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SUMMARY:[ Holcim Stiftung - Advanced Postdoctoral Fellowship/Assistant Pro
 fessorship in any discipline | Fellowship funding ]
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190430
DTSTAMP:20260408T055802Z
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CATEGORIES:Call for proposal
DESCRIPTION:The Holcim Stiftung offers grants to outstanding young scienti
 sts to carry out excellent research (fundamental\, applied\, PoC\, market-
 oriented) in any discipline and field in Switzerland.\nPriority is given t
 o projects:\n\n	with a positive social impact\,\n	exploring innovative met
 hods\, new perspectives or novel lines of questioning crucial to the advan
 cement of science\,\n	already underway.\n\n \nWho can apply (all must app
 ly): \n\n\n	Advanced postdoctoral researchers or PATT at the beginning of 
 their tenure.\n	Under 35 years old (a 2-year flexibility is accepted only 
 in exceptional justified cases).\n	Who aspire to a professorship.\n	With s
 everal publications.\n	Over 20% of the time dedicated to the research proj
 ect.\n	Based in Switzerland.\n\n \nFunding & Duration: no upper or lower 
 limit\n\n\n	Eligible costs: the applicant’s salary and social charges ba
 sed on SNSF salary scale (usually between CHF 90’000 and 120’000 p.a.)
 .\n	Does NOT cover: publications\, materials\, personnel\, infrastructure\
 , Participation in conferences\, symposia and overhead.\n	Duration: usuall
 y between 24-36 months.\n\n \nRestrictions: \n\n\n	Grants are NOT awarded
  for:\n	\n		Early postdoctoral fellowships.\n		Studies in Switzerland or a
 broad\, within or outside the applicant’s field of research.\n		Disserta
 tions.\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	You can submit parallel requests for funding for your
  salary\, but you must inform the Foundation at the proposal stage (online
  application form) and if you receive other positive decisions.\n\n \nDea
 dlines: 30 April and 31 October (every year)\nApplication:\n\n	Note: the F
 oundation does NOT accept informal requests.\n	Apply via the online applic
 ation form\, joining your CV\, publications\, diploma\, 2 letters of recom
 mendations\, among others.\n\nDecision: within 1 month by the Board of Tru
 stees\nNote: The Foundation’s annual budget is CHF 500’000 (only 4-5 s
 tipends are awarded per year).\n \nFor further information\, please have 
 a look at the call webpage and regulations.\n 
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