Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation disseminates information about the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science nominations.

Within the framework of the For Women in Science partnership between the L’Oréal Foundation and UNESCO, the 2018 call for nominations for outstanding women scientists from all over the world has been launched. Five Prizes of €100,000 will be awarded in March 2018 in Paris to five women scientists for the contributions of their research to Life Sciences and Environment, the strength of their commitments and their impact on society.

Since the beginning of the programme in 1998, L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science has honored 94 Laureates, including two who went on to win the Nobel Prize. Scientists around the world are invited to submit candidates, and an international jury of eminent scientists makes the final selection.

Qualified Nominators

- Heads of Universities or Scientific Institutions

- Members of the Academy of Sciences or other National Scientific Institutions

 - Holders of research chairs - Permanent and assistant professors

 - Past For Women in Science Awards Laureates

 - At a minimum must be holders of a Ph.D.

 

Nominations can only be submitted electronically through the online platform: www.forwomeninscience.com

If new to the system, the nominator will need to create a user id and password.

 

An application is considered complete only if it includes all of the following documents:

 - A detailed Curriculum Vitae

 - A brief explanation of why the nominator considers the individual to be a worthy candidate for the L’Oréal-UNESCO Awards For Women in Science (200-400 words)

- A list of publications and patents, starting with the most recent

- The full text of the five most significant publications in order of importance with: a brief resume explaining their significance (less than 200 words), number of citations for each paper excluding auto-citations and the impact factor of each journal

- Three to five letters of recommendation from eminent scientists outside the candidate’s home institution.

Nomination deadline is June 16, 2017.