[ Novartis Foundation for Medical-Biological Research | Research Projects ]

The purpose of the Novartis Foundation for Medical-Biological Research is to foster medical-biological science by means of financial support for research projects conducted at Swiss universities or research institutions in the field of medicine and medically oriented biology/biochemistry.
Projects with a Novartis drug as a research focus are NOT eligible.
 
Who can apply:

• Only Senior researchers can be responsible for the research project and submit an application.
• Applicants must be employed at a Swiss university or research institution.
• Applicants must NOT have received a grant from the Foundation within the last 5 years.
• It is possible to resubmit a significantly adapted version of a previously rejected application.

• Personnel (excl. the PI’s salary) for research staff (i.e. PhD students, postdocs or other staff), based on EPFL salary scale and including social charges.
• Instruments (if you request funding for laboratory equipment, you must join offers from vendors).
• Miscellaneous expenses (incl. consumables, chemicals, reagents, cell lines, animals, eggs).
• Does NOT cover overheads.