The SNSF is planning to launch a call for SNSF Advanced Grants in mid-August. They are part of the «Temporary Backup Schemes» and replace the ERC Advanced Grants, from which researchers in Switzerland are currently excluded as a result of the continuing non-association of Switzerland with the European research programme Horizon 2020.
In view of the current political context involving the EU, the SNSF is extending its transitional measures, thus enabling researchers at Swiss research institutions to submit applications for Advanced Grants to the SNSF.
Go-ahead thanks to decision by Federal Council
The additional call for SNSF Advanced Grants is based on the decision of the Federal Council of 25 June 2014 on the financing of transitional measures in the area of research. The SNSF welcomes this decision as the allocated funding will enable it to implement its Temporary Backup Schemes and award SNSF grants. That said, the SNSF is still hoping that researchers at Swiss institutions will be able to submit applications to the European Research Council (ERC) again by 2015 at the latest – this is still the best solution for both Switzerland and the European Research Area.
Further Information:
- SNSF Advanced Grants
- The so called SNSF Advanced Grants will have to be submitted via mySNF