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SUMMARY:[ THE COGITO FOUNDATION | Research Grants\, Postdoctoral Fellowshi
 ps\, Scientific Visits\, Congresses\, Dissemination ]
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190501
DTSTAMP:20260916T081639Z
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CATEGORIES:Call for proposal
DESCRIPTION:The goal of the Cogito Foundation is to encourage the dialogue
  between science and technology on one hand and humanities and the social 
 sciences\, on the other.\n \nThe Foundation supports research that helps 
 bridge this gap. It does not fund the mere application of a method from on
 e discipline to another: all disciplines involved must gain scientifically
  from the research project. The Foundation does not grant supplementary fu
 nding to SNF\, ERC or similar grants. Does not cover overheads nor infrast
 ructure costs.\n \nRestriction: does NOT cover additional costs of projec
 ts already funded by SNSF\, ERC or similar national and international fund
 ing.\n\n1. RESEARCH GRANTS\n\n	Who can apply: established researchers.\n	F
 or what: research projects at an academic institution in Switzerland or ab
 road.\n	How much: rarely exceeds CHF 100’000 (based on approved projects
 \, min. CHF 7’000\, max. CHF 250’000\, average CHF 70’000).\n	Durati
 on: up to 3 years (renewable).\n	Eligible costs: Salaries (as per EPFL sal
 ary scale)\, including social charges\, Equipment\, Materials\, Other rese
 arch costs and Publications. Does NOT cover overheads nor infrastructure.\
 n\n \n2. FELLOWSHIPS\n\n	Who can apply: researchers affiliated to an acad
 emic institution.\n	For what:\n	\n		Invite guest researchers who have the 
 potential to stimulate a research group OR\n		Postdoctoral fellowships for
  young scientists\, who recently obtained their PhD\, who want to carry ou
 t postdoctoral research at a foreign institution.\n	\n	\n	Duration: at lea
 st 6 months.\n	How much: based on approved projects\, min. CHF 5’000\, m
 ax. CHF 190’000\, average CHF 70’000.\n\n \nThe Cogito Foundation als
 o supports events that aim at increasing the understanding of scientific t
 hinking and the scientific method among the public at large. The Foundatio
 n does NOT fund the dissemination of scientific results.\n\n\n3. CONGRESSE
 S\n\n	For what: invite prominent speakers to congresses\, meetings\, semin
 ars and the like.\n	How much: based on approved projects\, min. CHF 1’00
 0\, max. CHF 100’000\, average CHF 15’000.\n\n \n4. PUBLIC UNDERSTAND
 ING OF SCIENCE\n\n	For what: Events and activities. Does NOT cover transla
 tions and printing costs.\n	How much: based on approved projects\, min. CH
 F 2’000\, max. CHF 250’000\, average CHF 30’000.\n\n \nDEADLINE: 1 
 May and 1 October (every year)\n \nApplication: Submit your application i
 n English or German\, as a single PDF-document\, to info@cogitofoundation.
 ch. Guidelines for applicants are available at this link.\n \nSelection p
 rocess:\n\n\n	ELIGIBILITY CHECK: the executive committee of the Foundation
  Council checks if the application is in line with the goals of the Founda
 tion and immediately informs the applicant if this is not the case.\n	EVAL
 UATION: proposals passing the eligibility check are submitted to the . The
  Decision is communicated to the applicant within 2 months.\n\n \nFor fur
 ther information\, please have a look at the foundation website.\n 
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