Applications Invited for Ambizione Grants 2025

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About the Organization

Based on a government mandate, the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) supports scientific research in all academic disciplines – from chemistry to medicine to sociology. At the end of 2024, the SNSF was funding around 6000 projects involving 22,000 researchers. This makes us the leading Swiss organisation for the promotion of scientific research.

In close collaboration with higher education institutions and other partners, the SNSF strives to create the best possible conditions for the development and global interconnectedness of Swiss research. It pays particular attention to the promotion of early-career researchers. In addition, it accepts evaluation mandates to help ensure that large third-party-funded research initiatives deliver the highest scientific quality.

About the Grant

Ambizione grants are aimed at early career researchers who wish to conduct, manage and lead an independent project at a Swiss higher education institution. The scheme supports young researchers both from Switzerland and abroad. Scientists holding non-professorial academic positions at higher education institutions are also eligible to submit an application.

An Ambizione grant covers the grantee's salary and the funds needed to carry out the project. An Ambizione project grant, however, comprises only project funds. The grants are awarded for a maximum of four years.

The purpose of the Ambizione grant is to help researchers build their scientific profile and become scientifically self-reliant at an early stage with an independent research project.

Ambizione grants are open to researchers from all disciplines.

Eligibility

• Applicants must hold a Doctorate (PhD) or have completed their medical studies (Staatsexamen or equivalent exam).
• Applications may be submitted no later than four years after completing the doctorate (PhD). The date of the examination, respectively the defence of the doctoral thesis is the relevant date.
• Applicants who have completed their medical exam and have done clinical work for at least three years after completing their studies (specialist certification by the FMH is an advantage) may submit an application no later than 9 years after completion of the medical exam.
• Research activities of at least 12 months after the doctorate (PhD), respectively after the medical licence.

How to Apply

Draw up your Ambizione application in accordance with the guidelines and submit it using the online platform mySNF.

Deadline: 4 November 2025, 17.00 Swiss local time

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