Théodore Lagonico Foundation
Aims of the foundation
Created in March 1973 by Mr. Théodore Jean Lagonico, the Théodore Lagonico Foundation offers one or more fellowships each year to contribute to the graduate study costs or research costs of doctoral students enrolled at the University of Lausanne.
The grant(s) are meant for students or researchers of Swiss nationality interested in Greece or Greek students/ researchers who wish to study in Switzerland.
The student(s) or researcher(s) enrolled at the University of Lausanne will follow classes or conduct research in Classical Studies, mainly Greek archeology, Greek history, or Ancient Greek literature. Greek student(s) or researcher(s) must hold a Master’s Degree, and enroll at the University of Lausanne or become affiliated as visiting scholars with the University’s Institute of Archeology and Classical Sciences.
The goal of the Théodore Lagonico Foundation is to grant one or several fellowships to cover, in part or in full:
- the cost of graduate studies at the University of Lausanne, in Switzerland, for students of Greek nationality
- the research costs for a Greek researcher to study at the University of Lausanne
- the cost of graduate studies or the research costs for a Swiss student or researcher at the University of Lausanne working in a field related to Greece
Théodore Jean Lagonico was born in Alexandria in 1887 and then studied at Trinity College in Oxford, where he received a Master of Arts degree.
He settled in Lausanne in 1939, where he lived until his death in 1981.
He was a lifelong patron of literature, music, and the arts.
Foundation Council
Presidency
Mr Stéphane Lagonico, Esq.
Members
Prof. Anne Bielman Sanchez, Institute of Archeology and Classical Sciences
Prof. Sylvian Fachard, Institute of Archeology and Classical Sciences
Mrs Daliah Gonset
Prof. Liliane Michalik, Secretary
Administrator
Mrs Géraldine Gimmi
Getting support
Eligibility
The Foundation provides funding to cover the graduate study fees for student(s) or researcher(s) enrolled at UNIL who will be following classes or conducting research in the field of Classical Studies, mainly Greek archeology, Greek history, or Ancient Greek.
The following are eligible:
- Swiss student(s) or researcher(s) who are interested in the study of Greece
- Greek student(s) or researcher(s) who wish to study in Switzerland
- Grant recipients must have a Master’s Degree (in exceptional cases, the Foundation Council will agree to support Master’s Thesis work)
To keep in mind:
- A grant may be revoked by the Foundation Council in case of abuse, cheating, or any other reason justifying its retraction.
- All award decisions are final and may not be appealed.
- Grant recipients have no right to any non-public information concerning the Foundation.
Funding
Funding for a period of study or research may not exceed the expected length of study or research, except in case of exceptional circumstances.
Grants are awarded annually; the award of a grant or a half-grant does not imply its renewal.
Grants may not be extended. However, they may be renewed upon decision by the Foundation Board, which makes its decision annually. Award recipients must deliver a satisfactory report in the institution where the studies or research are undertaken.
Candidates must indicate if they applied for and/or received funding from other public or private organizations, well as the amount and length of such funding.
Deadline to submit a grant application
Grant application submissions are due at the Foundation before March 31 for the following academic year.
Application form and required documents
- Le formulaire de demande dûment complété en français ou en anglais
- Une lettre de motivation rédigée en français ou en anglais expliquant les buts visés
- Un curriculum vitae en français ou en anglais
- Une copie des diplômes et relevé de notes (traduction légalisée en français ou en anglais si nécessaire)
- Deux lettres de recommandation au minimum rédigées en français ou en anglais
- Pour les étudiant·e·s de 3e cycle, une attestation de la/du professeur·e de l'Université de Lausanne avec qui la/le candidat·e est en rapport pour son travail (responsable scientifique)
- Un plan de recherche (table des matières)
- Une copie de la pièce d'identité certifiant la nationalité
- Une copie de la carte d'étudiant·e, à défaut l'attestation d'inscription, ou de l'attestation de l'employeur le cas échéant
Submit application
Documents in PDF format must be sent by March 31, at the latest, to: fondation_lagonico@unil.ch ou by post
Reports to include
At the end of the funding period, at the latest by March 31 of the calendar year following award receipt, the award recipient will give the Foundation Council a report on his or her progress, meaning:
- A report, maximum of 2 pages (A4)
- Applicable annexes
- An account of how the award money was used
In addition, he/she will go back to his/her initial support application form and fill in the greyed-out fields according to the work carried out.
