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The L'Oreal USA Fellowships For Women in Science program is designed to recognize, reward and advance the role of women in scientific research. Each year, this annual awards program honors five American women at the beginning of their scientific careers. Recipients receive $40,000 each toward independent scientific research. Launched in 2003 as the U.S. component of the UNESCO-L'OREAL International Fellowships program, the program aims to raise awareness of the contribution of women to the sciences, and to identify exceptional female researchers to serve as role models for young women and girls.

Since the L'OREAL-UNESCO For Women in Science international program's inception in 1998, 52 Laureates and 120 International Fellows have been recognized from around the world. National Fellowship programs have also been established in 35 countries and have awarded fellowship grants to more than 340 young women researchers.

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