Agassiz Foundation
Aims of the foundation
The Agassiz Foundation was created in 1932 in accordance with the wishes of Mrs Mathilde Agassiz.
The purpose of the Foundation is to develop university studies in the canton of Vaud, either by financing laboratory equipment, field expenses, participation in conferences or other expenses related to the field of natural sciences.
This support is aimed at members of the university community, students and professors belonging to the faculties of biology and medicine, excluding medicine (FBM) and science and the environment (FGSE).
Executive Committee
The foundation is administered by a three-member Executive Committee.
A member of the management of the University of Lausanne is an ex-officio member.
The other two members, appointed for a 5-year term and eligible for reappointment, are appointed by the Executive Board, on the proposal of:
- the Faculty of Biology and Medicine, excluding medicine (FBM)
- the Faculty of Geosciences and Environment (FGSE)
Presidency
Prof. Jérôme Rossier
Members
Prof. Claudia Bagni (FBM)
Mrs Beatriz Quintal (FGSE)
Administrator
Mrs Géraldine Gimmi
The Executive Committee meets once a year.
Getting support
Eligibility
Are eligible, members of the university community of the faculties:
- of biology and medicine, excluding medicine (FBM)
- of geosciences and the environment (FGSE)
Financing
Solicitations made to other public or private bodies, as well as support received, should be indicated on the application form.
According to the Articles of Association, a sum of CHF 130,000 is paid to the faculties of the FBM and FGSE for scientific research in the fields of botany and zoology, as well as in the fields of mineralogy, geophysics and geology as natural sciences and not as physical sciences.
The Steering Committee may freely decide on the allocation of a maximum total amount of CHF 50,000 to meet justified requests from members of the academic community of the faculties of the FBM and FGSE.
Deadline for applications
Completed applications must be submitted to the Agassiz Foundation secretariat no later than 31 May.
Form and documents to be provided
- The completed application form
- A covering letter explaining the aims
- A curriculum vitae
- A minimum of two letters of recommendation
- A research plan (table of contents)
Submitting a request
Documents are to be sent in PDF format by 31 May to fondation_agassiz@unil.ch or by post.
Reports to be submitted
Each year, recipients of reasoned requests must submit the following to the Executive Committee by 31 March at the latest:
- a report on the progress of their work, accompanied by any annexes
- an account of the use of the funds made available, accompanied by supporting documents
The beneficiaries of statutory support shall submit to the Management Committee, by 31 March of the year in question at the latest:
- an account of the use of the funds made available, accompanied by supporting documents
The beneficiaries of support undertake to ensure that the Fondation Agassiz is mentioned in all documents and other media relating to the subsidised activity.
Further information
Beneficiaries are not entitled to any non-public information about the Foundation.
Beneficiaries over the last 8 years
Between 2010 and 2022, 37 members of the university community benefited from financial support.
- Mrs Alice Bosco Santos
- Mr Johan Guignet
- Mr Timotée Steiner
- Mr Olivier Reubi
- Mr Nicolas Escoffier
- Mrs Lilian Hämmerli
- Mr Christophe Lambiel
- Mr Hakim Schepis
- Mr Marçal Argelich Ninot
- Mrs Marie Coudène
- Mrs Chantal Del Siro
- Mrs Isabelle Zelano
- Mr Jacques-Léonard Delalande
- Mr Dylan Geissbühler
- Mrs Camille Rieder
- Mr Nicolas Roeschli
- Mr Gilles Antoniazza
- Mr Clément Beaugeard
- Mr Sassi Benkaddour
- Mr Dilan Rech
- Mr Emmanuel Reynard
- Mr Ross Shackleton
- Mrs Stéphanie Grand
- Mrs Mary-Alix Kaczmarek
- Mrs Liliane Michalik
- Mr Emmanuel Reynard
- Mrs Loraine Martignier
- Mr Nicolas Perrin
Contact
Agassiz Foundation
UNL Direction
Unicentre
CH-1015 Lausanne
Tel. +41 21 692 23 40
fondation_agassiz@unil.ch