Global Funding Instruments
The following overview includes funding instruments specifically with an international scope. Current open calls with a inernational scope can be foud here.
International Funding Opportunities of UZH
Strategic Partnerships
The University of Zurich and its strategic partners aim to strengthen their shared goals of sustainable collaboration in research and teaching.
UZH Global Funding Scheme
The UZH Global Funding Scheme supports UZH faculties, departments and units in pursuing joint activities with partner universities that strengthen the impact of the global UZH network and that help implementing the UZH Global Strategy. For open calls, please refer to the website of the UZH Global Funding Scheme.
Leading House Asia Pacific
UZH is the Leading House for the bilateral science and technology cooperation program of Switzerland with the Asia-Pacific region. For open calls, please refer to the website of the Leading House Asia Pacific.
GRC Travel Grants
The Graduate Campus offers Travel Grants for young researchers (PhD students and Postdocs). For more information, check the website of UZH Graduate Campus.
gobal_innovation Funding Line
The UZH Teaching Fund (ULF) offers funding for courses, modules, and structural collaborations with international partner universities of UZH that promote either internationalization@Home or (virtual) mobility experiences for UZH students. Project applications can be submitted twice per year. For more information, visit the website of UZH Teaching Fund.
Seed Funding through the Alliance "Una Europa"
Due to UZH's membership in Una Europa, UZH researchers have access to th Una Europa Seed Funding. For open calls, please refer to the website of Una Europa Seed Funding.
UZH Doc.Mobility
Mobility Fellowships are designed for young researchers who wish to enhance their scientific profile by working at a research institution abroad. UZH Doc.Mobiltiy
Bilateral Programs of the Swiss Confederation
The bilateral programs of the Swiss Confederation are aimed at promoting and strengthening scientific cooperation between Switzerland and non-European countries that show high or promising research potential.
Joint Research Projects (JRPs): The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) promotes Joint Research Projects in collaboration with institutions from partner countries on behalf of SERI. These projects run for three to four years and enable Swiss researchers to work with international partners on specific research projects. JRPs are jointly supported by both countries, with each funding agency financing researchers from its own country. The calls for proposals are often thematically focused, with topics selected on the basis of their relevance to the two countries involved.
Leading House: Under the Leading House model, SERI commissions selected Swiss higher education institutions to create opportunities for new research and innovation cooperation with specific non-European regions. These Leading Houses develop targeted cooperation instruments tailored to the interests of the Swiss research and innovation community, including seed funding for pilot projects focused on research and innovation, support for international workshops and seminars, and small mobility grants.
| Region | Leading House |
|---|---|
| North Africa and Middle East | University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland (HES-SO) |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) in cooperation with the University of Basel |
| Latin America | University of St. Gallen (HSG) |
| Leading House Asia Pacific | University of Zurich (UZH) |
| Indian sub-continent and Iran | Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) |
SNSF Funds with an International Scope
The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) offers different instruments to support international research projects that are carried out by researchers employed in Switzerland:
Scientific Exchanges: Scientific Exchanges are aimed at researchers who want to host their own scientific event in Switzerland, invite colleagues from abroad for a research visit to Switzerland, or visit their colleagues in another country.
Project Funding: SNSF Project Funding supports investigator-driven basic research across all disciplines. The programme funds individual and collaborative research projects, including interdisciplinary and international collaborations, and is the SNSF’s largest funding instrument.
Mobility Fellowships:
Doc.Mobility, Early Postdoc.Mobility, Postdoc.Mobility: Mobility Fellowships are designed for young researchers who wish to enhance their scientific profile by working at a research institution abroad.
SPIRIT - Swiss Program for International Research by Scientific Investigation Teams: The SPIRIT program facilitates knowledge exchange between Swiss researchers and researchers in selected countries that are receiving development assistance.
Supplementary measures
Supplementary measures comprise very specific, targeted funding schemes that are available to grantees of the SNSF if certain conditions are met.
Other Funding Sources, Points of Contact and Funding Databases
Horizon Europe is the EU’s key funding program for research and innovation. The program facilitates collaboration and strengthens the impact of research and innovation in developing, supporting and implementing EU policies while tackling global challenges. It supports creating and better dispersing of excellent knowledge and technologies.
U21 Funding Opportunities Database
Explore seed-funding opportunities available across the Universitas 21 network to support joint research, academic exchange, and strategic collaboration.
Swiss Network for International Studies (SNIS)
The SNIS promotes academic research in the interdisciplinary area of international studies with an interest in phenomena that transcend traditional nation-state boundaries. Once a year, SNIS offers project grants for interdisciplinary research teams.
The Swiss-African Research Cooperation (SARECO) is a program of the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI), implemented by the Leading House Africa. SARECO does not offer own funding but runs a helpful database for funding opportunities for collaborative research between Switzerland and African countries.
Comission for the Research Partnerships with Developing Countries (KFPE)
KFPE is the information hub for "North-South" research in Switzerland, both for researchers and for the target audience of the research. It promotes increased, effective and equitable research cooperation with low and middle income countries. By doing so, KFPE contributes to sustainable development and to solving global problems. Their website offers an overview on funding possibilities with developing countries.