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FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL AWARDS IN PHYSICAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE CALL FOR NOMINATION

Application Deadline: July 1st, 2024

LOCATION: France

The Fondation L’Oréal and UNESCO invite you to nominate eminent women scientists for the 2025 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards. The 2025 International Awards will honour five outstanding researchers in Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science, each working in one of the following regions: Africa and the Arab States, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, North America.

ELIGIBILITY:

The candidate must be recognized for her scientific excellence by the international scientific community

Be actively involved in scientific research

Be involved in any field of Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science.

Selection Criteria:

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

The impact of the candidate’s research work on the current state of her 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 commitment to education, teaching activities, mentoring and/or to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals more broadly.

You can nominate several candidates or renominate a candidate you presented in the past by updating the applications in the platform.

BENEFIT:

Amount Per Endowment: €100,000

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THE 2024 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS TO UNESCO’S INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR CULTURAL DIVERSITY

Application Deadline: 14 June 2024, noon Paris time.

LOCATION: France

UNESCO is launching the fifteenth call for applications to the International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD). Through an open and competitive process, projects will be selected based on their ability to generate concrete and lasting results towards the development of the creative sectors in developing countries that are Parties to the 2005 Convention. 

ELIGIBILITY:

Project proposals should contribute to:

The implementation and/or elaboration of policies and measures that have a direct, structural impact on the creation, production, distribution and access to a diversity of cultural goods and services;

The strengthening of capacities in public institutions and civil society organizations to support viable local and regional cultural industries and markets.

Public institutions and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from eligible countries are invited to submit their proposals, as well as international NGOs registered in countries that are Parties to the 2005 Convention. 

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BENEFIT:

Through the IFCD’s 2024 call for applications, UNESCO renews its commitment to strengthening the cultural and creative industries in developing countries, as fundamental pillars for protecting and promoting cultural diversity, encouraging creativity and innovation, and for building a more sustainable world.  The IFCD has invested more than US$ 11.5 million through 152 projects in 71 developing countries.

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