Swiss National Science Foundation: International Short Visits 10169 views

Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) offers International Short Visits which is dedicated at researchers in Switzerland who wants to go abroad for a short period or researchers abroad who wish to associate with researchers in Switzerland. During the visit, they pursue a small joint research project. There are no geographical and topical restrictions.

Duration: Short visits may last from 1-3 months.

Funding:

• Travel (one round trip); living expenses
• For Swiss researchers going outside the country, the money will be directly transferred to the visiting fellow.
• For researchers coming from abroad to Switzerland, the money will be transferred to the host institution.
• The transfer of funds to the guest is carried out in accordance with the financial regulations of the host institution.

Requirements:

The guest needs to fulfill the following requirements:

• Applicant must hold PhD degree or a comparable degree.
• Applicant must be employed as a researcher in their home institution
• Applicant must establish or renew cooperation between home and guest institution as a result of the visit.
• Applicant must not have received a grant under this scheme within the last three years; certain restrictions may still apply after the three-year period.

The host needs to meet the following requirements:

• Host must have the permission of the HOD
• Host has to be employed as a scientist in the division
• Host has to provide a desk and other infrastructure to the guest
• Host must not have received a guest under this funding scheme within the last two years.

Applications:

• Full research plan
• CV of the visiting fellow (max. 2 pages)
• Publication list of the visiting fellow (last 5 years)
• Letter of confirmation from the director of the host institution
• Copy of last academic degree (visiting fellow)
• Copy of passport and for foreigners living in Switzerland of the residence permit

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