Fondation de France - Research of serious illness, palliative care and pain

What the Fondation de France funds

You will receive a research grant of 20,000 to 120,000 EUR over a period of up to 3 years to investigate the care of seriously ill or dying people. The grant is intended to support research into palliative care, pain management, end-of-life care, patients’ quality of life and the workload of care staff. The Fondation de France, a French charitable foundation, is running this programme to gather robust data that will improve day-to-day care. There are two options: a grant for a care or research team, or a grant to support the completion of a doctoral thesis (up to 3 years for a PhD, up to 2 for a postdoctoral fellowship). Each team may apply for only one of these two options. The foundation covers part of the costs, so you will need co-funding from another source.

Who can apply

• Who you are: A team of clinical, medical or paramedical professionals, or a researcher from fields such as sociology, psychology, philosophy, anthropology, public health, epidemiology or health economics.
• Your job: The lead applicant must hold a permanent post at a French public or non-profit research organisation.
• Topic: Your project should focus on serious, life-threatening illnesses, end-of-life care, palliative care, pain or the wellbeing of carers. Projects in the field of basic laboratory research or therapeutic training are not eligible for funding.
• Nationality: Applicants of all nationalities are welcome to apply, but the place of work must be in France.
• One per team: Only one application will be accepted per team or laboratory.
• Preference: Priority will be given to projects carried out jointly by researchers and clinical teams, as well as to teams that have not yet received funding under this call for proposals.

How to apply

Please apply online by 5 at the latest on 10 May.