Fellowships

Conference Grants, Calmette Programme

These grants, funded by Institut Pasteur International Division,  are designed to facilitate the participation of young researchers within the Institut Pasteur International Network (RIIP) in major international conferences.

Selection criteria are as follows:
  • Grants are awarded for oral presentations only
  • No age limit
The conference theme must be related to the applicant’s research topic. The grant should strengthen the trainee’s skills in his/her field and contribute to building capacities in his/her home institution.

The Institut Pasteur International Division will award conference grants based on the relevance of the conference and the resources of the applicant’s home institution.

The grant will be awarded as a lump sum.

The candidate undertakes to make appear on all the documents of the oral communication (slides, abstract) the logo of the Institut Pasteur International Network.

The application process is as follows:

Submission of applications: Applications must be sent by email to boursesRIIP@pasteur.fr, Eliane Coëffier.
Applications must be submitted as soon as the applicant has been notified of the acceptance of his/her oral presentation.

The application must include:
Conference grant request form including :
- Summary of the conference (1/2 page max.) and eventually the link to the website
- The abstract submitted and accepted as oral presentation
- Applicant’s curriculum vitae
- Presentation of completed research and results obtained
- Chronological list of scientific publications with copies of the most significant (preferably in RTF or PDF format)
- The applicant must indicate whether he/she has received a grant from a French or international organisation in 2008 to 2010, and whether he/she has applied for any other grants in 2011 and, if so, at which institution(s).

Other required documents (in PDF format or sent by fax to +33 (0)1 45 68 89 52):
  • Supporting letter from the director of the home institution
  • Supporting letter from the applicant’s supervisor
  • Acceptance letter for oral presentation abstract as sent by the conference organisers
Applicants should note that incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Contact
Eliane Coëffier, PhD, Project Manager, International Division, Institut Pasteur
eliane.coeffier@pasteur.fr