Recognizing and rewarding scientific research excellence
Fondation Pour l’Audition, a public-interest foundation, has committed to an ambitious program to bring together research, healthcare and disease prevention. As part of this mission, it rewards and supports pioneering hearing researchers.
Hearing health is a major public health issue: worldwide, more than 430 million people have incapacitating hearing loss. Through its commitment, Fondation Pour l’Audition aims to promote scientific progress, provide new solutions and offer new hope to people impacted by hearing loss.
Fondation Pour l’Audition is reinforcing its commitment by encouraging talents and paying tribute to scientific breakthroughs in France and worldwide, with 2 prizes delivered every year.
Scientific Grand Prize
This prize pays tribute to scientists and clinicians whose work represents a major breakthrough in hearing science, offering new hope to all. Since scientific advances go beyond borders, Fondation Pour l’Audition wants to support researchers who are accelerating Hearing research, wherever they are – in France or abroad.
Eligibility criteria:
- Active researchers or clinicians (emeritus status not eligible)
- To be nominated by a peer
Prize:
- Personal prize : €40,000 personal
- Optional prize : €25,000 for a short sabbatical in a research institution in France (or abroad if the winner is already in France).
Two Early Career Scientific Prizes : supporting future talents
Fondation Pour l’Audition Early Career Scientific Prize recognizes scientists for the excellence and impact of their work in Hearing sciences. Each year, the prize alternates between two categories and highlights major advances in the field:
- Odd-numberer year: Early Career Scientific Prize for Clinical Research
- Even-numbered year: Early Career Scientific Prize for Basic Research
In 2025, clinical research is in the spotlight!
Eligiblity criteria:
- Open to permanent researchers or clinicians working in a French public research organisation (academic or clinical)
- Age limit: up to 45 years old
- Candidates may nominate themselves or be nominated by a peer
Prize:
- Personal prize: €10,000
- Laboratory prize: €20,000
Nomination process
Candidates to the Scientific Grand prize may only be nominated by their peers. They may not nominate themselves.
Candidates to the Early Career Scientific Prize may nominate themselves for the prize or be nominated by a peer.
Evaluation process
Nominations who comply with the scientific prizes' policies will be evaluated by Fondation Pour l’Audition’s Scientific Committee.
Once the nominations will be evaluated, Fondation Pour l’Audition’s Scientific Committee will propose laureates for the scientific prizes to Fondation Pour l'Audition's Board of Directors.
HOW to SUBMIT A NOMINATION
To nominate a candidate or nominate yourself, download and use the relevant form. No other form will be accepted. Read and follow the instructions carefully provided in the policies and guidelines of the call for nominations.
NOMINATION DEADLINE: MAY 16, 2025
POLICIES AND NOMINATION FORM - scientific grand prize
POLICIES AND NOMINATION FORMS - early career scientific prizes