SNSF Scientific Exchanges
Link up with scientists from abroad!
Submission deadline: Anytime (at least 4 months in advance)
The Scientific Exchanges funding scheme is aimed at researchers planning to organise a scientific event in Switzerland, invite colleagues from abroad for a research visit to Switzerland, or visit their colleagues abroad.
The types of scientific event covered by the scheme include scientific conferences and workshops. Research visits by Swiss researchers to other countries or by researchers from abroad to Switzerland are funded for a period of 1 to 6 months. For scientific events, the travel expenses, accommodation and meals of participants from abroad as well as certain costs of online or hybrid events are covered, for research visits those of travelling guests.
Before submitting your application, make sure to consult the following documents. They contain relevant guidelines for your submission as well as templates for the required documentation. For further resources, refer to the Documents section below.
- Guidelines for the Scientific Exchanges (PDF)
- Template for scientific events (Word)
- Template for research visits (Word)
Participation requirements
Applicants for scientific exchanges must be employed in Switzerland and must meet the personal requirements set out in the Funding Regulations and the General implementation regulations for the Funding Regulations. Their work-time percentage may lie under 50 percent, but should not be lower than 20 percent. Applications for scientific events may also be submitted by persons without a doctorate.
How To
Application
The applications must be submitted via the mySNF platform at least four months before the event or the visit.
Evaluation procedure
Applications are assessed according to the following criteria:
For events, another criterion is the participation of women speakers and early-career researchers.
- Quality, originality and relevance of the event/visit
- Scientific expertise of the person to be funded and their contribution
- Complementarity and additional benefits of the exchange
- Feasibility of the event/visit
Documents
- Regulations on Scientific Exchanges (PDF)
- Guidelines for the Scientific Exchanges grants (PDF)
- How to calculate the grant (PDF)
- Template for scientific event (Word)
- Template for research visits (Word)
- Self-declaration (Word)
- Confirmation of receipt (Event) (Word)
- Confirmation of receipt (Visit) (Word)
- Confirmation of receipt: childcare costs (Event) (Word)
- Confirmation of receipt: childcare costs (Visit) (Word)
- Template scientific report (Word)
- Documents & downloads
