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SFV “Michel Cantarel” student grant

To encourage young researchers' works, French Vacuum Society (SFV) will reward a maximum of 5 PhD students attending ICTF 2026 in Biarritz.
The 'Michel CANTAREL' Grants consists on Certificates (Diploma) & Cash prizes of € 300 for each student.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the “Michel Cantarel” Student Grant, the Applicant must:

• be registered as a graduate student
• present an oral or poster contribution (see Application section)
• pay the registration fees
• be present during the Closing ceremony

SUBMIT A PAPER TO APPLY

Application

To compete to the "Michel Cantarel” Student Grants, PhD students have to check "yes" in the Abstract submission form (section: SFV “Michel Cantarel” Student grant) and must send by email to the Conference Secretary before 5 April 2026:

• One short-CV (3 pages maximum) including:
  • Date of birth
  • Date of thesis beginning and tentative date of PhD discussion
  • Name of the PhD supervisor(s)
  • School, University curriculum
  • Career path (if needed)
  • Abstract of the PhD work
  • List of publications and communications (oral, poster)
• Motivation letter written by the applicant
• Support letter from the PhD supervisor(s)
• Copy of the 2025-2026 student card

Procedure

The documents listed above must be received by 5 April 2026 by email to the Conference Secretary. The support letter must be sent by email by the supervisor.

The SFV “Michel Cantarel” Student Grant' Committee will proceed in 3 steps:

• By the end of April 2026 a first selection: 8 finalists will be chosen based on the scientific and the originality of the work.
• The Final selection will proceed during the conference: The Committee will attend the selected presentations (during oral and poster sessions) in order to decide for the best works.
• The Granted PhD students will be rewarded during the Closing ceremony at the end of the conference.