With SCORE, the Division Biology and Medicine of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) promotes junior researchers in the area of clinical research. The program addresses young researchers who would like to conduct, manage and lead an independently planned project at a Swiss university. The project duration is 3 years. An extension by another 2 years can be considered on request. The financial support covers both the salary and a contribution towards research costs.
The applicants are Swiss citizens or foreigners resident in Switzerland with completed medical, dentistry or veterinary studies, and at least three years of postgraduate clinical activity (qualification as specialist desired). They have a strong scientific track record, especially with respect to peer reviewed publications as responsible author in renowned international journals.
Usually, SCORE grants have to be submitted within nine years after the state examination. Biographic reasons can allow exceptions to these rules.
Selection procedure
The selection procedure takes place in two phases. The Research Council will examine the the grant proposals and invite selected candidates for an interview.
Application documents and call for applications
Complete application documents should be submitted electronically via the web platform mySNF (Exception: Requests for prolongations). Submissions will only be accepted in response to a specific call. Please take note of the current SCORE call and the respective regulations.
- Next Call for proposals: End of November 2009
- Next deadline for applications: 15 February 2010
Earliest possible date for the start of funding: 1 October 2010