

Each year the Institut de France’s Christophe and Rodolphe Mérieux Foundation awards a Scientific «Grand Prize» known as the “Christophe Mérieux Prize” to support research into infectious diseases in developing countries. This Prize is exclusively destined to researchers from these countries and whose activity is permanently exercised in such countries.
The Christophe Mérieux Prize (500,000 Euros) will be allocated as follows:
‒ 100,000 Euros as personal reward to the prize winner having the scientific responsibility of the team
‒ 400,000 Euros earmarked for the development of the team’s research.
Deadline for receipt of dossiers is 16 September 2024.
Constitution of application dossiers:
Read and download the call for applications in English and in French.