2011 Call open with SNF (Switzerland)

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.

The main part of the agreement covers the following:

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 above).
  • 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 INTER programme of the FNR).
  • Funding is limited to 3-year projects.
  • The thematic scope of the research projects is not restricted.

The application procedure consists of one stage only.

The full proposal needs to be submitted in the country where the main centre of the research activities lies. For more information, please contact the responsible programme managers at the FNR or the SNF.

In case the Full Proposal is submitted to the FNR:

The Full Proposals must be submitted by the coordinating institutions' administrations (not by the PI) in electronic format to Dr. Carlo Duprel, FNR.

Call Documents for submission to the FNR:

In case the Full Proposal is submitted to the SNF:

The Full Proposals must be submitted by the coordinating institutions' administrations (not by the PI) in electronic format to Mrs Gillian Olivieiri, SNF.

Call Documents for submission to the SNF:

Deadlines

Deadlines for the proposal submission are 1st April 2011 and 1st October of each year.

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

Contact at the FNR:
Contact at the SNF: