[ GEBERT RÜF STIFTUNG MICROBIALS | Research Funding ]

The programme Microbials supports interdisciplinary, cross-institutional, impact-oriented, innovative and applied projects, dealing with the direct use of modified or domesticated microbial resources in health and technology. Focus: applications in human and veterinary medicine, the environment, energy production, water treatment, food science and other areas. GRS does NOT provide merely additional (residual) financing of large initiatives.                                                                                      
 
Funding & Duration: up to CHF 300,000 to 500,000 for 2-3 years.
 
Deadlines:
10 July 2018 (EPFL deadline): send your Application to Research Office to obtain a Letter of Endorsement.
20 July 2018 (Call deadline): submit your final Application via the Webportal "Microbials".
 
Application:
    1.    The leader of the project management team creates an account on GRS web portal.
    2.    Fill out the Online Application Form and Proposal Template.
    3.    The Application must include a letter of endorsement from the institution.
    4.    Upload your completed Proposal Template, including all attachments, as a single PDF, in the section “Proposal upload” of the web portal.
    5.    Decision: announced in mid-November 2018.
 
Eligible costs: Salaries and Material costs linked to the project.
Does NOT cover: Infrastructure, Equipment and Overheads.
 
For EPFL Instructions and Toolkit, have a look at the Research Office website.