Co-funding of bi-lateral projects by the SNF (Switzerland) and the FNR

Contact at the FNR: Dr. Carlo Duprel

The SNF (Swiss National Research Foundation) and the FNR have signed a cooperation agreement on 27 January 2010.

The objective of the agreement is to enhance the cooperation between Switzerland and Luxembourg scientists in all possible fields of research and to facilitate the establishment of common research projects.

Funding of common research projects with the following specificities:
  • The joint proposal needs to be submitted to the funding organisation (the so-called Lead-Agency) of the country where the main research effort is accomplished (for more information on forms and contact person see below).
  • The proposal is evaluated by the Lead Agency only, according to national rules. The partner funding organisation accepts the evaluation results as a basis for its decision process.
  • The project is funded by both the SNF and the FNR respectively, according to national rules („Investigator-Driven Research “ of the SNF and the standard programme rules of the FNR).
  • Funding is limited to 3-year projects.

Swiss-Luxembourgish proposals may be submitted to FNR within the CORE programme. For more information, please see the CORE programme webpage

The deadline for the pre-proposal submission at FNR is usually at the beginning of March of every year.

Swiss-Luxembourgish proposals may be submitted to SNF according to the rules set out on the following webpage:

Deadlines for the full proposal submission at SNF are 1st April and 1st October of every year.

All proposals submitted within the SNF/FNR cooperation need to explicitly demonstrate the added value of the cooperation between Switzerland and Luxembourg scientists.

Contact at the SNF: