chemistry, Earth & Related Environmental Sciences, working in the following regions:

Africa and the Arab States

Asia and the Pacific

Europe

Latin America and the Caribbean

North America

ELIGIBILITY:

One candidate will be selected from each of the five regions, eligibility being determined by the place where she has worked for at least 10 years, rather than by her nationality.  

The candidate must :

Be recognized for her scientific excellence by the international scientific community.

Be actively involved in scientific research.

Work in any of the scientific fields listed in the introduction section above.  

No age limit applies to candidates

Qualified nominators must hold, at a minimum, a PhD in a science subject and may be:  

 Heads of University or Scientific Institutions,  

Members of Academies of Science,  

Holders of Research Chairs,  

Full professors,  

Former Laureates of the For Women in Science International Awards.  

Nominations can only be submitted electronically through the online dedicated platform and must be written in English: INTERNATIONAL AWARDS | For Women in Science.

The candidates’ selection criteria are the following:  

The candidate’s outstanding contribution to the advancement of science,  

The impact of the candidate’s research on the current state of the relevant scientific field (number, quality and impact of publications, conference presentations, patents),  

The recognition of the candidate by peers within her discipline through publications,  

The recognition of the candidate’s commitments to education, teaching activities, mentoring, and/or to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals more broadly.  

BENEFIT:

Each of the five Laureates will receive an award of €100,000.

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FUTURE GENERATION ART PRIZE 2027 

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Application Deadline: June 28, 2026

LOCATION: Italy

The Future Generation Art Prize is a biannual global contemporary art prize to discover, recognize and give long-term support to a future generation of artists. Established by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation in 2009, the Prize supported the artistic development and production of new works of over 100 artists in exhibitions at the PinchukArtCentre in Kyiv and as official collateral events at the Venice Biennale in 2011, 2013, 2017 and 2019.

ELIGIBILITY:

All artists up to 35 may apply with their work without any restrictions concerning gender, nationality, race or artistic medium. The artists apply through an open call via the Internet. Additionally, 300 correspondent art experts from all over the world will nominate a minimum of two and a maximum of five candidates. The experts are curators, artists, critics and tutors at art colleges and academies. All artists apart from former Prize winners are eligible to apply multiple times, as long as they continue to fulfill the entry conditions. A selection committee will review the applications and select up to twenty artists for the exhibition. The selection committee has the right to exclude applications which do not comply with the rules. The selection committee consists of experts on contemporary art. The members of the selection committee are put forward by the Jury. Each Jury member suggests one Committee member.

BENEFIT:

Main prize:

The main prize winner receives US $100,000 split between a $60,000 cash prize and a $40,000 investment in their practice.

Special Prizes:

Up to 5 special prizes are awarded at the discretion of the jury. A total amount of US $20,000 will be awarded to special prize winners for supporting projects that develop their artistic practice.

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