2026 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Indonesia Program: Call for Applications

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2026 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Indonesia Program: Call for Applications

L’Oréal reaffirms its commitment to advancing women’s contributions to science through the L’Oréal–UNESCO For Women in Science (FWIS) program in Indonesia, in collaboration with the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia. For over 22 years, the program has consistently recognized and supported Indonesian women scientists who are making significant contributions to the nation’s scientific and social progress.

Applications for this year will open on June 1st, 2026, with a submission deadline of September 6th, 2026. The program will grant research funding awards to four (4) young women researchers who either hold a PhD or are currently pursuing doctoral studies in the fields of Life Sciences and Non-Life Sciences (including Physical Sciences, Material Science, Engineering, IT, Mathematics, etc.)

Calendar

1 June 2026 – 6 September 2026 Applications Period

November 2026 Announcement and Awarding Ceremony

  • June 1, 2026 Start of the call for application/nomination
  • September 6, 2026 Closing of the call for application/nomination
  • October 30, 2026 Candidates' final selection

Program Overview

Partners

Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia (Kemendiktisaintek)

Award(s) of the Prize

The program will recognize four winners in total, with two awards dedicated to the Life Sciences and two to the Non-Life Sciences

Amount per endowment

A research grant of Rp100,000,000 (one hundred million Indonesian rupiah) will be awarded to each winner

Main eligibility criteria
  • The program is open to Indonesian women researchers (Indonesian citizens).
  • Candidates must either hold a Doctoral degree (PhD) or be currently enrolled in a doctoral study program (PhD).
  • Candidates must be no older than 45 years of age. Applicants born before January 1, 1981, will not be considered under this program.
  • Research proposals must be within the fields of Life Sciences & Non-Life Sciences (e.g., material sciences, earth sciences, engineering, computer science, mathematics, chemistry, physics, etc.).
  • All application forms, research proposals, and supporting documents must be uploaded via the official website www.forwomeninscience.com no later than September 6, 2026
Initial launch date
2004
Total number of endowments awarded since launch
79

Information document(s)

A. Research Project Proposal (Maximum 5 pages) 

  1. Research Proposal: Background, Problem Statement and Research Methodology
  2. Expected results: Elaboration of the proposed research outcomes.
  3. Estimated Budget: A breakdown of funding requirements for the research period of 6 to 12 months.

B. Supporting documents

  1. Letters of recommendation from research supervisors (min. 2 people)
  2. Copy of official transcripts from postgraduate studies or proof of having obtained a PhD degree
  3. Letter of approval from the host institution/organization where the research will be conducted using its facilities (required unless the research is conducted in private space
  4. Resume (max 1 page)

Important Submission Guidelines:

  • Section A: Maximum of 5 pages.
  • Please merge all documents (Sections A & B) into a single PDF file (maximum size: 2MB).