Paris, 13 December 2017
A partner of the Fondation de la Vocation, chaired by Elisabeth Badinter, the Fondation CNP Assurances awarded three vocational prizes on 11 December 2017.
Our partnership with the Fondation Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet de la Vocation is designed to promote equal opportunities for young people aged 18-30 who are experiencing difficulty (such as those experiencing social or immigration-related difficulties, who have disabilities, who are orphans, etc.) and want to work in the health sector.
The Fondation CNP Assurances has awarded three vocational prizes worth €8,000 to:
- Bruno Ramdjee Kessavdjee, 26, professor of medicine and health law, Paris. It can be difficult to receive support when working in an area outside of the established frameworks. Bruno is studying both law and medicine simultaneously. The Fondation is now supporting his ambitious choice.
- David Robaldo, 23, biologist, London. Thanks to this award, David can now fully devote himself to studying the mechanisms involved in genetic and immunological degeneration in fronto-temporal dementia and motor neurone disease.
- Justine Rougé, 25, medical entomologist, Tours. Justine is beginning her research into insect and parasite vectors of diseases such as zika, dengue fever and chikungunya.
We would like to congratulate the winners and wish them every success in their careers.
Submit your application!
From 1 January to 31 May, you can submit your application for the 2018 awards at the Fondation de la Vocation
To take part, you must:
- be between 18 and 30 years old
- want to work in a profession and have taken the first steps to achieving your goal
- be experiencing serious difficulties with accessing the necessary education or training
The Fondation de la Vocation:
In 1960, Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet, then Chairman of Publicis, had the idea of creating the Fondation de la Vocation. The Fondation is intended to encourage all professions and assist young people who, due to a lack of material support, are being hampered in their efforts to succeed in their chosen career. Elisabeth Badinter is the Fondation's current Chair.
The Fondation CNP Assurances:
Working to tackle major public health challenges for over 20 years, the Fondation CNP Assurances has made reducing social inequality in terms of health a priority focus. Its role is to support and assist innovative projects that benefit society and provide concrete ways of improving equal opportunities in the health sector.