Dr. Rima Beesoo

2022: Selected among 30 marine scientists to attend the workshop on Metabolomics Oceanography at Sorbonne University (Paris)

2021: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Research Fellowship for Postdoctoral Researchers

2021: Groupement de Recherche Phycotox Mini Grant (France)

2020: African-German Network of Excellence in Science (AGNES) Junior Researcher Grant (PAWS)

2020: Research scholarship from Britanny region (Bourse de Recherche Région Bretagne)

2020: Research scholarship from Ecosphère Continentale et Cotière (France)

2020: Women Divers Hall of Fame 20 for 20 Diving grant

2019: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Research Fellowship

2019: Best Student Oral presentation at the 11th Western Indian Ocean Scientific Association Symposium (WIOMSA)

2018: L’ORÉAL-UNESCO Research Fellowship for Women in Science in Sub Sahara Africa

2018: Robert Bosch Stiftung Travel Award to attend European Science Open Forum 2018 (France)

2018: TWAS-ROSSA African Researchers Travel Award to attend Biovision Science Diplomacy Workshop (Egypt)

2017: African-German Network of Excellence in Science Mobility Grant for Junior Researchers

2017: Best Mauritian Women Researcher, Merck African Research Summit

2017: Merck Foundation Oncology Research Fellowship

2016: Global Young Academy Interdisciplinary Grant

2015: Young Investigator’s Award (2nd Runner-up, International Conference of Society for Free Radical Research)

2013: Mauritius Research Council Postgraduate Scholarship

2013: Western Indian Ocean Marine Scientific Association (WIOMSA) Travel Grant to attend WIOMSA Scientific Symposiums in Mozambique, South Africa & Tanzania

2007: Outstanding end of year academic performance

2006: Outstanding end of year academic performance

2005: Outstanding end of year academic performance