Two scholarships from the Tronc-Chanal Foundation awarded to two residents at the Montpellier-Nîmes School of Medicine
The University of Montpellier and its School of Medicine were pleased to celebrate the awarding of two grants from the Tronc-Chanal Foundation to Coralie Roche and Antoine Mathivet, residents at the Montpellier-Nîmes School of Medicine. The ceremony took place in the presence of Dean Isabelle Laffont and Ms. Christine Tronc-Chanal, president and founder of the foundation.
A ceremony marked by excellence and dedication
Joining the honorees were Patricia Reboul, representing the graduate school; Professor François Carbonnel; several residents from the faculty; Illies Ouhab, representative of the Languedoc-Roussillon Residents’ Union; as well as the recipients’ families and friends. This event, marked by a spirit of camaraderie and appreciation, highlighted the academic and personal achievements of the young doctors trained at the University of Montpellier.
The Tronc-Chanal Foundation: Supporting Talent for the Future
Under the auspices of the Fondation de France, the Fondation Tronc-Chanal is dedicated to supporting students majoring in French literature and language, as well as in medicine. It provides one-time financial assistance to students who are well into their studies, with the aim of encouraging them in their pursuit of excellence.
Each year, the Foundation awards:
- a prize of 2,000 euros to a recent Ph.D. graduate in literature;
- two scholarships of 1,000 euros each to medical residents at the Faculty of Medicine in Montpellier-Nîmes.
These scholarships are intended for medical residents who have passed the residency exam and wish to continue their residency training at another university.
The recipients of the Tronc-Chanal Foundation award
For several years now, the Foundation has been recognizing medical students at the Montpellier-Nîmes Faculty of Medicine for the quality of their career plans. The executive committee is composed of specialists from both fields, with half representing literature and half representing medicine.
The scholarships were awarded to:
- Illies Ouhab – 2023
- Emma Sebti – 2023
- Pauline Prost – 2024
- Antoine Mathivet – 2025
- Coralie Roche – 2025