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Reduction of teaching commitments

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Applicants of SNSF projects in the humanities and social sciences can benefit from a reduction of teaching commitments in order to have more time for their SNSF-funded research. Reductions are possible for up to 4 hours per week per semester, spread across one or two semesters.

	Investigator-driven research

Submission deadline: 3 June 2019

SNSF Sinergia

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Sinergia promotes interdisciplinary collaboration between researcher whose project involves breakthrough research. A Sinergia consortium is formed of at least 2 to a maximum of 4 research groups. If there are 3 or more applicants, one applicant can be based abroad if their expertise is essential.

First possible submission: 1 October 2019

New Lead Agency agreement with Poland

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To simplify collaboration with Polish researchers, the SNSF has signed a Lead Agency agreement with the funding organization of Poland. A joint application can be submitted to one of the two research funding organisations. The proposals must have a common research question and a joint research plan.

First possible submission: 1 October 2019

New Lead Agency agreement with Slovenia

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To simplify collaboration with Slovenia, the SNSF has signed a new Lead Agency agreement with the Slovenian Research Agency. A joint application can be submitted to one of the two research funding organisations. The proposals must have a common research question and a joint research plan.

	Thematic research

Submission deadline: 23 May 2019

Sino-Swiss Joint Research Projects

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In the context of the bilateral programmes, the SNSF and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) are issuing a call for Joint Research Projects. The following topics are addressed in the call: Surface earth system science and Air quality and health.

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