The FIR (French Responsible Investment Forum), with the support of Eurosif and Le Monde, has decided once again to reward research works contributing to deepen knowledge about finance and sustainability organizing the 3rd edition of the "Finance and Sustainability" European Research Award.

3 categories of awards

• Master’s Thesis (master’s degree, graduate school of management, graduate school of engineering),
• PhD Thesis
• Academic Published Articles.

Each award is granted a €5,000 prize.

In addition to these research awards, the FIR finances 3 research grants of €3,000 each for research projects in the areas of:

• Financial instruments
• Social issues 
• SRI products marketing

Applications should be sent by October 26th, 2007 at award@frenchsif.org <mailto:award@frenchsif.org>

The awards ceremony will take place on January 21st, 2008 in Paris (Palais Brongniart).

For further information, please go to http://www.frenchsif.org/en/ or send an email at award@frenchsif.org

To see the articles of Le Monde Economie: http://www.frenchsif.org/fr/actions/manifestations/prix2006-Le-Monde-05122006.pdf