The Société française de virologie (SFV) and the ANRS Infectious emerging diseases (ANRS MIE) work together to award annual ‘thesis prizes’ to young scientists. These awards recognise research work of outstanding quality, originality and innovation. Candidates must be PhDs in the basic sciences who defended their thesis during the year preceding the award of the prize.

These awards recognise contributions in several areas of virology:

  • Dominique Dormont’ Prize: dedicated to basic and translational research on HIV, with the winners selected by the “Host-virus interactions: basic and translational research on HIV” coordinated action (AC 41) of the ANRS MIE;
  • Prize for basic research on viral hepatitis: the laureates are selected by the ‘Basic and translational research on viral hepatitis’ coordinated action (AC 42) of the ANRS MIE;
    Prize for basic research on emerging and re-emerging viruses: awarded jointly by the SFV and the ANRS MIE.

Summary indicative guide

The thesis prizes are open to young doctors in the basic sciences who have obtained a French university thesis diploma (PhD) in 2024.

The deadline for applications for the ‘Dominique Dormont’ prize, the prize for fundamental research into viral hepatitis and the prize for fundamental research into emerging and re-emerging viruses is 5 February 2025.

Rules for thesis prizes