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SNSF project funding – Submission deadline 01.04.2025
Project funding is the SNSF’s largest funding scheme by far. Every year, more than half a billion Swiss francs is invested in new projects. Applications can be submitted by experienced researchers working at a university or another institution i ...
moreWebinar 'Expand your Horizon: New Possibilities for Swiss Organisations to Access Horizon Europe'
On January 20, 2025 (12:00 – 13:00) Euresearch is organizing an online event on the EU Framework Program Horizon Europe. You will get valuable insights into the Swiss participation in Horizon Europe and next steps for both researchers and innova ...
moreKSSG publication in the prestigious journal Cell
The research team led by Prof. Burkhard Ludewig investigated the interaction between immune cells and connective tissue cells in lung cancer. Together with researchers from the University of Zurich, they discovered how immune cells are efficiently di ...
moreERDERA: Joint Transnational Call for Proposals on Rare Disease Therapies – Submission deadline 13.02.2025 (pre-proposals)
The aim of this call “Pre-clinical therapy studies for rare diseases using small molecules and biologicals – development and validation” is to leverage the complementary expertise of scientists in different countries through collaborative, interdisci ...
moreMedLab Fellowship – Submission deadline 01.03.2025
The ETH Zurich MedLab Fellowship programme is dedicated to medical doctors holding a Dr. med. on their way to the “Facharzttitel”. The fellowship enables medical doctors to further deepen their research knowledge (e.g. in basic research, methodology, ...
moreHorizon Europe: Participation in calls from the 2025 programme year onwards
The European Commission has fully activated the transitional arrangement as of 1 January 2025, which enables researchers and innovators in Switzerland to participate in almost all calls for proposals of Horizon Europe and the Euratom programme as ben ...
moreSNSF Starting Grants 2025 – Submission deadline 15.01. 2025
Grants for researchers who wish to conduct an independent scientific project and lead a research team in Switzerland. This call is no longer part of the transitional measures. Researchers wishing to submit an application with a Swiss host institution ...
moreKantonsspital St.Gallen is joining SPHN
The Swiss Personalized Health Network (SPHN) has launched a new program to integrate cantonal hospitals in its network. By participating in the SPHN network, the hospitals can now standardize and securely share consented health data. This step i ...
moreSNSF & Innosuisse funding scheme information events
In October and November 2024, the SNSF and Innosuisse will hold three online information events for researchers. Presentations and subsequent Q&A sessions on the various funding instruments take place on the following dates:16 October 2024 (09:00 ...
moreERC Consolidator Grant 2025 – Submission deadline 14 January 2025
The grant is for researchers who are 7-12 years post-PhD and who want to consolidate their independence by establishing a research team. Researchers based in Switzerland are also eligible to apply. Applications can be made in any field of resear ...
moreSeveral research grants support the new project at the Lungenzentrum
PD Dr. Maximilian Bösch has been awarded research funding amounting to CHF 524,750 for the project «Fiber-Boost: A Multicenter, 2:1 Randomized, Controlled Trial to Study the Effects of a High-Fiber Dietary Intervention on ctDNA Clearance and the Micr ...
moreOnline-Seminar: HRA ordinances – what has changed?
On October 28, 2024 (12:00 – 13:00) SCTO Platforms is organizing an online event on the most significant changes to the Human Research Act (HRA), with a particular focus on the Clinical Trials Ordinance and Human Research Ordinance. This one-hour sem ...
moreHorizon Europe: EU Framework Programme for research and innovation
On September 24, 2024 (13:30 – 15:30) Euresearch is organizing an online event on the EU Framework Program Horizon Europe. You will get an overview of the program, learn to find your way around the many options and get tips for getting started. ...
moreHelmut Horten Foundation supports cancer research project by Prof. Natalia Pikor
The Helmut Horten Foundation has awarded Prof. Natalia Pikor (KSSG Medical Research Center) one of five scholarships for young researchers worth CHF 390,000. This scholarship is used to finance research into the metastasis of brain tumors, which is b ...
moreSalary increase for doctoral students
The SNSF is increasing the minimum salaries for doctoral students employed under its funding schemes. The measure will take effect on 1 January 2026. The SNSF prescribes a range within which higher education institutions are free to set effectiv ...
moreSNSF Ambizione – Submission deadline 1 November 2024
Ambizione grants are aimed at young researchers who wish to conduct, manage and lead an independent project at a Swiss higher education institution. An Ambizione grant covers the grantee's salary and the funds needed to carry out the project. A ...
moreERC Synergy Grants 2025 – Submission deadline 6 November 2024
Applications can be made by a group of 2 to max. 4 principal investigators working together and bringing different skills and resources to tackle ambitious research problems. Researchers based in Switzerland can now participate as beneficiaries. Syne ...
moreResearchers in Switzerland can participate in further Horizon Europe calls
The EU is opening Starting Grant 2025, Synergy Grant 2025 and Consolidator Grant 2025 to researchers in Switzerland. This means they can take part in these important calls for the first time in three years. Further information can be found under ...
moreThe Innovative Health Initiative Call 8 - Submission deadline 10 October 2024 (short proposals)
Innovative Health Initiative (IHI) call 8 is a two-stage call for proposals with the following topics:Topic 1: A city-based approach to reducing cardiovascular mortality in EuropeTopic 2: Novel endpoints for osteoarthritis (OA) by applying big data a ...
moresmarter medicine Grant – Submission deadline 30 September 2024
The grant from the association "smarter medicine - Choosing Wisely Switzerland" can be awarded to research projects that focus on medical over- and under-provision or the extent of this phenomenon in Switzerland. The funding amount of up to CHF 40,00 ...
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