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The 3R Competence Center (3RCC) promotes the principles of the Three Rs (Refinement, Reduction, Replacement of animal experimentation) in Switzerland and facilitates their implementation in life sciences with a main focus on high quality research, education and communication.

The  3RCC  funding  program  addresses  basic, applied, translational and bench-to-market  research  that  supports the development,  optimization,  application  and  implementation  of  new  or  modified  3Rs  approaches,  methods  and technologies. Collaborative and multi-centre projects are encouraged. 

Who can apply:

• Lead  applicants  should  be  Swiss-based  researchers  who  can  demonstrate  that  they  will direct the proposed research and be actively engaged in carrying it throughout its duration.
• Applicants  must  be  active  in  research  and/or  education-related  activities  at  an  eligible institution (see below) in Switzerland at least 50% of their time at the time of submission.
• The minimum formal qualification required is a graduate degree, although it would normally be expected that the applicant has been awarded a PhD, or is a MD or Dr. Med. Vet.
• Less-experienced researchers  are  encouraged  to  make  their  applications  in collaboration with a more senior colleague.