BC Environmental and Occupational Health Research Network

Created in 1998, the international L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science program aims to improve the position of women in science by recognizing outstanding women researchers who have contributed to scientific progress, and young women scientists engaged in exemplary and promising projects. As an extension of this program, L’Oréal Canada, in collaboration with the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, offers two postgraduate scholarship supplements to young
Canadian women scientists involved in promising research projects.

To support young Canadian visionaries who have a drive to make a difference in the future. The scholarship program encourages individuals with academic excellence and demonstrated leadership. The Centennial scholarship program will have a national presence and will create a legacy for ConocoPhillips Canada Centennial year.  

Fellowships are being offered for research in the field of Life Sciences including biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, agriculture, medicine, pharmacy and physiology. Projects involving animal models are rejected and preference is given to non-cosmetic research.

For the 2010-2011 competition, fellowships are being offered for research in the field of Life Sciences (e.g.: biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, agriculture, medicine, pharmacy and physiology). The fellowships offered alternate each year between the fields of Life Sciences and Engineering/Pure and Applied Sciences.