The L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science sub-Saharan Africa regional program aims to promote and encourage the participation of young African women in science.
This program identifies and rewards young talented researchers in the formal sciences, life and environmental sciences, material sciences, engineering sciences and technological sciences.
20 endowments (15 doctoral and 5 post-doctoral students) are given to encourage young researchers currently in doctoral or post-doctoral studies to pursue a brilliant scientific career.