[ Swiss Bridge Foundation | Swiss Bridge Award 2020 ]

Swiss Bridge is a private foundation associated with the Swiss Cancer League, the Swiss Cancer Research foundation and the Union for International Cancer Control, which supports high-quality cancer research in Europe.

The 2020 call focuses on basic and translational research in childhood cancer.

Who can apply: early stage researchers (under the age of 45) holding a PhD or MD and having obtained an independent position at a hospital, university, or research institute in Europe (e.g. junior group leaders, assistant professors, lecturers, scientists establishing their own research group).

Funding & duration: max. CHF 250’000 for up to 36 months.

• Covers: personnel (excluding the PI’s salary), consumables, travel cost, publications fees.
• Does NOT cover: indirect costs, infrastructure, bench fees and overheads.

• Deadline for Letter of Intent: 30 April 2020 (submit single PDF to [email protected]).
• Internal deadline for Institutional Support Letter: 23 April 2020 (contact [email protected]).
• The Letter of Intent (max. 6 pages) will be evaluated by an international scientific jury.
• 6-8 investigators will be shortlisted and invited to submit a detailed research application.
• Full proposal: mid-June 2020.
• Upon peer review and recommendation from the scientific jury, up to 3 projects will receive funding.