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SUMMARY:Novartis Foundation for Medical-Biological Research | Research Pro
 ject Grant| Young Investigator Grant | Fellowship Abroad
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260417
DTSTAMP:20260430T122604Z
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CATEGORIES:Call for proposal
DESCRIPTION:Novartis funding instruments:\nThe Novartis Foundation for Med
 ical-Biological Research offers 2 types of support in the field of medicin
 e and medically oriented biology / biochemistry:\n- A.  Research Project 
 Grants: for experienced researchers developing projects at Swiss universit
 ies\n- B. Young Inverstigaors Grants: support researchers at their early s
 tages of independency at Swiss universities.\n\n\nGeneral restrictions & i
 nformations\n\n	The Foundation DOES NOT sponsor projects that include any 
 Novartis products.\n	Applicants for grants must not have received a grant 
 of the same kind from the Foundation within the last five years (e.g. appl
 icants requesting funding in the first 2026 deadline may only have last r
 eceived a Novartis Grant  in the first deadline of 2021). The   "Resear
 ch Fellowship abroad" (scheme now discontinued) is not taken into account 
 for these restrictions.\n	Resubmissions: No limitations\, send in a revise
 d version and explain any changes made to the original in a seperate docum
 ent.\n	Send your application with all the documents mentioned in each sect
 ion below attached\, to the email address med_biol.foundation@novartis.com
 . Please mention what kind of grant you are applying for in the subject li
 ne.\n	For additional information\, please visit the Foundation's website o
 r contact the EPFL Research Office at research@epfl.ch.\n	Decisions are co
 mmunicated by email around 14 weeks after call deadline\n\nAnnual deadline
 s for submission:\n\n\n	First submission: 23 January 2026\; 23:59:59 CET\
 n	Second submission: 17 April 2026\; 23:59:59 CET\n	Third submission: 11
  September 2026\; 23:59:59 CET\n\nA. RESEARCH PROJECT GRANTS\nA1. Target 
 group:\n\n\n	Applicants must be senior researchers responsible for the res
 earch project (PI).\n	Upper limit for project applications is 25 years aft
 er PhD.\n	Research to be conducted in Switzerland by members of a Swiss un
 iversity or research institution.\n\nA2. Budget\n\n\n	Maximum amount CHF 8
 0’000.00\n	Applicant's salary not eligible\n	Eligible costs include:\n\n
 \n\n	Salaries for research staff (i.e. PhD students\, Postdocs or other st
 aff needed) > make sure to include social charges in the requested budget.
 \n	Instruments or Intrument fees\n	Miscellaneous (consumables\, animal cos
 ts\, publication fees etc.)\n\nA3. Application:\nYour application should i
 nclude the following:\n\n	Application Form\, Microsoft Excel format\, can 
 be downloaded  here: Research projects \n	Scientific part (for details ab
 out the format\, refer to guidelines)\, includes:\n\n        > Sum
 mary / Abstract summarizing the research project to be funded (max. 1 page
 )\n        > Background (max. 2 pages)\n        > Hypothes
 is and specific aims (max. 2 pages)\n        > Experiments to be p
 erformed\, protocols\,methods (max. 2 pages)\n        > Significan
 ce (max. 1 page)\n        > Budget and budget justifications (max.
 1 page) (If the grant application involves salaries\, the applicable socia
 l costs should be provided)\n        > References (max.1 page)\n 
        > Appendices (for list see guidelines\, note that appendices
  include ethics authorisations)\n\n\n	CV and publication lists (covering 5
  past years\, including for staff whose salary is budgeted)\n\nB. YOUNG IN
 VESTIGATOR GRANTS\nB1. Target group:\n\n\n	Researchers starting or continu
 ing their first independent research project at a Swiss Institute.\n	At le
 ast two years postdoctoral experience\n	Less than 8 years after completion
  of PhD/MD.\n	Usual criteria apply for extension of the eligibility window
  (parental leave\, taking care of sick persons\, clinical training etc.)\n
 \nB2. Budget:\n\n\n	Maximum amount CHF 80’000.00\n	Eligible costs includ
 e:\n\n\n\n	Salaries for research staff (i.e. PhD students\, Postdocs or ot
 her staff needed\, applicant's salary eligible in exceptionnal cases) > ma
 ke sure to include social charges in the requested budget.\n	Instruments o
 r Intrument fees\n	Miscellaneous (consumables\, animal costs\, publication
  fees etc.)\n\nB3. Application:\n\n\n	Request an institutional support let
 ter no later than two weeks prior the given submission deadline\, at  EPF
 L Research Office\, providing: \n\n-project title\n-expected starting date
 \n-budget\n-short summary of the project\n\nYour application should includ
 e the following:\n\n	Scientific part (for details about the format\, refer
  to guidelines)\n\n> Application Form\, Microsoft Excel format\, Can be do
 wnloaded here.\n> Summary / Abstract summarizing the research project to b
 e funded (max. 1 page)\n> Background (max. 2 pages)\n> Hypothesis and spec
 ific aims (max. 2 pages)\n> Experiments to be performed\, protocols\,metho
 ds (max. 2 pages)\n> Significance (max. 1 page)\n> Budget and budget justi
 fications (max.1 page) (If the grant application involves salaries\, the a
 pplicable social costs should be provided)\n> References (max.1 page)\n> A
 ppendices (for list see guidelines\, note that appendices include ethics a
 uthorisations)\n\n\n	CV and publication lists (covering 5 past years\, inc
 luding for staff members whose salary is budgeted)\n	Confirmation letter (
 the letter must be 1- requested from EPFL Research Office (see above)\, 2-
  signed by the current group leader and 3- countersigned by ReO)\n\n\n\n\n
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