General conditions
An application is considered as interdisciplinary if the following three requirements are cumulatively complied:
- The research topic includes two or more scientific disciplines.
- The research requires the reciprocal interaction between two or more disciplines.
- Within the scientific approach, the reference to common theoretical concepts and methods as well as to their common evolution is needed for all involved disciplines.
The research plan and the CVS must be written in English. Exceptions can be accorded prior to submission upon request to the administrative office of the SNSF (see contacts).
Evaluation
A project declared as interdisciplinary by the applicant will be evaluated by the Specialised Committee Interdisciplinary Research. An interdisciplinary application can consider disciplines derived from one single or from several SNSF divisions. In both cases the application will be evaluated by the Specialised Committee. The Specialised Committee Interdisciplinary Research is composed of at least eight members of the National Research Council, and each of the four SNSF divisions are represented.
Documents and call for applications
The applications can be submitted on the usual dates for project funding (1st March and 1st October).
Please submit all application documents electronically via the mySNF portal. To assure that your application is submitted on time, you must request a user account for mySNF at least two weeks prior to the submission deadline. Existing user accounts remain valid. They are unlimited and grant access to all SNSF funding instruments. mySNF start page
Please also consider the regulations and directives regarding submission and grant management. These documents are available in German or French . Detailed instructions are given on the web portal mySNF.