Open calls for researchers
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Main calls
Main calls
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Tuesday 04 Nov 2025 Ambizione 2025
aimed at young researchers who wish to conduct, manage and lead an independent project at a Swiss higher education institution.Wednesday 05 Nov 2025 ERC Synergy Grant Call 2026
A team of two to four researchers work jointly on an ambitious research problem. Swiss institutions can participate.Tuesday 25 Nov 2025 Horizon Europe - MSCA Doctoral Networks 2025 (ITN)
International, innovative training programmes for doctoral students based on a joint research project.Tuesday 13 Jan 2026 ERC Consolidator Grant 2026
For scientists who want to consolidate their own research team (7-12 years after PhD, any nationality)Tuesday 05 May 2026 SNSF Starting Grants 2026
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Internal calls
Internal calls
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Saturday 31 Jan 2026 Research Pool
Funding of research projects for Unifr researchersSunday 01 Mar 2026 Centenary Research Fund
Funding of research projects for Unifr researchersSunday 01 Mar 2026 Doc.Mobility
Mobility grant for Unifr PhD studentsMonday 02 Mar 2026 Fondation du 25ème anniversaire de la Société de Banque Suisse à Fribourg / Stiftung zum 25-jährigen Jubiläum des Schweizerischen Bankvereins in Freiburg/Schweiz
Friday 31 Jul 2026 Research Pool
Tuesday 01 Sep 2026 Doc.Mobility
Mobility grant for Unifr PhD studentsThursday 01 Oct 2026 Centenary Research Fund
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Permanent calls
Permanent calls
Gender equality grant for employees in SNSF projects
Individual and flexible support for young women scientists
Open Access book publications
Are you looking to publish a monograph or an edited volume? Apply to the SNSF for funding. We cover the publisher's costs for your open access book publication.
Agora Rolling Call
Projects with a budget of up to 50,000 Swiss francs can be submitted at any time. Funding decisions are communicated within four months.
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More calls
More calls
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Friday 21 Nov 2025 Mise au concours pour un hébergement à la CIUP de Paris - Fondation suisse / Pavillon Le Corbusier - 2025/2026
Sunday 30 Nov 2025 Swiss Foundation for Alcohol Research
Monday 01 Dec 2025 BRIDGE - Proof of Concept
For young researchersFriday 05 Dec 2025 QuantERA Call 2025
Wednesday 21 Jan 2026 SNIS Call for Projects 2026