For Women in Science Brazil Awards

The For Women in Science Brazil Awards is an annual programme by L'Oréal Groupe Brazil, the Brazilian Academy of Sciences (ABC) and UNESCO Brazil that awards research grants to women researchers. Eight researchers across Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering and Technology receive funding to invest in their research. Recipients are selected based on scientific quality, research impact, independence/productivity and project potential. The programme targets researchers who completed a doctorate within recent years, with childcare-related eligibility extensions.

R$50,000 research grant for each of eight awardees; recognition through the For Women in Science programme.

Candidates must have completed a doctorate on or after the specified cut-off dates (after 2018 for women without children; after 2017 for women with one child; after 2016 for women with two or more children), conduct research at a Brazilian institution, work in the specified scientific areas, and have an updated Lattes CV.

Applicants must meet eligibility criteria and hold an updated Lattes Platform CV.