SNSF Starting Grants 2027
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The SNSF Starting Grants 2027, administered by the Swiss National Science Foundation, provide high-level career funding for researchers across all disciplines to lead independent projects and research teams in Switzerland. The call opens on February 1, 2027, with a submission deadline of May 4, 2027. Eligible applicants must possess several years of post-doctoral research experience and a link to Switzerland, though those who have already achieved the objective of the call are ineligible. Funding includes project funds of up to 1 million Swiss francs for a maximum duration of five years, with additional coverage for the applicant's salary if it is not already secured. The earliest possible grant start date is May 1, 2028, and the latest is May 1, 2029. Proposals must be submitted in English via the SNSF Portal and include a research plan not exceeding 15 pages and 60,000 characters, a separate bibliography, a CV, and a mandatory confirmation letter from a Swiss host institution. Evaluation is based on a Bayesian ranking system focusing on the scientific quality of the project, including its impact, ambition, and feasibility, as well as the applicant's intellectual capacity and creativity. Applicants must adhere to strict formatting guidelines and comply with standards for ethics, integrity, and open research data. While parallel submissions to other R3-level funding schemes like ERC Starting Grants are permitted, the SNSF must be notified immediately if another such application is approved.
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The SNSF Starting Grants 2027 call is aimed at researchers interested in leading their own research project and team in Switzerland. These grants represent the SNSF’s highest level of career funding.The call will be launched on 1 February 2027 and is open to all disciplines and research topics. Applicants must have several years of research experience following the completion of their doctorate, equivalent qualification or medical degree. However, individuals who have already achieved the objective of this call are not eligible. Applicants must also have a link with Switzerland. The career level and research experience expected of applicants are described in more detail in the call document (section 1.1).Applicants whose project was rejected in a previous SNSF Starting Grants call may submit a second proposal regardless of the topic and evaluation of the first project.For applicants who need to finance their own salary, the grant will comprise the project funds (max. 1 million francs) in addition to their salary. For applicants whose salary is already secured, the grant will cover the project funds (max. 1 million francs).Researchers who submit a proposal to the Ambizione call with the submission deadline of 3 November 2026 are excluded from applying.Parallel submission of the same or a different project to other R3-level funding schemes, for example, the ERC Starting Grants, is permitted. If another R3-level application is approved during the evaluation of the SNSF Starting Grants, the SNSF must be informed immediately. The applicant must then decide between the funding offered and continuing with the SNSF evaluation (section 1.3 of the call document).In February 2027, the SNSF will host an online information event for researchers interested in this call. The exact date of the event will be announced once the call opens on 1 February 2027, at which time registration will be possible via a link on the SNSF Starting Grants website.
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