SNSF Call for Applications: Swiss Postdoctoral Fellowships 2023

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) is calling for applications to the Swiss Postdoctoral Fellowships 2023. The scheme is open to all research disciplines and topics.

Eligibility:

• At the time of submission deadline, applicants must hold a doctoral degree (PhD)1 to be eligible as postdoctoral researchers.
• Applicants who have defended their doctoral thesis before the submission deadline but have not yet formally been awarded the doctoral degree will also be considered postdoctoral researchers and eligible. An official document confirming that they have successfully passed the doctoral exam is required.
• At the time of submission deadline, proposals must be submitted within 8 years after the obtainment of the relevant degree, i.e. the doctoral degree (PhD)2 . The relevant date is that of the examination or thesis defence.
• This time window may be extended if one or more of the reasons set out in Clause 1.11 of the General implementation regulations for the Funding Regulations 3 are met. The reasons for extending the time window must be outlined in the proposal.
• Applicants whose applications were rejected in the SNSF Swiss Postdoctoral Fellowships 2022 call may submit a revised application, involving the same host institu-tion, if they have achieved an evaluation score of at least 6.3 out of 9. The same regulation applies under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie postdoctoral fellowships, where at least 70% of the maximum score is required.
• Applicants whose proposal was rejected under SNSF Swiss Postdoctoral Fellowships 2021 can submit a revised application under SNSF Swiss Postdoctoral Fellowships 2023 involving the same host institution, regardless of the evaluation score.
• Applicants must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Switzerland for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately prior to the submission deadline.

Funding details:

• The grant covers the postdoctoral researcher’s salary, social security contributions, research funds and conference fees
• Project funds must not exceed CHF 24’000 for a two-year grant. If the duration of the SNSF Swiss Postdoctoral Fellowship is less than 2 years, the maximum amount will be proportionately smaller.
• duration of 12-24 months.

Read more here.

Application deadline December 1, 2023.