Novartis Foundation for Medical-Biological Research | Research Project Grant| Young Investigator Grant | Fellowship Abroad
Event details
| Date | 24.01.2025 |
| Category | Call for proposal |
| Event Language | English |
Novartis funding instruments:
The Novartis Foundation for Medical-Biological Research offers 3 types of support in the field of medicine and medically oriented biology / biochemistry:
- A. Research Project Grants: for experienced researchers developing projects at Swiss universities
- B. Young Inverstigaors Grants: support researchers at their early stages of independency at Swiss universities.
- C. Research fellowships abroad.
General restrictions & informations
A1. Target group:
Your application should include the following:
> Background (max. 2 pages)
> Hypothesis and specific aims (max. 2 pages)
> Experiments to be performed, protocols,methods (max. 2 pages)
> Significance (max. 1 page)
> Budget and budget justifications (max.1 page) (If the grant application involves salaries, the applicable social costs should be provided)
> References (max.1 page)
> Appendices (for list see guidelines, note that appendices include ethics authorisations)
B1. Target group:
-expected starting date
-budget
-short summary of the project
Your application should include the following:
> Summary / Abstract summarizing the research project to be funded (max. 1 page)
> Background (max. 2 pages)
> Hypothesis and specific aims (max. 2 pages)
> Experiments to be performed, protocols,methods (max. 2 pages)
> Significance (max. 1 page)
> Budget and budget justifications (max.1 page) (If the grant application involves salaries, the applicable social costs should be provided)
> References (max.1 page)
> Appendices (for list see guidelines, note that appendices include ethics authorisations)
C. RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS ABROAD
C1. Scope
- funds one year of a research stays abroad that will last more than one year.
- Duration beyond the funded year must be funded through third-party.
C2. Budget
Submission consists in:
The Novartis Foundation for Medical-Biological Research offers 3 types of support in the field of medicine and medically oriented biology / biochemistry:
- A. Research Project Grants: for experienced researchers developing projects at Swiss universities
- B. Young Inverstigaors Grants: support researchers at their early stages of independency at Swiss universities.
- C. Research fellowships abroad.
General restrictions & informations
- The Foundation DOES NOT sponsor projects that include any Novartis products.
- Applicants for grants must not have received a grant of the same kind from the Foundation within the last five years (e.g. applicants requesting funding in the first 2025 deadline may only have last received a Novartis Grant in the first deadline of 2020). The "Research Fellowship abroad" is not taken into account for these restrictions.
- Resubmissions: No limitations, send in a revised version and explain any changes made to the original in a seperate document.
- Send your application with all the documents mentioned in each section below attached, to the email address [email protected]. Please mention what kind of grant you are applying for in the subject line.
- For additional information, please visit the Foundation's website or contact the EPFL Research Office at [email protected].
- Decisions are communicated by email around 14 weeks after call deadline
- First submission: 24 January 2025; 23:59:59 CET
- Second submission: 18 April 2025; 23:59:59 CET
- Third submission: 12 September 2025; 23:59:59 CET
A1. Target group:
- Applicants must be senior researchers responsible for the research project (PI).
- Upper limit for project applications is 25 years after PhD.
- Research to be conducted in Switzerland by members of a Swiss university or research institution.
- Maximum amount CHF 80’000.00
- Applicant's salary not eligible
- Eligible costs include:
- Salaries for research staff (i.e. PhD students, Postdocs or other staff needed) > make sure to include social charges in the requested budget.
- Instruments or Intrument fees
- Miscellaneous (consumables, animal costs, publication fees etc.)
Your application should include the following:
- Application Form, Microsoft Excel format, can be downloaded here: Research projects
- Scientific part (for details about the format, refer to guidelines), includes:
> Background (max. 2 pages)
> Hypothesis and specific aims (max. 2 pages)
> Experiments to be performed, protocols,methods (max. 2 pages)
> Significance (max. 1 page)
> Budget and budget justifications (max.1 page) (If the grant application involves salaries, the applicable social costs should be provided)
> References (max.1 page)
> Appendices (for list see guidelines, note that appendices include ethics authorisations)
- CV and publication lists (covering 5 past years, including for staff whose salary is budgeted)
B1. Target group:
- Researchers starting or continuing their first independent research project at a Swiss Institute.
- At least two years postdoctoral experience
- Less than 8 years after completion of PhD/MD.
- Usual criteria apply for extension of the eligibility window (parental leave, taking care of sick persons, clinical training etc.)
- Maximum amount CHF 80’000.00
- Eligible costs include:
- Salaries for research staff (i.e. PhD students, Postdocs or other staff needed, applicant's salary eligible in exceptionnal cases) > make sure to include social charges in the requested budget.
- Instruments or Intrument fees
- Miscellaneous (consumables, animal costs, publication fees etc.)
- Request an institutional support letter no later than two weeks prior the given submission deadline, at EPFL Research Office, providing:
-expected starting date
-budget
-short summary of the project
Your application should include the following:
- Scientific part (for details about the format, refer to guidelines)
> Summary / Abstract summarizing the research project to be funded (max. 1 page)
> Background (max. 2 pages)
> Hypothesis and specific aims (max. 2 pages)
> Experiments to be performed, protocols,methods (max. 2 pages)
> Significance (max. 1 page)
> Budget and budget justifications (max.1 page) (If the grant application involves salaries, the applicable social costs should be provided)
> References (max.1 page)
> Appendices (for list see guidelines, note that appendices include ethics authorisations)
- CV and publication lists (covering 5 past years, including for staff members whose salary is budgeted)
- 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)
C. RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS ABROAD
C1. Scope
- funds one year of a research stays abroad that will last more than one year.
- Duration beyond the funded year must be funded through third-party.
C2. Budget
- Max CHF 80'000
- Covers costs of living, housing, etc.
Submission consists in:
- Application form: can be downloaded here.
- Scientific part, including appendices: for details about the format of the scientific part and the requested appendices, refer to guidelines.
- Your CV (max. 2 pages) and a list of your publications (limited to the last 5 years)
- Confirmation letter / Support letter by the host University/ Institute
Practical information
- General public
- Free