RESEARCH & EDUCATION PROGRAMS - L'Oréal USA Fellowships For Women in Science

On August 20, L'Oréal USA announced the opening of the application period for its esteemed 2008 L'Oréal USA Fellowships For Women in Science. Building off the prestigious international For Women in Science Prize, which L'Oréal operates in conjunction with the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), this national program aims to recognize, reward and support five women postdoctoral researchers in the United States. L'Oréal USA awards each recipient $40,000 toward their postdoctoral research, and the five fellowship recipients will also be invited to attend a week of professional development, media training, and networking events in New York City. The deadline for receipt of applications for the 2008 fellowships is October 31, 2007.

For more information about the L'Oréal USA Fellowships For Women in Science and links to application materials and information about previous winners, please visit http://www.lorealusa.com/forwomeninscience and click on the "US Fellowship Awards" link. This page also include links to similar postdoctoral fellowship programs that operate (separately) in Europe, the Asia/Pacific Region, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Arab states, as well as to the For Women in Science Prize.

View the press release for the 2008 U.S. postdoctoral fellowship program