The Anna & André Livio-Glauser Foundation, in collaboration with the CHUV Foundation, is issuing a call for applications for fellowships for young physicians in French-speaking Switzerland. The fellowships are intended to support medical or surgical research projects. This support is in addition to an established grant.
Submission deadline: September 30, 2022; award decisions will be made on January 31, 2023.
Required application materials:
1. A letter of motivation from the applicant
2. A detailed project proposal in French or English (maximum 15 pages), including:
– A summary in French (maximum 1 page), the scientific protocol, expected results, implementation timeline, ethical considerations, planned collaborations, and a brief bibliography
– A detailed, formalized budget
– A funding strategy outlining established and/or requested funding sources
– A resume (maximum 2 pages)
– A letter of support from the head of the service and/or department
Instructions for submitting the application:
1. Send two printed copies of the application by mail to the following address:
Secretariat of the Anna and André Livio-Glauser Foundation
c/o Maître Henri Laufer, Notary
P.O. Box 7292
1002 Lausanne
2. Send a copy of the application in PDF format to the following email address: henri.laufer@notaires-rl.ch
Selection and Granting Process:
The Foundation’s Board reviews the quality of the applications and decides whether to award a grant, based on available financial resources.
About the Foundation:
The Anna & André Livio-Glauser Foundation was established in 2018, when its founders, Ms. Monique Livio and her husband, Honorary Professor Jean-Jacques Livio, sought to support young doctors in French-speaking Switzerland. This initiative was undertaken in memory of, and as a tribute to, Mr. and Mrs. Anna and André Livio-Glauser, Ms. Elise Livio, and Mr. Louis-Ulysse Glauser. The Foundation also supports deserving students and young doctors at the Faculty of Biology and Medicine at the University of Lausanne by awarding prizes for excellence. In memory of and in recognition of the founders, the Foundation also supports students at public schools in Mont-sur-Lausanne by awarding merit prizes. The Anna and André Livio-Glauser Foundation is a nonprofit foundation (Articles 80 et seq. of the Swiss Civil Code), subject to the supervision of the Vaud Foundation Supervisory Authority.
Board of Trustees:
• Maître Henri Laufer, notary, Chairman of the Board
• Ms. Monique Livio
• Mr. Jean-Marc Porchet
• Prof. (Emeritus) Pascal Meylan
• Prof. (Emeritus) Bertrand Yersin
Secretariat:
Secretariat of the Anna and André Livio-Glauser Foundation
c/o Maître Henri Laufer, notary
P.O. Box 7292
1002 Lausanne, Switzerland
For further information, please contact Mr. Max Merlini (CHUV Foundation) at 021 314 69 65
