– Advanced Postdoc.Mobility
Advanced Postdoc.Mobility fellowships are designed for postdocs who wish to enhance their scientific profile by working at a research institution abroad. In addition to the fellowship, applicants can request a grant for a research period upon returning to Switzerland.
Next submission deadline: 1 February 2016
More information at the following address:
http://www.snf.ch/en/funding/careers/advanced-postdoc-mobility/Pages/default.aspx
– Ambizione
Ambizione, Ambizione-PROSPER and Ambizione-SCORE grants are aimed at young researchers who wish to conduct, manage and lead an independent project at a Swiss higher education institution. The funding scheme would like to promote qualified researchers from Switzerland as well as excellent researchers from abroad.
The grants comprise the salary and project funds for a maximum of three years.
Next submission deadline: 12 February 2016
More information at the following address:
http://www.snf.ch/en/funding/careers/ambizione/Pages/default.aspx
– Doc.Mobility
Doc.Mobility fellowships are designed for doctoral students who wish to enhance their scientific profile by working at a research institution abroad.
Next submission deadline: 1 March 2016
More information at the following address:
http://www.snf.ch/en/funding/careers/doc-mobility/Pages/default.aspx
Candidates must contact the Research Commission of the UNIL, as soon as possible (Mrs Véronique Longchamp, tel.: 021 692 20 80; e-mail:
– Early Postdoc.Mobility
Early Postdoc.Mobility fellowships are designed for postdocs at the beginning of their career who wish to enhance their scientific profile by working at a research institution abroad.
Next submission deadline: 1 March 2016
More information at the following address:
http://www.snf.ch/en/funding/careers/early-postdoc-mobility/Pages/default.aspx
Candidates must contact the Research Commission of the UNIL, as soon as possible (Mrs Véronique Longchamp, tel.: 021 692 20 80; e-mail:
– Doc.CH (HSS)
Doc.CH (HSS) is aimed at promising researchers who wish to write a doctoral thesis on a topic of their own choice in the humanities and social sciences in Switzerland.
Besides the salary of the doctoral student, the grant may include a contribution towards costs directly related to project implementation.
Next submission deadline: 10 March 2016
More information at the following address:
http://www.snf.ch/en/funding/careers/docch/Pages/default.aspx
Candidates must contact the Research Commission of the UNIL, as soon as possible (Mrs Véronique Longchamp, tel.: 021 692 20 80; e-mail:
– Projects (all disciplines)
Project funding is aimed at experienced researchers working in Switzerland who wish to obtain funding for a project of their own. The research topic can be chosen freely.
The grants cover direct costs such as salaries of collaborators, materials, travel as well as other expenses.
Next submission deadline: 1 April 2016
More information at the following address:
http://www.snf.ch/en/funding/projects/projects-in-all-disciplines/Pages/default.aspx
Innovations in project funding: clearer and more attractive as of October 2016
Aiming to optimise its main funding scheme, the SNSF commissioned a client survey on project funding and set up an internal working group. This resulted in changes aimed at implementing a more effective, client-friendly and attractive project funding scheme for researchers. The changes will take effect as of October 2016, together with the SNSF’s first dedicated regulations on project funding.
More information at the following address:
http://www.snf.ch/en/funding/projects/innovations-project-funding/Pages/default.aspx
Interdisciplinary projects: from 2016, as part of the innovations in research funding, interdisciplinary projects may be submitted through the instrument Sinergia.
More information at the following address:
http://www.snf.ch/en/funding/programmes/innovations-sinergia/Pages/default.aspx
– SNSF Professorships
SNSF professorships address young researchers who intend to pursue an academic career and wish to establish their own team to realise a research project.
An SNSF professorship includes the researcher’s salary (assistant professorship level), a research grant, salaries of employees as well as a contribution to infrastructure costs. The funding period is 4 years and may be extended by no more than 2 years.
Next submission deadline: 2 May 2016
More information at the following address:
http://www.snf.ch/en/funding/careers/snsf-professorships/Pages/default.aspx
– R’Equip (Research Equipment)
R’Equip is aimed at researchers in Switzerland who need top-quality, innovative equipment for their research work. The SNSF awards grants for the acquisition and development of large-scale apparatuses in all areas of science.
