What L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Sub-Saharan Africa Fellowship actually covers.
The L'Oréal Foundation and UNESCO's For Women in Science programme recognises outstanding African women scientists through regional fellowship awards. Sub-Saharan Africa fellowships support women researchers in life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, computer science, and engineering. Each fellow receives a cash prize and international recognition, with the explicit goal of advancing gender parity in African science and encouraging women to pursue research careers in STEM fields.
Who can apply.
Open to postdoctoral applicants. Eligible nationalities are listed below.
46 more eligible countries — full list available on the official application page.
Accepted fields.
L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Sub-Saharan Africa Fellowship currently lists the following eligible fields of study. Other related disciplines may also be considered — check the official call.
Four steps to a complete application.
Scholar Africa is a discovery and tracking platform — the application itself is submitted directly through the official provider site. The steps below mirror our HowTo schema.
Check eligibility
Confirm your nationality, academic level, and field of study match the criteria above.
Eligibility checklist
Prepare documents
Transcripts, recommendation letters, personal statement, and a valid passport.
Document checklist
Submit the application
Submit before August 31, 2026 via the official portal.
Submission checklist
Track your application
Use your Scholar Africa dashboard to monitor status and deadline reminders.
Post-submission checklist
What we checked, when we checked it.
Every scholarship on Scholar Africa goes through six checks (link, contact, organisation, winners, third-party, manual review). L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Sub-Saharan Africa Fellowship currently scores 9.0/10.
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Other scholarships worth a parallel application.
Same eligibility window or destination. Many strong applicants apply to three or four programmes per cycle.