SNSF Starting Grants 2025

Internal deadline: 1 October 2024
Deadline: 15 January 2025
The SNSF Starting Grant is open to researchers who wish to lead an independent research project and direct their team in Switzerland.

Applicants must not already hold a research-leading position as group leader or university professorship and, at the same time, have received significant third-party funding.

Eligibility

• PhD defence after 01 Feb 2017 + min. 2 years of postdoc research or medical degree after 01 Feb 2013 + min. 3 years of clinical work and 2 years of research.
• Swiss link: Swiss nationality or 2 years of research in Switzerland or hold a Swiss Master’s or PhD.

USI internal procedure

To obtain the institutional support letter requested by the SNSF, internal and external applicants must send their dossier (CV incl. publication list, cover letter and support letter by USI professor) for the internal assessment by 1 October 2024. Priority will be given to external candidates.

Funding and duration

Max. CHF 1 million for project-related costs + the PI’s salary (unless already covered) for 5 years.

Budget covers the PI’s salary, personnel costs, equipment and other research costs (such as travel, conferences, open research data costs).

USI internal procedure

An internal assessment is necessary to obtain the institutional support letter requested by the SNSF.

Candidates must send their dossier to the Research service ([email protected]) by 1 October 2024:

• CV + publications list
• Cover letter
• Support letter from USI professor(s) supporting their application.

applicants without a professorship must send their dossier (CV incl. publication list, cover letter and support letter by USI professor(s) for the internal assessment by 1 October 2024. The internal procedure consists of an evaluation of the dossier and an interview with the dean and the institute director, as well as with members of the faculty and the rectorate. Priority will be given to external candidates.