L’Oréal Malaysia for Women in Science Fellowships 2010

L’Oréal Malaysia launched the 5th edition ‘For Women in Science Fellowships’ to provide financial assistance of RM20, 000 each to 3 young female researchers to pursue their scientific project in Malaysia.

This is L’Oréal’s number one corporate commitment to provide encouragement, support and recognition to women in the field of science. The national programme was launched in 2006, with the support of the Malaysian National Commission for UNESCO and in partnership with the Academy of Sciences Malaysia, the Ministry of Higher Education and the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. Since its inaugural launch in 2006, the L’Oréal Malaysia FWIS programme has awarded 12 outstanding young women researchers.

The programme was developed to recognize and support promising young Malaysian women researchers in their scientific research and highlight their significance in the field of science which would then encourage a new generation of women leaders. This programme also intends to position these women as significant contributors to the development of sciences that will aptly help Malaysia progress towards a developed country.

Fields of Study
Fellowships will be awarded in the field of ‘Life’ sciences.

Eligibility

• Candidates must be Malaysian.
• Malaysian women researchers under the age of 35 years. Thus, applicants born before 1st January 1976 will not be considered under this programme.
• Candidates pursuing their Doctoral studies or PhD holders who are at the early stage of their career.

Value of Scholarship
Fellowships would be awarded to three chosen candidates. The amount of RM 20,000 each.

How to Apply
Applications must be submitted with an application form which can be found at the Secretariat of the Malaysian National Commission for UNESCO, L’Oréal Malaysia website at www.loreal.com.my or www.fwis.com.my and to be addressed to:

Jury President, c/o Secretariat of the Malaysian
National Commission for UNESCO, Ministry of Education,
International Relations Division,
Level 7, Block E8, Parcel E,
Federal Government Administrative Centre,
62502 Putrajaya, Malaysia.

The following must be included in the application:
- Application form
- Curriculum vitae, mentioning the applicants most important
scientific publications
- Certified copies of degrees or diplomas
- Detailed description, one or two pages of the research project for the forthcoming year
- Description must include:
a) Title of the project b) Objective of the research program c) Background d) Rationale e) Methodology f) Expected output
- Scientific supervisor’s recommendation or recommendation of
the head of the scientific institution where the project will be realized
- List of scientific publications

For enquiries, kindly contact the Malaysian National Commission for UNESCO – Ms. Sharizad Sulaiman at
03 – 88846196 or sharizad.sulaiman@moe.gov.my or Tracy Foo at 03-76518217 or info@my.loreal.com

Deadline
30 June 2010

For more information, please visit
www.loreal.com.my