The UNESCO-L’Oréal International Fellowship programme was created in 2000 to encourage promising women who are working in the life sciences at the doctoral or postdoctoral level. Fifteen International Fellows, three from each UNESCO region, are chosen to continue their research in prestigious institutions outside their home country. The Fellows gain important experience and build networks they can share with others on returning home.

They will receive the UNESCO-L'OREAL International Fellowship and will present their research on 18 March 2014, at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. The L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science 2014 Awards Ceremony will be held in honor of the five Laureates and fifteen International Fellows on the evening of 19 March 2014 at the Sorbonne in Paris (France).

Fifteen 2014 UNESCO-L’Oréal International Fellowships were granted to young women whose promising research projects have a potential impact on human well-being and the environment.

The recipients of Fellowships in 2014 carry out their research in various fields within the life sciences, such as virology, ecology or food science. These passionate young scientists are often motivated by matters touching on local public health or biodiversity protection.

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2014 UNESCO-L’Oréal International Fellows: