SFM 2021

Thesis Awards and Scholarships 2021

SFM supports young researchers

• The French Society of Microbiology (SFM) has set itself the mission of supporting young microbiologists by awarding travel grants to present their work at the congress.

Travel Awards

• 6 SFM grants including a free registration to the congress and reimbursement of travel and accommodation expenses to a maximum amount of € 250 (upon proof of expenses)
• Eligibility conditions:
- be a member of the SFM,
- be under 35 years of age,
- have an accepted presentation,
- justify the lack of support from the laboratory on which you depend and the modesty of your own resources.
• Persons interested in this measure and wishing to benefit from it should send their request accompanied by their CV before 30 June 2021 to secretariat@sfm-microbiologie.org

PhD Thesis Prize

• The SFM will award two PhD thesis prizes to young microbiology doctors under 35 years of age who defended their university thesis between June 2021 and June 2021.
• These thesis prizes will be awarded after a selection of six winners to be made by the SFM scientific committee on applications received before June 30, 2021.
• The application file must be prepared:
- a copy (PDF) of the university thesis defended between June 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021,
- a cover letter,
- a covering letter from the thesis director.
• Complete application packages must be sent to the following address before 30 June 2021:
  secretariat@sfm-microbiologie.org
• The six selected nominees will be informed by 31 July 2021. They will be invited to present their work at a dedicated plenary session at the national congress to be held 22 September 2021. The laureate of the three best papers will receive the SFM 2021 thesis prize of € 1,000.
• For the six nominees, registration for the congress will be offered and travel and accommodation expenses will be covered by the SFM with a flat-rate reimbursement of € 400. Two years of SFM contributions will also be available.

For more information: secretariat@sfm-microbiologie.org

To become a Member of SFM: www.sfm-microbiologie.org