SNSF - COST projects in Switzerland 2020

Submission deadline (pre-registration): 16 March 2020

Submission deadline: 5 May 2020

The SNSF has launched the 2020 call for COST projects conducted in Switzerland within the scope of the recently approved COST Actions of the series CA171##, CA181## and CA182##.

Eligibility criteria for applicants:

• An applicant can submit an application even if she/he holds any other SNSF grant or has applied for one, provided the research projects clearly address separate topics or pursue different project goals in the context of programmes;
• Applicants must hold a doctorate and have at least one year of subsequent research experience or have equivalent qualifications at the moment of submission.
• Applicants may only submit one application per submission date.
• Researchers can hold at most one COST Project associated with any given COST Action.

Applications can be made in any field of scientific research covered by the COST Actions. Submission of applications of an interdisciplinary nature, pioneering applications addressing new and emerging fields of research or applications introducing unconventional, innovative approaches and scientific inventions are encouraged.

The maximum duration of the projects is 48 months for projects associated with COST Actions CA182## and CA181## and 36 months for projects associated with COST Actions CA171##. 

The maximum funding for a four-year project is CHF 320,000. This amount is reduced accordingly for a project of shorter duration. Overall, a budget of CHF 5.0 million is available for the entire call.

For Further information contact Ms. Martina Pestoni