The 2025 edition of the FINA prize is launched! Young researchers, send your applications until March 16, 2025, for a unique opportunity to attend the One Ocean Science Congress (OOSC), a major scientific event ahead of the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference!
Each year since 2020, the French Institutes in Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Norway and Sweden jointly award a prize to five young researchers from the Nordic region in recognition of their outstanding achievements. The French Institute Nordic Award (FINA) aims to foster scientific cooperation on a theme of shared interest for both the Nordic countries and France.
The French Institutes invite you to take part in the FINA mobility programme. Laureates will have the chance to travel to France for one week and to attend the OOSC in June 2025 in Nice. In addition to the OOSC, laureates will have the opportunity to visit universities, research institutes and/or laboratories with a programme to be determined according to the laureates’ fields of interest.
Learn more and send your application here.
Theme of the year 2025: Oceans
As a shared global resource, the ocean is vital to human prosperity and well-being. It plays a key role in regulating the Earth’s climate and supports the livelihoods of three billion people, the majority of whom live in developing countries. The ocean is a topic that encompasses numerous challenges, including among others environmental and climate protection, the preservation of marine biodiversity, and broader societal questions such as legal and political frameworks.
Ahead of the UN Ocean Conference which will be held in Nice in June 2025, the One Ocean Science Congress (OOSC) will gather over 2,000 scientists in Nice to discuss ocean-related issues and contribute valuable insights to global debates.
In this context, the 2025 edition of the FINA prize aims to highlight the work of young Nordic researchers while aligning with the promotion of the following Sustainable Development Goals:
- SDG 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.
- SDG 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas, and marine resources for sustainable development.