Jean-Davignon Young Investigator Award of the CMDO Network
Thanks to our partners – Novo Nordisk contributed $15,000 and INMD/IRSC $2,500, increasing the research grant for the 2025 prize to $37,500.
Created in April 2012 by the Fonds de Recherche du Québec – secteur Santé (FRQ), the mission of the CardioMetabolic Health, Diabetes and Obesity Research Network is to pursue the development of research into metabolic and cardiovascular health, diabetes and obesity, and to transfer and mobilize knowledge to promote sustainable health among Quebecers.
The network launches the Jean-Davignon Young Investigator Award contest for 2026 which is aimed at young Quebecers researchers has distinguished in their early career.
The eligibility criteria and the method of evaluation described in the guide. The researcher winner being in office for 7 years or less and having an excellent quality scientific research program that demonstrates a structuring effect on research in the network will receive a $ 20,000 research grant for one year.
The deadline for submissions is September 10, 2025.
The award recipient will be required to present the results of its work at the MetaboliQc Meeting following the completion of the project.
Women, Aboriginal people, visible minorities, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and people from the 2SLBGTQIA+ community are encouraged to apply for funding. For evaluation purposes, we strive to recruit a diverse committee that reflects the profiles of the applicants and ensure an evaluation process that takes into account the particular situations of the applicants, including atypical trajectories.
It is always important to take the rules and criteria before completing the Form (Open PDF file (top of page) to see the details in the questionnaire).
FORM MUST BE COMPLETED ONLINE (The web address of the electronic form is provided by the network. It must be request by email to the scientific coordinator or at info@rrcmdo.ca). IT CAN BE RECORDED TO BE COMPLETED LATER.
Any request for additional information may be sent to the Research Network on CardioMetabolic health, Diabetes and Obesity (CMDO), Université Laval, École de Nutrition, email: info@rrcmdo.ca.