Fondation Charles Veillon supports two highly distinct but intellectually oriented priorities: biomedical research on malignant lymphomas and the European essay tradition in literature and public discourse. Its mission emphasizes cultural creation, scientific research, and interdisciplinary dialogue centered on the human person, which shows up in both a research fund tied to the University of Lausanne and an annual literary prize with public events. This is a selective, prestige-oriented funder that typically backs established institutions, researchers, and publishers rather than operating an open broad-based grantmaking program.
Awards are relatively few and program-specific: a CHF 20,000 annual literary prize and a dedicated medical research fund for lymphoma research. Support appears to be either prize-based or institutionally anchored rather than through an open, continuous grants program; the European Essay Prize has a yearly submission window from January through September, while the research fund is administered with university patronage.
For the European Essay Prize, publishers can submit eligible essay works during the January–September annual window; applicants should review the prize’s literary criteria carefully and prepare a strong publication record and rationale for why the work fits the European essay tradition. The lymphoma fund appears to be tied to the University of Lausanne and likely operates through academic/research networks, so prospective applicants should contact the relevant university or foundation channels rather than expect an open call.
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Who can apply: Works considered as essays that address a contemporary problem and favour dialogue, openness to experience, quality of writing and a spiritual/secular dimension. Publishers may propose essays. The book must be submitted by a publisher.
Deadline: Submissions accepted from January through September each year (annual submission window).
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