Recognizing and rewarding scientific research
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.
At a time of major scientific progress, when inner ear therapies are becoming a reality, Fondation Pour l’Audition is reinforcing its commitment by encouraging talents and paying tribute to scientific breakthroughs in France and worldwide, with 3 prizes delivered every year.
Early Career Scientific Prize for basic research
Early Career Scientific Prize for clinical research
Scientific Grand Prize
Two Early Career Scientific Prizes
The Fondation Pour l’Audition Early Career Scientific Prize is awarded annually to two scientists in recognition of the excellence of their work and its impact on hearing sciences in two categories: clinical research and basic research.
Each laureate is awarded €30,000 divided in a personal prize of €10,000 and a grant for the laboratory's team of the laureate of €20,000.
Scientists or clinicians aged up to 45 years old and holding a permanent position in a French academic or clinical public research institution are eligible.
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 experts who are accelerating progress in hearing research, wherever they are – in France or abroad.
The Grand Prize is open to active scientists and clinicians (excluding those with emeritus status). Each nomination must be submitted by a peer, who should highlight the candidate’s qualities and achievements. The criteria evaluated include the candidate’s standing and reputation in the scientific and medical community, their expertise, experience and achievements, the quality and excellence of their research, and finally the impact of their work on hearing health.
The laureate of the Grand Prize is awarded €65,000 divided in 2 parts : a personal prize of €40,000 and an optional prize of €25,000 for a short sabbatical in a research institution in France.*
*If the laureate holds a position in a French research institution, the sabbatical will be organized abroad.
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 31, 2024
POLICIES AND NOMINATION FORM - scientific grand prize
POLICIES AND NOMINATION FORMS - early career scientific prizes