A grant pays for the acquisition of equipment worth at least CHF 100,000. It generally covers up to 50% of the acquisition costs and amounts to a maximum of CHF 1 million.
Next submission deadline: 15 May 2016
More information at the following address:
http://www.snf.ch/en/funding/infrastructures/requip/Pages/default.aspx
– Sinergia
The Interdisciplinary Projects scheme will be integrated into the Sinergia programme. Sinergia will be re-positioned and new regulations will be issued in time for the next submission deadline on 1 June 2016.
Next submission deadline: 1 June 2016
More information at the following address:
http://www.snf.ch/en/funding/programmes/innovations-sinergia/Pages/default.aspx
– Marie Heim-Vögtlin (MHV)
MHV grants are aimed at female doctoral students and postdocs in Switzerland who had to interrupt or reduce their research activities due to family commitments. Thanks to MHV grants, candidates can boost or re-start their career with a research project of their own and improve their scientific profile.The grant includes the salary of the grantee for up to two years and, in addition, it can cover a portion of the research costs as well as childcare costs. It is possible to work part-time.
Next submission deadline: 2 August 2016
More information at the following address:
http://www.snf.ch/en/funding/careers/mhv-grants/Pages/default.aspx
– Mobility Grants in Projects
Mobility grants are aimed at researchers who wish to improve their scientific profile by going abroad while being employed in an ongoing SNSF research project.
A mobility grant can cover travel and living costs as well as fees for conferences and workshops of up to CHF 20,000. It is awarded for six to twelve months.
Submission deadline: all year round (first come first served)
More information at the following address:
http://www.snf.ch/en/funding/supplementary-measures/mobility-grants-in-projects/Pages/default.aspx
OTHER CALLS FOR PROPOSALS
– NRP 72 “Antimicrobial Resistance”
Mandated by the Federal Council, the SNSF has launched the National Research Programme “Antimicrobial Resistance” (NRP 72). The research programme is expected to improve our knowledge about the origin of resistance genes and their distribution mechanisms, develop swift diagnostic tools, analyse new antimicrobial molecules and propose intervention measures. It is adopting a holistic, interdisciplinary one-health approach.
Submission deadline: 11 January 2016
More information at the following address:
– ERA_NET CHIST-ERA
The ERA-NET CHIST-ERA supports EU research collaborations in information and communication sciences and technologies. This year’s call addresses the following two topics: 1. User-Centric Security, Privacy and Trust in the Internet of Things; 2. Terahertz Band for Next-Generation Mobile Communications Systems.
Submission deadline: 13 January 2016
More information at the following address:
http://www.snf.ch/en/researchinFocus/newsroom/Pages/news-151104-call-era-net-chist-era.aspx
– NRP 75 “Big Data”
The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) is issuing a call for the National Research Programme “Big Data” (NRP 75) based on a mandate from the Federal Council.
NRP 75 will address the technical questions raised by big data (infrastructures, machine learning, security), study the societal challenges involved (social acceptance, regulatory aspects and economic impacts) and facilitate the development of new applications.
Submission deadline: 13 January 2016
More information at the following address:
– NRP 74 “Smarter Health Care”
The Federal Council has commissioned the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) to launch a call for the National Research Programme “Smarter Health Care” (NRP 74).
The NRP 74 will promote innovative health services research aimed at tackling the practical challenges of caring for the chronically ill in Switzerland. In addition, NRP 74 aims to improve the usability of health data and create a strong community of health services researchers who are capable of conducting world-leading research in the field.
Submission deadline: 18 January 2016
More information at the following address:
http://www.snf.ch/en/researchinFocus/newsroom/Pages/news-151001-call-nrp-74-smarter-health-care.aspx
GENERAL INFORMATIONS
Further Information on the SNSF’s programs is available at the following address*:
(click on “Funding” at the top of the page)
A list of forthcoming deadlines can be found at the following address:
http://www.snf.ch/en/funding/calls-for-proposals/Pages/default.aspx
To access mySNF, a user account is necessary. You can request an account, under “Register new user”, at the following address: https://www.mysnf.ch/login.aspx?returnurl=https://www.mysnf.ch/default.aspx
Please note: new user accounts must be verified by the SNSF before they can be used. The successful set-up of the user account will be confirmed to you by e-mail and it can take some time (usually 5 days in Switzerland and 2 weeks from abroad).