About

The L'Oréal Indonesia together with the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia (Kemendiktisaintek) once again launched the L'Oréal - UNESCO For Women In Science (FWIS) program in the form of National Fellowships or research scholarships for four young women researchers who have a doctoral/PhD education or are currently pursuing doctoral/PhD studies in the fields of Life Science and Non-Life Science (Physical Sciences, Material Science, Engineering, IT, Mathematics, etc.).

This program is run in Indonesia through a collaboration supported by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia with the aim of recognizing, encouraging, and supporting women in the field of science.

Funding Information

• The amount of funding for the awardee's proposal will be given Rp100,000,000 (one hundred million rupiah) each for the Life Sciences category winner (2 people) and the Non-Life Sciences category winner (2 people).

Selection Criteria

• Every year, four selected female researchers, consisting of 2 winners in the Life Sciences field and 2 winners in the Non-Life Sciences field will be given research funds of IDR 100 million to each winner.

Application Requirements

• Research Proposal – A concise and clear title with a structured description. It is preferred to be written in English as the main language of FWIS.

• The content of the research proposal is expected to follow the format:

  • Background

  • Problem Formulation & Problem Statement

  • Research Method/Approach

• Expected Results - Description of the proposed research outcomes

• Estimated Research Budget - Details of funds for research for a period of +/- 6 months to 1 year

• Recommendation letter from research supervisor (min. 2 people)

• Statement of approval from the institution/organization organizing the research where the research will be conducted via its facilities including the date and duration of the proposed research (except if the lab/office will not be used and only a private room)

• Copy of official transcript of postgraduate studies or proof of obtaining a PhD/S3 degree

Eligibility

• A female young researcher/scientist with Indonesian nationality

• Maximum 45 years old on November 30, 2025

• Active in the field of Life Sciences and Non-Life Sciences (Material Science, Earth Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, etc.)

• Candidates must be eligible for the competition during their doctoral studies and/or have received a doctoral degree

• Award is given to up to 4 women researchers to conduct further scientific research at universities or scientific institutions that can have a positive impact on Indonesia

• All applicants must submit the required documents on the official application website

Post Date: May 13, 2025