According to the Foundation statutes, all published work from an awarded project must mention the Théodore Lagonico Foundation.
Foundation Award Recipients
The Théodore Lagonico Foundation was created in 1973. Between 1974 and 2023, it has awarded 188 funding fellowships and grants.
Foundation Award Recipients
2023
- M. Michail Symeonidis
2022
- M. Cédric Pernet
2021
- M. Ioannis Soukantos
- M. Michail Symeonidis
2016
- Mme Kyriaki Katsarelia
- Mme Laureline Pop
2017
- M. Guy Ackermann
- Mme Kyriaki Katsarelia
- Mme Pauline Maillard
- Mme Eirini Roussi
2018
- M. Guy Ackermann
- Mme Marianna Fasanella Masci
2019
- M. Philippe Baeriswyl
- Mme Marianna Fasanella Masci
2020
- Mme Ariane Jambé
- M. Ioannis Soukantos
2011
- M. Mathias Gaus
- M. Konstantinos Koukounas
2012
- Mme Solange Gürtler
- Mme Vasiliki Kondylaki
2013 et 2014
- Pas d'attribution
2015
- M. Nicolas Consiglio
- Mme Kyriaki Katsarelia
- Mme Laureline Pop
2006
- M. Claude Léderrey
- M. Olivier Thevenaz
2007
- Mme Tanja Ruben
2008
- M. Gaël Grobéty
- M. Claude Léderrey
2009
- M. Gaël Grobéty
- Mme Camille Semenzato
2010
- Mme Sophie Bocksberger
- M. Pascal Burgunder
2001
- Mme Caroline Huguenot
- Mme Sofia Kravaritou
- Mme Athanasia Psalti
- Mme Valérie Scherler
- M. Angelos Zannis
2002
- M. Angelos Zannis
2003
- M. Samuel Verdan
- M. Angelos Zannis
2004
- M. Samuel Verdan
- M. Angelos Zannis
2005
- M. Frank Müller
1996
- M. Daniel Allgöwer
- Mme Béatrice Blandin
- Mme Stravoula Samartzidou
- Mme Ioanna Solidaki
- Mme Maria Vamvouri
1997
- Mme Béatrice Blandin
- Mme Mouna Chercher
- Mme Sandrine Huber
- Mme Anna Tsiolis
1998
- Mme Béatrice Blandin
- M. Christos Chatzopoulos
- M. Michel Cottier
- Mme Sophia Kravaritou
- Mme Anna Tsiolis
1999
- M. Michel Cottier
- Mme Caroline Huguenot
- Mme Sophia Kravaritou
- Mme Stravoula Samartzidou
- Mme Chrysi Sgouropoulou
2000
- Mme Caroline Huguenot
- Mme Sofia Kravaritou
- M. Nicolas Mitzicos
- Mme Valérie Scherler
- Mme Chrysi Sgouropoulou
1991
- Mme Panayota Badinou
- Mme Maria-Xeni Garezou
- Mme Hélène Trakossopoulou
- M. Pierre Voelke
- Mme Anthi Vournou
1992
- Mme Panayota Badinou
- Mme Maria-Xeni Garezou
- Mme Sandrine Huber
- Mme Maria Vamvouri
- M. Pierre Voelke
1993
- M. Daniel Allgöwer
- Mme Panayota Badinou
- Mme Maria-Xeni Garezou
- Mme Evdokia Skarlatidou
- Mme Maria Vamvouri
- M. Pierre Voelke
1994
- M. Daniel Allgöwer
- Mme Panayota Badinou
- Mme Annette Loeffler
- Mme Eva Panagiotakopoulou
- Mme Maria Vamvouri
1995
- M. Daniel Allgöwer
- Mme Annette Loeffler
