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 studying French literature and language, as well as medicine. It provides one-time financial assistance to students who are well advanced in their studies, in order to encourage them in their pursuit of excellence.
Each year, the Foundation awards:
- a 2,000-euro prize 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 specialty training at another university.
The Tronc-Chanal Foundation Award Recipients
For several years now, the Foundation has been recognizing medical residents 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 specializing in literature and half in medicine.
The scholarships were awarded to:
- Illies Ouhab – 2023
- Emma Sebti – 2023
- Pauline Prost – 2024
- Antoine Mathivet – 2025
- Coralie Roche – 2025