SNSF Postdoc.Mobility call ¦ Career funding

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Date 05.08.2025
Category Call for proposal

Postdoc.Mobility fellowships provide support for a research stay abroad (24 months), for researchers who have done a doctorate and who wish to pursue a scientific or an academic career in Switzerland. NEXT APPLICATION DEADLINE. 05.08.2025 17:00 Swiss time

The SNSF is organising an online event to present the Postdoc.Mobility fellowships on 12 May 2025, from 10:00 to 11:30 (Swiss time). The presentation of the funding scheme will be followed by a Q&A session. Interested persons can register now via this link.


The fellowship covers:

  • subsistence costs,
  • flat-rate for travel expenses
  • contribution to research and conference costs.
In addition, fellowship holders can apply for a return grant (3-12 months) to finance their initial period of research after returning to Switzerland.
The return grant includes:
  • salary
  • social security contributions
Conditions:
- Eligibility window: application possible as early as 9 months before PhD defense, up to 3 years after PhD defense (net academic age)
- Nationality: call open to Swiss nationals and to holders of valid Swiss permanent residence, residence or cross-border commuter permit, married to a Swiss national or co-habiting with a Swiss national in a registered partnership. In addition, foreign nationals must have at least 2 years research activity at a Swiss research institution.
- !! Online application: mySNF account to be requested well ahead of the deadline-
- Start of funded projects: from 01 February 2026
- A Postdoc.Mobility application may only be submitted for a duration of support for which no other funding has been obtained for the planned project from the SNSF or third parties and no other career grants of the SNSF have been applied for.
 

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