Institut Robert Badinter (IRB) - Vendôme Prize - application deadline via IRB website: April 15, 2026
I General framework (IRB website)
The Vendôme Prize, awarded by the Ministry of Justice and the Institut Robert Badinter, is awarded each year to a thesis in criminal law, criminal procedure or criminal sciences on a subject of particular interest to the Ministry of Justice. Since 2014, the prize has been awarded in partnership with LexisNexis editions. Candidates must have defended their thesis between September 1, 2024 and December 31, 2025. The prize is worth €3,000.
Candidates who have applied for the prize in previous years are not eligible to compete.
Deadline for online submission (IRB website) April 15, 2026
II Information sources (IRB site)
Announcement, rules and online application for the above-mentioned prize can be consulted via the link to the Institut Robert Badinter website ("collaborate" tab, then "apply for a prize" section, then the above-mentioned prize) which appears at the end of this announcement.
