The research support network of the University of Lausanne offers you access to a database that centralizes updated information on international research funding opportunities: collaborative projects, scholarships, fellowships, awards, internal and external mobility, equipment, etc.
This database: OPEN4RESEARCH was developed for the Community of Researchers and to a lesser extent students of UNIL and CHUV. It offers many benefits, including the ability to target relevant topics adapted to your scientific profileor simply based on keywords.
The Research Support Network strongly encourages you to use this tool to maximize your chances of success.
Please find here below two examples of funds for young scientists (all fields of study)
Funding is provided for university graduates and young professionals from all fields of study.
Funding available to encourage dialogue between the fields of science and technology and the social sciences.
Regarding conferences, workshops and meetings organization, you’ll find herebelow short examples of possible funding institutions via Open4research:
Fritz Thyssen Foundation Conference Grants
Funding Body: Fritz Thyssen Foundation
Description: Funding is offered for costs associated with organising conferences in the humanities, social sciences and biomedicine fields. The conference may be based at any location.
Status Open for Applications
Application Deadline 30-11-2018
Maximum Value: Discretionary Minimum Value: There is no minimum value
Calihan Academic Grants
Provided by: The Acton Institute
Maximum value:€ 2,700
Status: Open
Grants for research by prospective scholars and religious leaders studying theology, philosophy, history, law, politics, economics or related fields, whose academic work shows outstanding potential to advance understanding in the relationship between theology and the principles of a free and virtuous society.
Ekhaga Foundation
Provided by: Ekhagastiftelsen (Ekhaga Foundation) : Grants to support research in the field of ecological agriculture and biological medicine.
Maximum value: Discretionary
Status: Open for Applications Application deadline: 20-05-2019
MDA Conference Grants
Provided by:Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA)
Maximum value:Discretionary
Status:Open for Applications
Application deadline:None specified
Funding to encourage scientific meetings in the field of muscular dystrophy and diseases of the nervous system and muscular system in general, for researchers and/or clinicians to exchange ideas and to establish collaborations.
Thanks to the video you can learn about the operation and, at the same time, discover the potential of this tool available to you.
“OPEN 4 Research” complements the information provided by the University of Lausanne for:
• H2020: http://www.unil.ch/euresearch/
• SNSF: http://www.snf.ch/
• Foundations and R & D: https://www.unil.ch/researcher/