Calls

Postdocs

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Aimed at researchers who have done a doctorate and who wish to pursue an academic career in Switzerland. A research stay abroad enables such researchers to acquire more in-depth knowledge, increases their scientific independence and enhances their research profile.

01.02.

01.08.

PhDs

Postdocs

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Aimed at junior researchers who pursue an academic career and have already proven their scientific excellence.

01.02.

01.09.

Stud.

Postdocs

Swiss citizens

med.

Further education grants for students and post-graduates in medicine, as well as graduates of the nursing science degree program.

01.02.

01.09.

PhDs

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Aimed aimed at doctoral students at the University of Basel who wish to improve their scientific profile during 6-12 months at a research institute abroad. The stay should serve to deepen their scientific knowledge and to advance their doctoral thesis. 

01.03.

01.09.

Dr.med.

med.

01.09.
 

young principal investigators

med.

This special jubilee prize shall recognize outstanding achievements in the biomedical research field and promote the research career of outstanding young principal investigators.

02.09.

Advanced Researchers

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29.09.

PhDs

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Contribution towards the cost of printing for dissertations for candidates with a PhD degree of University of Basel

01.04.

01.10.

MA, MSc

PhDs

Postdocs

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Annual grants for the organization of a research retreat in order to present projects to your supervisor as well as to invited international experts.

01.02.

01.10.

PhDs

Postdocs

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Funding for travel and accommodation costs (no honorarium) for guest speakers participating at a junior research retreat at the University of Basel.

01.02.

01.06.

01.10.

Postdocs

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Aimed at young researchers who wish to conduct, manage and lead an independent project at a Swiss higher education institution. The funding scheme would like to promote qualified researchers from Switzerland as well as excellent researchers from abroad. For medical practitioners: at least three years of clinical/practical experience after graduating (certificate as a specialist FMH is an advantage). Application may generally be submitted up to nine years after obtaining the medical licence (state examination).

01.11.

Postdocs

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The goal of the Postdoctoral fellowship is to enhance the creative and innovative potential of experienced researchers, wishing to diversify their individual competence in terms of skill acquisition through advanced training, international and intersectoral mobility.

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MD, PhD

med.

Designed to enable research-oriented physicians to complete a second course of study at a Swiss scientific faculty leading to the conferral of a doctorate.

15.12.

Senior Postdocs,

Group Leaders,

Assistant Professors

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The SNSF Starting Grants are aimed at researchers who wanted to apply for the SNSF Eccellenza or PRIMA to lead their own research project and research team at a university in Switzerland. The funding instrument is open to all disciplines and topics. Applicants must have carried out research for the equivalent of at least two years with an average work-time percentage of at least 80% at a Swiss research institution in the higher education sector or have Swiss nationality or hold a degree from a Swiss university. For applicants who need to finance their own salary, the grant will cover the project funds (max. CHF 1 million) in addition to their salary. For applicants with guaranteed salaries, the grant will cover the project funds (max. CHF 1 million).

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med.

med.

Aimed at young medicine graduates who wish to do clinical research during one year in order to achieve the doctoral degree Dr.med.

01.05.

med.

med.

Scholarships at a renowned institution for younger medical scientists during or immediately after completing their specialist training. The scholarship finances a training stay at first-class, primarily foreign host institutes and in innovative fields or clinical ancillary sciences (e.g. public health, psychosomatic and psychosocial medicine, ethics, IT, epidemiology, pharmacogenetics, forensic medicine, health communication).

31.05.2023

Dr. med.

med.

Aimed at fully trained and independent researchers, especially if they are suitable for positions to be created later or that become vacant. By creating long-term research positions, the Foundation aims to help counter a shortage of young researchers in Switzerland.

30.06.2024

PhDs

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Aimed at University of Basel PhD students who are parents. Each semester, support options are offered to help students complete their PhD within the allotted time. These life phase-specific support options include temporary supplementary assistance for childcare, hiring of an assistant or individual options within the scope of the set range of offerings. The get on track support options are offered during the respective semester dates.

ongoing

Female postdocs

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Aimed towards highly qualified female postdoctoral researchers in the early stage of motherhood. Support measures will be made available on a semester-by-semester basis to help focus and maintain high-quality research. The research support measures take the form of temporary relief from certain duties of assistants, for example teaching, project lead, academic administration, and laboratory work. The support measures are scheduled to fit approximately with the duration of semesters.

ongoing

MA, MSc

PhDs

all

Provide nonrecurring grants for special applications with regard to completing a doctorate/PhD or master’s degree.

ongoing

as of PhD

all

Grants which facilitate the transfer as well as the acquisition of methods and knowledge in research.

ongoing

MD, PhD

med.

The SAMW and the Gottfried und Julia Bangerter-Rhyner-Stiftung are jointly launching the funding programme «Young talents in clinical research». The aim of this programme is to enable young, interested medical doctors to have a first research experience by funding «protected time» for research and «project grants».

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Senior Postdocs,

Assistant Professors

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Designed to support talented young Principal Investigators (2-7 years post-PhD experience) with an excellent research proposal. Up to €1.5 mio are available for projects of up to 5 years of duration.

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Advanced Researchers, Group Leader

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Designed to support excellent Principal Investigators at the career stage at which they are consolidating their own independent research team (7-12 years post-PhD experience). Up to €2 mio are available for projects of up to 5 years duration.

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MD, PhD

all

The Käthe Zingg-Schwichtenberg Fund of the SAMS supports various research projects. The aim is to help young scientists achieve proven independent research activity and thus facilitate the next step in their academic careers.
The 2021 call is intended to fund empirical or theoretical research projects that examine the topic of «Access to medical and nursing care in the event of resource scarcity» from a clinical ethics and/or public health ethics perspective.

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Main authors

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The University of Basel supports researchers with Open Access publications. For Open Access publications for which the Article Processing Charge (APC) cannot be covered by third-party funding, the University can provide up to CHF 2'500 per publication.

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