Two Tronc-Chanal Foundation Scholarships 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 Ms. 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 warm and festive atmosphere and a spirit of appreciation, highlighted the quality of the academic and personal journeys 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, in order to encourage them in their pursuit of excellence.
Each year, the Foundation awards:
- a prize of 2,000 euros to a recent graduate with a doctorate in literature;
- two scholarships of 1,000 euros each to medical residents at the Montpellier-Nîmes Faculty of Medicine.
These scholarships are intended for medical residents who have been admitted through the residency program entrance exam and wish to continue their specialty training at another university.
The Tronc-Chanal Foundation Award Recipients
For several years now, the Foundation has been recognizing medical students at the Montpellier-Nîmes School of Medicine for the quality of their professional projects. The executive committee is composed of specialists from both disciplines, with half coming from the field of literature and half from the field of medicine.
The scholarships were awarded to:
- Illies Ouhab – 2023
- Emma Sebti – 2023
- Pauline Prost – 2024
- Antoine Mathivet – 2025
- Coralie Roche – 2025