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SNSF Starting Grants 2025 represent the SNSF’s highest level of career funding. The call enables researchers to carry out their own independent project and lead a research team in Switzerland.
Applicants must have several years of research experience following their PhD – or an equivalent qualification or medical degree – during which time they have already contributed to scientifically independent and impactful research in their field. In addition, you must fulfil the following three criteria: 1) you must fall within the eligibility window; 2) you must not yet have achieved the objective of this call; 3) you must have a link with Switzerland (Swiss-link). Please consult the call document (PDF) to verify that you meet all the participation requirements. If in doubt, do not hesitate to contact the SNSF by email at stg@snf.ch.
SNSF Starting Grants are open to all disciplines and topics. Applicants can request a budget of up to 1 million francs for project funding over a five-year period. In addition, applicants can apply for funds to cover their own salaries (see article 3.2 of the call document (PDF) for conditions).
To submit an application to the SNSF, you need a written confirmation from the research institution (template is available on mySNF and AVA).
At UZH, you will receive the confirmation letter via the approval process in AVA, the UZH third-party funding platform.
Please contact the responsible persons at the institute, seminar or clinic at an early stage to discuss aspects of the scientific connection as well as the available resources (premises, infrastructure, etc.).
You can register on AVA with your UZH login (short name and password).
If you do not (yet) have a UZH login, an administrative employee of the host institution can enter the project data in AVA on your behalf and then send you the confirmation letter.
Please enter your project data on AVA and start the approval process no later than December, 20, 20224 so that you receive your documents in time.
Once the approval process has been completed, you can download the confirmation letter from AVA as a PDF.