SNSF Starting Grants 2025

The call SNSF Starting Grant 2026 will open on 1 February 2026, with a deadline for submission on 5 May 2026.

This call will enable researchers to lead an independent project and a team in Switzerland.

Funding: Max. CHF 1M + applicant's salary, for max. 5 years.

• Status: Applicants who do not already hold a Professorship at the submission will obtain, in case of award, a non-tenured Assistant Professor title lasting for the duration of the project.
• Eligibility:
  • EPFL conditions: in the 2026 call, EPFL will only support internal applicants.
  • SNSF conditions:
    • max. 8 years after PhD + min. 2 years of research post PhD on 1 February 2026.
    • Swiss link (min. 2 years of research in CH on 5 May 2026 or CH nationality or CH degree)
    • Resubmission and parallel application rules apply, Please check the call document.
    • IMPORTANT: Applicants with significant experience as independent researchers and team leaders on 5 may 2026 are NOT eligible UNLESS THEY HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED SIGNIFICANT THIRD PARTY FUNDING:
      • Recipients of e.g. an SNSF project grant, a Starting Grant, Consolidator Grant, or Advanced Grant from the ERC or the SNSF are NOT eligible
      • Recipients of smaller scale fundings, e.g. Ambizione or Spark, REMAIN eligible