The UNESCO-L'OREAL Co-Sponsored Fellowships for Young Women in Life Sciences honor 15 young women researchers at the doctoral or postdoctoral level, whose promising projects have been accepted by a reputable institution outside their country of origin. These fellowships are awarded to three Fellows from each of the following five regions: Africa, Arab States, Asia & the Pacific, Europe & North America, and Latin America & the Caribbean.

American citizens who wish to apply for the 2007 UNESCO-L'OREAL Co-Sponsored Fellowships for Young Women in Life Sciences program must submit their applications to the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO by August 18, 2006. Please send your application by courier (for example, Federal Express, UPS, or DHL) In accordance with the requirements of the UNESCO-L'OREAL fellowship program, all applications must be submitted with the required documentation on the prescribed application forms <http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=14633&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html>. The U.S. National Commission for UNESCO will conduct an initial review of U.S. citizens' applications. Final selections are made by a special Selection Committee made up of representatives of UNESCO, L'ORÉAL and Life Sciences research community or institutions.

More information on this program can be found at L'Oreal <http://www.forwomeninscience.com/> and UNESCO <http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=14633&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html>. Questions regarding the application policy or criteria can be forwarded to: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>