Research
University of Fribourg
Swiss National Science Foundation
The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) is the central instrument for state-funded research and the leading provider of scientific research funding in Switzerland.
Projects
- Basic and use-inspired research
Individual projects in all disciplines.
Deadlines: 1 April and 1 October
- Sinergia
Collaborative projects in all disciplines.
Deadline: 15 January
Careers
- Doc.CH
Fellowships for researchers in humanities and social sciences.
Deadlines: 10 March and 10 September
- Doc.Mobility (ex-prospective researchers)
Fellowships for doctoral students who wish to conduct part of their doctoral studies abroad.
Deadlines: 1 March and 1 September
- Early Postdoc.Mobility (ex-prospective researchers)
Research stay abroad for postdocs starting their career.
Deadlines: 1 March and 1 September
- Advanced Postdoc.Mobility (ex-advanced reserachers)
Research stay abroad for advanced postdocs.
Deadlines: 1 February and 1 August
- Marie Heim-Vögtlin Programme
Re-integration of women PhD candidates and postdocs.
Deadline: 2 August
- Ambizione
Independent projects for young Swiss researchers returning to Switzerland, or foreign researchers coming to Switzerland.
Deadline: 14 February
- SNSF Professorships
Assistant professorship and independent research team for young researchers.
Deadline: 2 May
- Humanities and social sciences courses
Further education courses for PhD candidates.
- Postgraduate courses
Further education courses for PhD candidates.
Deadlines: 1 April and 1 October
- International Short Visits
Research collaboration abroad for Swiss researchers, or in Switzerland for foreign researchers (between one week and three months).
Deadline: 2 months before start
- Mobility grants in projects
Research stay abroad for PhD candidates active in SNSF projects.
Deadline: 3 months before start
Programmes
- National Research Programmes (NRPs)
Medium-term, coordinated, problem-oriented research.
- National Centres of Competence in Research (NCCRs)
Long-term, large-scale collaborative projects.
- Developing countries
Joint projects on problems relevant to disadvantaged countries.
- Scientific co-operation between Eastern Europe and Switzerland (SCOPES)
Joint projects and institutional partnerships, conference grants.
- Swiss Programme for Research on Global Issues for Development (r4d.ch)
Projects on global problems benefiting developing countries.
Infrastructures
- Research Equipment (R'Equip)
Purchase and development of essential research equipment.
Deadline: 15 May
Science communication
- Scientific conferences
Guests from abroad to speak at conferences in Switzerland.
Deadline: 6 months prior to the event
- International Exploratory Workshops
Workshops with partners from abroad, usually held in Switzerland.
- Publication grants
Scientific literature, including doctoral and postdoctoral theses.
- Agora
Public science communication projects.
Deadline: 15 August
University of Fribourg contact
Research Promotion ServiceMs Maryline Maillard
+41 26 300 73 33
maryline.maillard [a] unifr.ch