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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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AMELIA EARHART FELLOWSHIP AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN

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Application Deadline: The next application will open in August 2026.

LOCATION: The Netherlands

Globally, women make up around 25 percent of the workforce in the aerospace industry. In an effort to carry out its mission that women have access to all resources and are represented in decision-making positions on an equal basis with men, Zonta International offers the Amelia Earhart Fellowship.

ELIGIBILITY:

Women of any nationality pursuing a Ph.D./doctoral degree who demonstrate a superior academic record conducting research applied to aerospace engineering or space sciences are eligible.

It is imperative that students be registered in a full-time Ph.D./doctoral program and have completed at least one year of that program or have received a master’s degree in an aerospace-applied field at the time the application is submitted.

Applicants must not graduate from their Ph.D. or doctoral program before April after the year of the awarded fellowship.

Classified members (club members and individuals with direct membership with Zonta International) and employees of Zonta International and the Zonta Foundation for Women and their family members (ancestors, descendants, adoptees, siblings, nieces or cousins, and those of their spouse or cohabiting partner) are not eligible to apply for the Fellowship.

Note that previous Amelia Earhart Fellows are not eligible to apply to renew the Fellowship for a second year.

Countries of origin: women of any nationality

Purposes: for female PhD students

The Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowship Committee reviews the applications and recommends recipients to the Zonta International Board. All applicants are evaluated on the criteria stated in the requirements section of the application. All details of the evaluations are kept confidential; evaluations are not disclosed to applicants. All applicants will be notified of their status by the end of April of the coming year.

BENEFIT:

The USD 10,000 Fellowship may be used at any university or college offering accredited postgraduate courses and degrees in aerospace engineering and space sciences. Since the program’s inception in 1938, Zonta has awarded 1,638 Amelia Earhart Fellowships, totaling more than US$10.6 million, to 1,209 women representing 73 countries.

Available positions: up to 35 annually

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