Prix de la Fondation Bonjean-Oleffe — Research Program

The Prix de la Fondation Bonjean-Oleffe is one of the associated-foundation prizes in the Fondation Léon Fredericq’s yearly call in Liège, funded from a bequest to the University of Liège.

Each year it rewards or helps continue meritorious or promising work on the screening, therapy or prevention of cancer, by a researcher attached to a University of Liège service.

Benefits & funding

€3,000 available in 2026, normally one prize a year.
Used either toward a young researcher’s doctoral grant or to fund a researcher’s work.
Winners must attend the 7 October 2026 award ceremony and file an activity report at the end of the funded period.

Eligibility

Researchers attached to a University of Liège service; the call’s general rule requires attachment to a CHU de Liège and/or ULiège service at application (21 April 2026) and when the award is paid (1 January 2027).
Research on cancer screening, therapy or prevention, clinical, basic or applied with a medical aim.
No age limit.
No nationality or residence rule is stated.

Can you apply?

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“Etre attaché à un service du CHU de Liège et/ou de l’ULiège au moment du dépôt de la candidature (soit le 21 avril 2026) ET de la mise à disposition de la bourse (càd le 1er janvier 2027). … Le lauréat devra être attaché à un Service de l'Université de Liège.” Eligibility

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Application process

1
Prepare a motivation letter, CV, photo and ORBI publication report; incomplete files are not passed to the jury.
2
Submit in French or English only through the foundation’s OPTIMY platform before the noon deadline; late files are refused.
3
Where the project needs it, the award depends on a favourable ethics committee opinion.

Program timeline

21 April 2026, noon
Application deadline (2026 round, closed)
Award ceremony
7 October 2026
Award made available
1 January 2027