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YOUNG RESEARCHER GRANTS

Since 2013, AFEQ-CNF INQUA has supported the participation of Master’s and PhD students, as well as early-career postdoctoral researchers, who are members of the association and up to date with their membership fees, in scientific events related to the diverse topics and disciplines involved in Quaternary research.

CALL FOR GRANT APPLICATIONS – YOUNG RESEARCHERS 2026

You will find attached the application form, which must be completed and sent to the AFEQ Secretariat (afeq.secretariat@gmail.com) and to Maria Fernanda SANCHEZ-GOÑI, Vice-President in charge of international relations (maria.sanchez-goni@u-bordeaux.fr).

The deadline for submission of applications is 15 March 2026.


You can find the list of awardees from previous AFEQ Young Researcher Grant calls:

YOUNG RESEARCHER AWARDEES 2026

Clara Boutreux, a third-year PhD candidate at the Laboratory of Planetology and Geosciences (LPG), Nantes Université, participated in the European Geosciences Union in Vienna (Austria) from May 3 to 8, 2026. Her event report is attached.

Emma Samin, a PhD candidate at the Laboratory of Climate and Environmental Sciences, Université Paris-Saclay, participated in the European Geosciences Union in Vienna (Austria) from May 3 to 8, 2026. Her event report is attached.

Charlie Hureau, a PhD candidate at the Laboratory of Physical Geography (Thiais) and the Laboratory of Climate and Environmental Sciences, Université Paris-Saclay, participated in the European Geosciences Union in Vienna (Austria) from May 3 to 8, 2026. Attached is his report on the event. His event report is attached.

Maé Catrain, a PhD candidate at the Natural History of Prehistoric Humanities Laboratory (HNHP), participated in the European Geosciences Union in Vienna (Austria) from May 3 to 8, 2026. Her event report is attached.

Tiffanie Fourcade, a postdoctoral researcher at UMR 7194 Natural History of Prehistoric Humanities (HNHP), participated in the European Geosciences Union in Vienna (Austria) from May 3 to 8, 2026. Her event report is attached.

Aitu Raufauore, a PhD candidate at the EPOC laboratory (UMR 5805) – Université de Bordeaux, participated in the European Geosciences Union in Vienna (Austria) from May 3 to 8, 2026. His event report is attached.


YOUNG RESEARCHER AWARDEES 2025

Ana Alves, a postdoctoral researcher at the Laboratory for Climate and Environmental Sciences (Gif-sur-Yvette), attended the 5th PAGES (Past Global Changes) Open Science Meeting (OSM) in Shanghai, China. Her event report is attached.

Anna Klussendorf attended the European Geosciences Union (EGU) meeting in Vienna, Austria. Her event report is attached.

Naïs Sirdeys, from CNRS – IRD – INRAE – CEREGE, Aix Marseille University, attended the European Geosciences Union (EGU) meeting in Vienna, Austria. Her event report is attached.

Clara Valero, a third-year PhD student at the Geo-Ocean Laboratory (UMR6538), IUEM, Université de Bretagne Occidentale (UBO), attended the European Geosciences Union (EGU) meeting in Vienna, Austria. Her event report is attached.

Coralie Zorzi, a postdoctoral researcher at CCMAR – Centro de Ciências do Mar do Algarve, within IPMA – Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera (Portugal), attended the 5th PAGES (Past Global Changes) Open Science Meeting (OSM) in Shanghai, China. Her event report is attached.


YOUNG RESEARCHER AWARDEES 2024

Marion Genet attended the Medpalynos 2024 Symposium in Salamanca, Spain. Her event report is attached.

Ségolène Vandevelde, a postdoctoral researcher at the Centre d’Étude sur les Ressources Minérales (CERM) / LabMaTer, Laboratory of History and Archaeology of the Eastern Subarctic (LHASO), UQAC – Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, attended the European Association of Archaeologists (EAA) conference in Rome, Italy. Her event report is attached.

Tiffanie Fourcade, a postdoctoral researcher at Archéosciences Bordeaux & EPOC – University of Bordeaux, attended the Medpalynos 2024 Symposium in Salamanca, Spain. Her event report is attached.


YOUNG RESEARCHER AWARDEES 2023

Thomas Extier, a contract lecturer (maître de conférences CDD LRU) at EPOC (UMR CNRS 5805) – University of Bordeaux, attended the 21st INQUA Congress in Rome, Italy. His event report is attached.

Emma Gamba, a PhD student at the Mediterranean Institute of Biodiversity and Ecology (Aix-en-Provence), attended the 21st INQUA Congress in Rome, Italy. Her event report is attached.


Jean-Baptiste Lambard, a PhD student at the Laboratory for Climate and Environmental Sciences (Gif-sur-Yvette), attended the 21st INQUA Congress in Rome, Italy. His event report is attached.

Vivien Mai Yung Sen, a PhD student at Edytem – Université Savoie Mont Blanc, attended the 21st INQUA Congress in Rome, Italy. His event report is attached.

Ségolène Vandevelde, a postdoctoral researcher at the Centre d’Étude sur les Ressources Minérales (CERM) / LabMaTer, Laboratory of History and Archaeology of the Eastern Subarctic (LHASO), UQAC – Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, attended the International Union of Prehistoric and Protohistoric Sciences conference in Meknès, Morocco. Her event report is attached.

