The Fondation ARC Léopold Griffuel Awards count among the most important scientific prizes dedicated to cancer research in Europe.
Through two prestigious awards of €200,000 each, Fondation ARC rewards top-class researchers whose careers and work have led to major breakthroughs.
Each laureate will be designated by our international scientific Jury chaired by Pr. Hugues de Thé (Collège de France, Paris), in one of the following categories:
> Basic research
> Clinical and translational research
The grant will be allocated as follows:
> Laboratory part: €150,000
> Personal part: €50,000
APPLICATION FORM
To be eligible, each applicant has to be still active in research, so that he/she commits to using the Award to pursue his/her scientific work. In addition, he/she has to commit to being available for the Award ceremony to be held in April 2026, in Paris.
To find out about all the eligibility criteria, please, read carefully the rules and regulations below.
The application has to be completed and validated online by the candidate him/herself. Furthermore, it has to contain the following items:
> The chosen prize category (ie: « Basic research » or « Translational and clinical research »)
> The name and address of the research team’s home organization designated to receive the dedicated funds
> A short CV in less than 6 000 characters
> A list of the honors and awards already received by the candidate
> A summary of major scientific achievements in less than 6 000 characters
> A list of 5 key words related to the scientific work conducted
> A list up to 20 publications of the candidate related to the research on which the nomination is based, with the reference of the 3 most significant ones.
> 2 to 5 recommendation letters signed by internationally renowed scientists from institutes different from the applicant’s.
Closing date for applications: September 22, at 12 pm (GMT+1)
To apply, please visit the dedicated website