Deadline for submitting applications: 19 June 2026.
Established in 2021 as part of the public policy promoting «science with and for society» introduced by the Research Planning Act of 24 December 2020 for the years 2021–2030, the Science Communication Medals are open to all those involved in research. In 2026, they will be co-organised by the CNRS and France Universités, alongside new partners this year: the CEA, Ifremer, INRAE, Inserm, the Institut Pasteur and the IRD.
The medals are awarded to projects that promote scientific culture, address major societal issues and pass on the knowledge generated by research laboratories.
Three categories of medals are available:
- «Knowledge dissemination»,
- «Knowledge sharing»,
- «Co-creation of knowledge».
The medals for scientific mediation are a form of recognition; they bring national visibility to the winning projects, but are not a grant.
Aix-Marseille University may submit up to a maximum of five applications.
Applications should therefore be sent to culture-scientifique@univ-amu.fr and no later than 19 June 2026.
The Research Committee will be responsible for assessing all the applications and selecting five to submit at national level.
All the information and application forms are available online.
To be eligible for the Mediation Awards, a submitted project must:
- be currently in progress or have been completed within the last two years; ;
- The project must be led by a researcher, a lecturer-researcher or any other member of staff engaged in scientific work. Staff from the communications and/or science outreach departments of higher education institutions or research organisations may provide support for the project but may not lead it. Staff from outside higher education institutions or research organisations are not eligible to apply.
- Applicants must be supported by their higher education institution or the research body to which they are affiliated. The letter of support must be signed by a representative of the organisation to which the applicant is affiliated.