- Mme Maria Vamvouri
1986
- M. Christian Aellen
- M. Panayotis Anastassakos
- Mme Lina Dattner
- M. Théagénis Eliades
- Mme Heleni Klimi
- M. Dimitri Kokkonis
- Mme Anne-Françoise Muller
- Mme Jeanne Papaspyridi
1987
- Mme Effy Kassapoglou
- Mme Heleni Klimi
- M. Vassilis Leboukas
- M. Marc de Perrot
- M. Claude Rapin
- M. Constantin Sismanidis
- M. Rémy Viredaz
1988
- Mme Anne Bielman
- Mme Maria-Xeni Garezou
- Mme Effy Kassapoglou
- M. Vassilis Leboukas
- M. Constantin Sismanidis
- M. Denis Tissot
- M. Rémy Viredaz
1989
- Mme Anne Bielman
- Mme Maria-Xeni Garezou
- Mme Effy Kassapoglou
- M. Vassilis Leboukas
- Mme Danielle Maeder
1990
- Mme Panayota Badinou
- Mme Maria-Xeni Garezou
- Mme Danielle Maeder
- M. Michel Paschalides
1981
- M. Silvain Bocksberger
- Mme Charalambopoulou
- M. Athanase Gavriilidis
- Mme Angeliki Gerothanassis Athanasiadou
- Mme Markoulina Gryllaki
- Mme Maria Mandala
- M. Dimitris Maroulis
- M. Pierre-Antoine Mottier
1982
- Mme Angeliki Gerothanassis Athanasiadou
- Mme Markoulina Gryllaki
- M. Gérard Keller
- M. Dimitrios Kokkonis
- Mme Christiane Pilliod
1983
- M. Jacky Carel
- Mme Markoulina Gryllaki
- M. Gérard Keller
- M. Dimitrios Kokkonis
- M. Nickolaos Laliotis
- Mme Christiane Pilliod
- Mme Mary-Laure Zoss
1984
- M. Hristos Bratos
- M. Jacky Carel
- M. Dimitri Kokkonis
- Mme Manuela Ryter
1985
- Mme Lina Atallah
- M. Hristos Bratos
- M. Dimosthènis Courayannis
- M. Dimitri Kokkonis
- Mme Manuela Ryter
- Mme Eva-Viktorie Zelinkova
1974
- Mme Eugénie Lascaratou
- Mme Panayota Papadopoulos
- Mme Marguerite Taliadoros
- M. Henry Wyss
- M. Georges Zacharopoulos
1975
- Mme Fabienne Burkhalter
- Mme Eugénie Lascaratou
- Mme Panayota Papadopoulos
- M. Dimitrios Samsaris
- Mme Marguerite Taliadoros
- M. Andreas Voskos
- M. Henry Wyss
- M. Georges Zacharopoulos
1976
- Mme Eugénie Lascaratou
- Mme Panayota Papadopoulos
- M. François Spaltenstein
- M. Dimitrios Samsaris
- M. Euthymos Styliaras
- M. Michel Vergitsis
- M. Andreas Voskos
1977
- Mme Marie Stroubis
- M. Démétrios Venieris
1978
- Mme Fabienne Burkhalter
- Mme Pascale Derron
- Mme Marie Stroubis
- M. Démétrios Venieris
- M. Michel Vergitsis
1979
- M. Silvain Bochksberger
- Mme Frossynaki
- M. Maraziotis
- M. Démétrios Venieris
1980
- M. Silvain Bocksberger
- Mme Angeliki Gerothanassis Athanasiadou
- Mme Maria Mandala
- M. Dimitris Maroulis
- M. Daniel Thomas
Contact
Fondation Théodore Lagonico
Direction de l'UNIL
Bâtiment Unicentre
CH-1015 Lausanne
Tél. +41 21 692 23 40
fondation_lagonico@unil.ch