On November 4, 2026, the Collège de France will award, as it does every year, scientific prizes to researchers selected for the excellence of their work:
- The Collège de France Award for Young Researchers to Christophe Botella , a researcher in statistical ecology.
- The Claude-Antoine Peccot Lecture to Edwige Cyffers . This annual lecture position at the Collège de France recognizes young mathematicians under the age of 30 who have distinguished themselves in their field.
- The Antoine Lacassagne Award to Sigolène Meilhac , research director at Inserm. This award recognizes the work of and encourages the careers of young researchers in biology.
- The 2026 Delheim Award for Céline Borde , a microbiologist. This award aims to encourage young researchers in biology to continue their work in the Collège de France laboratories, with the goal of addressing the major challenges facing humanity.
- The Anna Caroppo Scholarship–Collège de France Foundation Fellowship for Giada Di Giuseppe , a philologist. This fellowship supports young and talented female researchers by enabling them to continue their research-based training for one year within the Collège de France’s teams in the humanities.
- The Hugot Foundation Award for Adrien Zirah , a Hellenist, and Karla Negrete , a chemist.
