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The UZH Global Strategy and Partnerships Funding Scheme supports UZH faculties, departments and professional service units in pursuing activities that strengthen the impact of the global UZH network in line with the UZH Global Strategy.
The funding scheme is open to joint collaboration initiatives with specific partner universities of the University of Zurich, see list of partners (PDF, 50 KB) (UZH login required). This list was established together with the faculties and is adjusted every year.
Rolling call, open all year
The Travel Fund supports the establishing of first contacts to explore compatibility and ideas for joint activities in the future.
The Travel Fund is open to UZH researchers of all disciplines – senior faculty (professors) and/or junior researchers (PhD students or Post-Docs) – and UZH professional staff. Applicants must have UZH employment contracts covering the entire period of the project. The applicant may request up to 1,200 CHF as a contribution to travel and accommodation expenses. Applicants are invited to consider travelling by train wherever feasible.
The application should elaborate on the importance of the contact towards potential future collaboration and how the visit might serve to launch a sustainable partnership in research/teaching or institutional connections between UZH and the partner institution. Funds are granted on a first come, first served basis.
The evaluation committee consists of representatives of UZH Global Affairs. Please consider this in your application and use non-expert language.
Applications can be submitted throughout the year, once the call is opened. Please submit the following documents:
Please submit your application in English, via e-mail in one PDF-file to: Leslie Reinhard, Global Affairs.
The funding decision will be communicated within six weeks of submission. The application must be submitted a minimum of four weeks prior to departure from UZH. In case funding is granted, the proposed activities should be conducted within one year of the grant confirmation date.
Call closed, re-opening of the call will be announced here in due time.
Seed Funding aims to support the exploring of specific collaborative ideas. Joint activities in research, teaching as well as across professional/academic service units are eligible for funding. Applicants may request up to CHF 5,000 through the UZH Global Strategy and Partnerships Funding Scheme. Applications that demonstrate matched funding by partner institutions will be given priority (see list of partners (PDF, 50 KB), UZH login required).
The evaluation committee consists of representatives of UZH Global Affairs and the Offices of VP Research and VP Education and Student Affairs. Please consider this in your application and use non-expert language.
Please submit the following documents with your application:
Please submit your application in English, via e-mail in one PDF-file to: Leslie Reinhard, Global Affairs.
In case funding is granted, the proposed activities should be conducted within one year from the grant confirmation date.
This call is currently closed. Re-opening of the call will be announced here in due time.
Call closed, re-opening of the call will be announced here in due time.
Projects for the Project Fund should pursue the goal of deepening existing links with partner institution(s) and promoting UZH’s global reputation and visibility.
Joint projects in research, teaching as well as across professional/academic service units are eligible for funding. Please note that this line is highly competitive due to limited funds available. Applicants may request up to CHF 60,000 through the UZH Global Strategy and Partnerships Funding Scheme per project and must submit proof of internal co-funding. Applications that demonstrate matched funding by partner institutions will be given priority (see list of partners (PDF, 50 KB), UZH login required)
Level 3 aims at supporting comprehensive projects and formats in research, teaching and/or across professional/academic service units. Costs that can be covered through the funding include (but are not limited to):
CHF 60,000 requested
+ 50% internal Co-Funding (in cash) CHF 30,000
+ for example CHF 30,000 Co-Funding of Partner University (could be any other amount, in cash before in-kind)
= CHF 120,000 for your project
The evaluation committee consists of the President, representatives of UZH Global Affairs and the Offices of VP Research and VP Education and Student Affairs. Please consider this in your application and use non-expert language.
Please submit the following documents for your application:
Please submit your application in English, via e-mail in one PDF-file to: Leslie Reinhard, Global Affairs.
In case funding is granted, the proposed activities should be conducted within three year from the grant confirmation date.
This call is currently closed. Re-opening of the call will be announced here in due time.
Level 1 is a rolling call where funds are allocated on a first come, first serve basis. Applications must be submitted a minimum of four weeks prior to departure from UZH (see Travel Fund).
The next call for proposals for Levels 2 and 3 is planned as follows:
3 June 2024 | Call opens |
16 August 2024 | Application deadline |
Mid-August to early October 2024 | Evaluation process |
Mid-October | Communication of decision |
1 January 2025 | Earliest project start |
The call for Level 2 and Level 3 applications are currently closed. Re-opening of the Call for these Levels will be announced here in due time.
UZH’s partner universities have the option of matching UZH’s funding at Level 2 and Level 3 but are not obliged to. However, applications that demonstrate matched funding from partner institutions will be given priority. For Level 3, matching funds from another UZH unit are required. See more details below.
Level 1/Travel Fund: No co-funding is required.
Level 2/Seed Fund: Global Affairs highly recommends co-funding and will prioritize applications that can demonstrate this (via a letter of support or similar). The matching fund can be from any source (researchers’ own budget, third party funding, etc.) and not necessarily from a partner university. Funds also do not need to be matched exactly as 50:50 and in-kind contributions are allowed. However, matching funds from partner universities increase the chances to obtain a grant.
Level 3/Project Fund:
Internal UZH in cash co-funding of at least 50% is required (through UZH faculty, department, institute). The matching funds can also come from the researchers own budget, third party funding, etc. Global Affairs highly recommends co-funding from a partner university and will prioritize applications that can demonstrate this (via a letter of support or similar). In-kind contributions from a partner university are allowed.
Yes, you are eligible to apply.
Funds must be spent within the projected timeline. After that, any remaining funds are to be returned to Global Affairs.
Only applications that involve a UZH partner university according to our list of partners will be considered.
Yes, trilateral collaborations are encouraged. As long as the main partner is on the list of eligible partners, the third partner may also be a university that is not stated on the list of eligible partners.
The above list is not exhaustive. Please contact Global Affairs if you would like clarification.