MARIE SKLODOWSKA-CURIE ACTIONS INNOVATIVE TRAINING NETWORKS (ITN)

MSCA Innovative Training Networks aim to train early-stage researchers, supporting competitively selected joint research training and/or doctoral programmes, implemented by partnerships of universities, research institutions, and non-academic organisations through international, interdisciplinary and inter-sector mobility.

Switzerland is currently full eligible to take part in this action.

For more information, please contact Ms. Nancy-Lara Millan.

Submission deadline: 12 January 2016

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ERC CONSOLIDATOR GRANT

ERC Consolidator Grants are designed to support excellent Principal Investigators at the career stage at which they may still be consolidating their own independent research team or programme.

Applicants shall have been awarded their first PhD over 7 and up to 12 years prior to 1 January 2016.

For more information, please contact Ms. Nancy-Lara Millan.

Submission deadline: 2 February 2016

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ERC PROOF OF CONCEPT

ERC Proof of Concept Grants aim to maximise the value of the excellent research that the ERC funds, by funding further work to verify the innovation potential of ideas arising from ERC funded projects.

All Principal Investigators in an ERC frontier research project, that is either on ongoing or has ended less than 12 months before the opening date of this call, are eligible to participate and apply for an ERC Proof of Concept Grant.

For more information, please contact Ms. Nancy-Lara Millan.

Submission deadline: 16 February 2016

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NEW HORIZON 2020 WORK PROGRAMME 2016-2017

The European Commission approved and adopted the new Horizon 2020 Work Programme for the years 2016-2017. In the next two years, the EC will invest almost 16 billion EUR in research and innovation under the Framework Programme Horizon 2020.

In the Work Programme you will find funding opportunities through a range of calls for proposals in different areas covering nearly 600 topics.

For further information, please contact Ms. Nancy-Lara Millan.

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NATIONAL RESEARCH PROGRAMME (NRP) 74: SMARTER HEALTH CARE

This new NRP will promote innovative health services research aimed at tackling the practical challenges of caring for the chronically ill in Switzerland. In addition, it aims to improve the usability of health data and create a strong community of health services researchers who are capable of conducting world-leading research in the field.

For more information, please contact Dr. Benedetto Lepori.

Submission deadline: 18 January 2015

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SWISS NETWORK FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (SNIS): NINTH CALL FOR PROJECTS

The Swiss Network for International Studies (SNIS) funds pluri-disciplinary research projects in the area of international studies.

The SNIS considers that International Studies deal not only with the analysis of international relations, but also with political, economic, social, environmental, legal, health, scientific and development issues. In addition, the SNIS strongly encourages collaborations with international Organizations and NGOs.

For more information, please contact Dr. Benedetto Lepori.

Submission deadline: 13 January 2016

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COTUTELLES DE THESE

A cotutelle de thèse is a doctoral project that is carried out within the framework of a formalised agreement between two universities (a Swiss and a foreign university).

Cotutelle de thèse projects entail the following: preparation of the doctoral thesis under the joint direction of two supervisors; a reasonable distribution of the time spent by the doctoral candidate at each institution; a joint defence of thesis; the awarding of a joint diploma or of two separate diplomas with a reference to the cotutelle de these cooperation with the partner university.

For more information, please contact Ms. Valentina Masotti.

Submission deadline: 31 March 2016

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CTI: NATIONAL THEMATIC NETWORKS IN INNOVATION

After the successful establishment of national thematic networks (NTNs) in 2013, the CTI is now launching its second competitive call. The purpose of an NTN is to bring together science and economy players of a clearly delineated topic area, both nationally and internationally.

In addition to applicants representing new topic areas, all currently existing NTNs must also reapply using the application form.

For more information, please contact Ms. Valentina Masotti.

Submission deadline: 14 March 2016

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EUROGIA 2020: DEVELOPMENT OF LOW-CARBON ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES

Eurogia 2020 goal is to support and promote international partnerships developing innovative projects in low-carbon energy technologies. It is a bottom-up, industry driven, market oriented programme which addresses all areas of the energy mix, from renewable energy to efficiency, and reduction of carbon footprint of fossil fuels.

For more information, please contact Ms. Valentina Masotti.

Submission deadline: 23 November 2015

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INNOVATIVE MEDICINES INITIATIVE (IMI) 2: 6TH CALL FOR PROPOSALS

The Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) has launched its 6th Call for proposals, which will focus on the following topics: i) Development of Quantitative System Toxicology (QST) approaches to improve the understanding of the safety of new medicines; ii) Establishing impact of RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) infection, resultant disease and public health approach to reducing the consequences; iii) Real World Outcomes Across the AD (Alzheimer's disease) Spectrum (ROADS) to Better Care; iv) Development of an outcomes-focused platform to empower policy makers and clinicians to optimize care for patients with haematologic malignancies.

For more information, please contact Ms. Martina Pestoni.

Submission deadline: 12 January 2016

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EUROSTARS: INTERNATIONAL INNOVATIVE PROJECTS LED BY R&D-PERFORMING SME

Eurostars is a transnational research programme that supports research-performing, innovative SMEs to gain competitive advantage. It is an intergovernmental research programme, meaning that partners are funded by their national agencies of reference (the SERI for Switzerland).

Research projects funded within the framework of Eurostars have to involve at least three partners form at least two different Eurostars countries.

For more information, please contact Ms. Valentina Masotti.

Submission deadline: 18 February 2016

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