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Funding and calls

Here you can find information on research funding possibilities as well as current calls from major funding agencies.

The University of Fribourg offers support to researchers seeking funding.

See also our Frequently Asked Questions about grant submission.

Contents:

FUNDERS

• University of Fribourg
• Canton of Fribourg
• National
• European
• International

OTHERS

• Databases and lists
• Project partner search
• Publications with funding news
  
  

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University of Fribourg funds

• Research Pool
  Matching funds, promotion of returning researchers, support of larger projects with over CHF 10,000.

• Research Fund
  International scientific exchange, support of research activities with up to CHF 10,000.

• Scholarships
  Masters, PhD or postdoc scholarships for foreigners living abroad to come to the University of Fribourg.

• Continuing Education
  Certain scientific meetings, courses, seminars and workshops.

• Publishing Support
  Certain scientific publications.

• Other Funds
  Research, projects and events supporting special needs of the University.

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Canton of Fribourg

• Innovation fund of the Fribourg Canton
  Funding for scientific and technological projects amoung enterprises and Universities in the Fribourg Canton.

• Fondation Seed Capital Fribourg
  Encourages entrepreneurial scientific and technological projects with strong added value for the Canton.

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National

• Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)
  Research and communication projects, infrastructure, fellowships and career development in all disciplines.

• Commission for Technology and Innovation (CTI)
  Market-oriented R&D projects, start-up companies, knowledge and technology transfer in all disciplines.

• Bilateral Research Cooperation Programmes
  Long-term research partnerships between Swiss universities and institutions in countries of strategic importance to Switzerland.
  • Open calls for Joint Research Projects published by the Swiss National Science Foundation

• Swiss Enlargement Contribution
  Joint projects between Swiss researchers and researchers from the enlarged European Union.

• Scientific Exchange Programme (Sciex-NMS)
  Temporary placement of EU10 researchers from all disciplines at Swiss institutions.

• Swiss Government scholarships
  Scholarships to foreign graduates in all disciplines for postgraduate study or research in Switzerland.

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European

• European Commission
  Research and development projects, infrastructure and career development across broad fields. Includes 7th Framework Programme (FP7) (e.g. Marie-Curie Actions, European Research Council (ERC)) and Enterprise Europe Network (EEN).

• EUREKA
  Market-oriented R&D and innovation projects in all technological disciplines.

• European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST)
  Joint activities for networks of nationally funded research projects across broad fields.

• European Science Foundation (ESF)
  Research and networking programmes, workshops and conferences in all disciplines.

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International

• U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)
  Research and education projects, training, fellowships and career development in all non-medical fields of science and engineering.

• U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  Research and education projects, training, fellowships and career development in the medical and behavioural sciences.

• Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP)
  Research projects, fellowships and career development for postdocs in the life sciences.

• Intelligent Manufacturing Systems (IMS)
  Manufacturing and processing technology R&D projects, international consortium building, coaching.

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Databases and lists

• University of Fribourg Funding Database
  Fellowships, fundings and awards. For University of Fribourg employees only.

• University of Fribourg Scholarship Directory
  Fellowships, stipends and awards for young researchers, searchable by research field.

• Rector's Conference of the Swiss Universities (CRUS)
  Funding opportunities from international universities, research institutions and foundations.

• ScholarshipPortal
  Funding opportunities for studying, working or performing research in one of the European nations.

• International Scholarships
  International grants, scholarships, loan programs and other information for students wishing to study abroad.

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Project partner search

• European Commission
  FP7 projects.

• Euresearch
  European projects.

• Ideal-ist
  FP7 information and communication technology projects.

• Informal Group of RTD Liaison Offices (IGLO)
  European projects.

• Commercial service providers and consultants
  Companies who provide services for European Commission 7th Framework Programme (FP7) projects.

• Enterprise Europe Network (EEN)
  European technology projects.

• EUREKA
  EUREKA projects.

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Publications with funding news

• Euresearch News
  Information on publicly funded European research and innovation programmes and opportunities available to Swiss researchers. Published electronically 10 times a year in English by the Euresearch head office in Bern.

• SwissCore Synopsis
  Information on European research and innovation policies and Framework Programmes. Published electronically 10 times a year in English by SwissCore, the Swiss National Science Foundation contact office in Brussels.

Current calls with deadlines