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FBM Transition Grants, deadline Sept 15, 2025

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The FBM Transition Grants are intended to encourage the academic development of female researchers employed by the CHUV, UNIL and Unisanté. The beneficiary receives a grant of CHF 100,000 total (over 24 months).

For more information on the application process please visit the transition grants web page in English or French.

Deadline for applications: September 15th.

DreSc. Slavica Masina
Chargée des missions
Dicastère recherche et innovation
Faculté de biologie et de médecine, Décanat
Quartier UNIL-CHUV
Rue du Bugnon 21
1011 Lausanne

SNSF & Innosuisse funding scheme events, Nov. 5 & 11 and Dec. 11, 2020

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The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) and Innosuisse will organise three information events for researchers from all higher education institutions on November 5th and 11th 2020 and on December 11th 2020.

You will be able to attend these presentations of the SNSF and Innosuisse funding schemes online and you will also have the opportunity to ask questions to the persons responsible by Q&A sessions.

Do not hesitate to consult the program and to sign up through the link : 
http://www.snf.ch/en/theSNSF/events/snsf-and-innosuisse-funding-scheme-events/Pages/default.aspx

Marie Heim-Vögtlin Programme (SNSF)

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To increase the number of women in research, the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) annually awards a limited number of Marie Heim-Vögtlin* (MHV) subsidies.

MHV subsidies are aimed for doctoral and postdoctoral candidates within all disciplines funded by the SNSF and aim to facilitate the recipients research project. The MHV subsidies support the integration in a host institution at a Swiss University or ETH. The MHV Programme preferable supports where no other means of such re-integration exist.
In order to achieve sustained re-integration, the host institution has to provide not only a written declaration of acceptance and job confirmation but also a continuing financial commitment following expiration of the MHV subsidy (cf. MHV rules, article 4/2).

Deadline : August 2nd

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SNSF Projects – Investigator-Driven Research

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The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) accepts applications for project funding for basic scientific research on 1st March and 1st October each year. Applications must be submitted directly by researchers.

Any researcher working in Switzerland is entitled to participate. Researchers are free to choose their research topics. Applicants will be notified no later than 6 months after the final date for submission of applications whether their application has been successful.

SNF project funding grants cover direct research costs (staff salaries, materials, travel costs etc.).

Applications will be evaluated by the SNSF Research Council based on peer reviews by external experts working in most cases outside Switzerland. The central criteria for evaluation are the scientific quality, originality and project methodology as well as qualifications and track record of the applicants.  Grants are awarded on a competitive basis.

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