Ambizione
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The Ambizione grant, provided by the Swiss National Science Foundation, supports early-career researchers in conducting and leading independent projects at Swiss higher education institutions. These grants are available for a maximum of four years and can cover both the grantee's salary and project funds, or project funds alone. The 2026 call opens on August 3, 2026, with a submission deadline of November 3, 2026. Applicants who apply for this call are ineligible for the SNSF Starting Grants 2027. To be eligible, applicants must hold a PhD or medical degree and generally apply within four years of their doctorate, or nine years for medical professionals with at least three years of clinical work. Candidates must also demonstrate a link to Switzerland through nationality, a Swiss degree, or at least 12 months of research or clinical work in Switzerland post-degree. Applications must be submitted via the mySNF platform, and new users are advised to request accounts at least five working days before the deadline.
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The SNSF is reforming its career funding. The final submission deadline for Ambizione is set for November 2026. The eligibility criteria for the remaining call are being adjusted. A new postdoctoral funding scheme will be launched in 2028. More diversity, greater autonomy: the SNSF is reforming its career funding (News published 17.03.2026) Postdoc.Mobility and Ambizione: adaptation of eligibility criteria (News published 14.04.2026)
Important dates for the 2026 Ambizione callCall opening: 3 August 2026 Submission deadline: 3 November 2026, 5:00:00 p.m. (CET) Announcement of phase 1 results: beginning of April 2027 (decision to follow by mid-May 2027)Interviews phase 2:Panels SSH: 9/10 June 2027 Panels MINT: 17/18 June 2027 Panels LS: 3/4 June 2027Announcement of phase 2 results: mid-July 2027 (decision to follow in early August 2027)Earliest possible project start – latest possible project start: 1 September 2027 – 1 September 2028Important change to the SNSF Starting Grants 2027Researchers who submit a proposal to the Ambizione 2026 call are not eligible to apply for the SNSF Starting Grants 2027 call.See: StG2027 call document
Ambizione grants are aimed at early-career researchers who wish to conduct, manage and lead an independent project at a Swiss higher education institution. The scheme supports young researchers both from Switzerland and abroad. Scientists holding non-professorial academic positions at higher education institutions are also eligible to submit an application.
An Ambizione grant covers the grantee's salary and the funds needed to carry out the project. An Ambizione project grant, however, comprises only project funds. The grants are awarded for a maximum of four years.
The main participation requirements are listed below. Please consult the Ambizione Regulations to determine your formal eligibility.
The precise periods are calculated on the basis of the relevant submission deadline (3 November 2026)
Applicants must hold a Doctorate (PhD) or have completed their medical studies (Staatsexamen or equivalent exam).Applications may be submitted no later than four years after completing the doctorate (PhD). The date of the examination, respectively the defence of the doctoral thesis is the relevant date.Applicants who have completed their medical exam and have done clinical work for at least three years after completing their studies (specialist certification by the FMH is an advantage) may submit an application no later than 9 years after completion of the medical exam.Research activities of at least 12 months after the doctorate (PhD), respectively after the medical licence.Link with Switzerland: candidates must be of Swiss nationality, or hold a degree from a Swiss higher education institution (master's degree, doctorate, medical diploma, FMH specialist title or equivalent), or have carried out research or clinical work in a Swiss research institution for at least 12 months between the completion of their doctorate or medical diploma and the submission deadline.
Draw up your Ambizione application in accordance with the guidelines and submit it using the online platform mySNF. We recommend opening your application as early as possible to familiarise yourself with the requirements. We open the application website three months before the submission deadline. Please also note the conditions and requirements in the regulations. Guidelines for submission of an Ambizione applicationAmbizione Regulations
mySNF user accountIf you are submitting an application to the SNSF for the first time: register on mySNF and request your user account. We will then send you your login information by e-mail. Please note: you must request your user account at least five working days before the submission deadline. If not, we cannot guarantee timely access to mySNF. The user account will be available to you for all applications and for lifetime management of approved projects. mySNF platform login
You can find general information on the evaluation procedure at this link:Evaluation procedures
Please also consult the Funding Regulations and the Organisational Regulations of the National Research Council: Funding Regulations & General implementation regulations for the Funding RegulationsOrganisational Regulations of the National Research Council
Specific instructions for the Ambizione evaluation procedure can be found in the guidelines and the regulations:Guidelines for submission of an Ambizione applicationAmbizione Regulations Evaluation form – Ambizione
Forms, regulations and guidelines
Ambizione regulationsWritten confirmation of the research institutionGuidelines for submitting an Ambizione proposalDocuments & downloads
Evaluation documents
Evaluation report on Ambizione
The list contains the names of the members of evaluation bodies. For the SNSF, interaction between applicants and members of evaluation bodies over applications is not compatible with academic best practices.
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Project duration: Maximum 4 years
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