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	SNSF funding for international collaborations

Contact: Anna Lazzarinetti (servizio.ricerca@usi.ch)

SNSF open calls

Get your international research project off the ground with funding from the SNSF. Contact the Research Service for assistance throughout the application process.

Deadline pre-proposals: 4 March 2025 at 14:00

JPND 2025 call for neurodegenerative disease research

For health and social care research projects on neurodegenerative diseases. At least 3 researchers based in different participating countries. SNSF funds 3-4 CH-based projects with CHF 100-300K each for 1-3 years.

Deadline pre-proposals: 6 March 2025 at 14:00

NEURON 2025 call on the neuroscience of pain

For preclinical and clinical research up to proof-of-concept clinical studies adopting interdisciplinary approaches to the neuroscience of pain. At least 3 researchers based in different participating countries. SNSF funds 3-4 CH-based projects with CHF 100-300K each for 1-3 years.

Deadline: 13 March 2025 at 17:00

SCIEX Scientific Exchanges call between CH and Bulgaria

For PhD students and postdocs affiliated with a Bulgarian institute who wish to do a research secondment in a non-commercial research institute in CH. The grant covers the grantees’ salary and research funds for 6-18 months. Revised call document available here.

Deadline: 1 April 2025 at 17:00

SNSF Project Funding

Did you know that 34% (283 out of 839) Project Funding approved in 2024 had an applicant or project partner abroad? Contact the Research Service to learn more about the Weave, Lead Agency or International Co-Investigator Schemes and how to involve other countries in your project team.

Deadline: 29 April 2025 at 17:00

SNSF-funded projects in COST Actions

For CH-based research projects linked to or willing to participate in EU-funded trans-European networks (COST Actions). SNSF funding: CHF 400K for 4 years.

Deadline: 17 May 2025 at 17:00

NRP 84 “Plant Breeding Innovation” 2025 call

For CH-based researchers in the social sciences and humanities to explore the capacity and social implications of new plant breeding technologies to address food security challenges in CH. Funding: CHF 300-500K for 24-42 months.

Call opens in 2025

New Japan-CH 2025 bilateral call on inflammaging

For collaborative and interdisciplinary projects, involving at least one Japan and one CH-based researcher, focusing on investigating the causes and biological mechanisms of chronic, low-grade inflammation linked to aging (inflammaging). More details coming soon.

Call opens in April 2025

New UK-CH 2025 bilateral call for clinical trials

New funding will soon be available for joint CH-UK clinical trials and to support early-career research capacity strengthening. Joint funding of CHF 8.8M / GBP 8M for up to 5 years is available for max. 3 multidisciplinary research teams in CH and UK. Did you miss the webinar? Check it out here.

Apply any time at least 4 months in advance

SNSF Scientific Exchanges

SNSF Scientific Exchanges are aimed at researchers who want to invite colleagues from abroad for a research visit to CH, visit their colleagues in another country or host their own scientific event in CH. Funding: CHF 2.5-25K.

Deadline: 30 April 2025

SERI-funded grants with Latin America

Look beyond the SNSF and check out the 2025 Research Partnership Grants funded by SERI. These grants are aimed at developing new joint project proposals or connecting already existing, independently funded projects in CH and Latin America for a long-lasting cooperation. Funding: max. CHF 25K.