Jean Vérité attended the 21st INQUA Congress in Rome, Italy. His event report is attached.

Quentin Wackenheim, a PhD student at the Laboratory of Physical Geography (UMR 8591) & Trajectories (UMR 8215), attended the 21st INQUA Congress in Rome, Italy. His event report is attached.


YOUNG RESEARCHER AWARDEES 2022

Christian Laag attended the GeoMin event in Cologne, Germany.

Ségolène Vandevelde attended GMPCA in Chambéry, France.

Charlotte Clément attended the annual American Geophysical Union (AGU) conference in New Orleans, USA.

Alice Karsenti, a PhD student at the Laboratory of Geosciences of Paris-Saclay (GEOPS), attended the 14th International Conference on Paleoceanography (ICP14) in Bergen, Norway. Her event report is attached.

Mathilde Bourreau attended the 14th International Conference on Paleoceanography (ICP14) in Bergen, Norway. Her event report is attached.


YOUNG RESEARCHER AWARDEES 2021

Coralie Zorzi, a postdoctoral researcher at the École Pratique des Hautes Études (EPHE), PSL University – Environments and Paleoenvironmental Oceanic and Continental Studies (EPOC), University of Bordeaux, attended the annual American Geophysical Union (AGU) conference in New Orleans, USA. Her event report is attached.


YOUNG RESEARCHER AWARDEES 2019

Melody Biette attended the 20th INQUA Congress in Dublin, Ireland. Her event report is attached.

Thomas Extier, a PhD student at the Laboratory for Climate and Environmental Sciences (LSCE), attended the 20th INQUA Congress in Dublin, Ireland. His event report is attached.

Dulce Oliveira attended the 20th INQUA Congress in Dublin, Ireland. Her event report is attached.

Iale Serin-Tuikalepa attended the 20th INQUA Congress in Dublin, Ireland. Her event report is attached.

Mélanie Wary, a postdoctoral researcher at ICTA (Institute of Environmental Science and Technology) – UAB (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona), attended the 20th INQUA Congress in Dublin, Ireland. Her event report is attached.

Laura Rodríguez-Rodríguez, a postdoctoral researcher at the Laboratory of Physical Geography (UMR 8591-CNRS) in Meudon, attended the 20th INQUA Congress in Dublin, Ireland. Her event report is attached.

Marion Genet attended the 20th INQUA Congress in Dublin, Ireland. Her event report is attached.

Tiffanie Fourcade, a PhD student at the EPOC laboratory (UMR CNRS 5805) – IRAMAT-CRP2A – University of Bordeaux, attended the 20th INQUA Congress in Dublin, Ireland. Her event report is attached.

Arthur Glais attended the 20th INQUA Congress in Dublin, Ireland.


YOUNG RESEARCHER AWARDEES 2018

Yoann Poher, a researcher at IMBE (Aix-en-Provence), attended the INQUA-PAGES conference in Utrecht, Netherlands. His event report is attached.

Thomas Extier, a PhD student at the Laboratory for Climate and Environmental Sciences (LSCE), attended the POLAR2018 conference in Davos, Switzerland. His event report is attached.

Anne Lyse Ravon, a postdoctoral researcher at the Fyssen Foundation, the British Museum, Department of Britain, Europe and Prehistory; Archéosciences Laboratory, UMR 6566 CReAAH, Univ. Rennes 1, attended the 18th UISPP Congress in Paris. Her event report is attached.


YOUNG RESEARCHER AWARDEES 2016

Thomas Extier, a second-year Master’s research student at the EPOC laboratory (UMR CNRS 5805) – University of Bordeaux, attended the International Conference on Paleoceanography in Utrecht, Netherlands. His event report is attached.


YOUNG RESEARCHER AWARDEES 2015

Léa Fournier, a PhD student at the EPOC laboratory (UMR CNRS 5805) – University of Bordeaux, attended the 19th INQUA Congress in Nagoya, Japan. Her event report is attached.

Yohan Chabot, a PhD student at University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne – LGP-CNRS, attended the 19th INQUA Congress in Nagoya, Japan. His event report is attached.

Claire Combettes, a PhD student at MNHN, Paris.


YOUNG RESEARCHER AWARDEES 2014

Emmanuelle Stoetzel, a postdoctoral researcher at UMR 5199 PACEA (Bordeaux), attended the 17th Congress of the International Union of Prehistoric and Protohistoric Sciences in Burgos, Spain. Her event report is attached.

Vincent Montade, an early-career researcher at the Center for Bio-Archaeology and Ecology (CBAE UMR 5059) (Montpellier), attended the European Palaeobotany and Palynology Conference in Padua. His event report is attached.

Aliénor Lavergne, a PhD student at the Laboratory for Climate and Environmental Sciences (Gif-sur-Yvette), attended the European Geosciences Union (EGU) International Conference in Vienna, Austria. Her event report is attached.


YOUNG RESEARCHER AWARDEES 2013

Pierre Burckel, a PhD student at the Laboratory for Climate and Environmental Sciences, Gif-sur-Yvette, attended the International Conference on Paleoceanography in Sitges, Spain. His event report is attached.

Mélanie Wary, a PhD student at the “EPOC” Laboratory (UMR CNRS 5805) – University of Bordeaux 1, attended the International Conference on Paleoceanography in Sitges, Spain. Her event report is attached.