The main participation requirements are listed below. Please consult the Eccellenza Regulations to determine your formal eligibility.
Applicants must have a proven record of at least two years' research activity at a Swiss higher education research centre, or they must be Swiss nationals or have a Swiss higher education degree. They have never held a professorship position nor is such a position foreseen.
Researchers:
- have a doctorate (PhD) or at least three years of research activity after obtaining their higher education degree (equivalent qualification to a doctorate).
- have acquired at least three years of research experience after their doctorate or equivalent qualification to a doctorate.
- submit their application up to eight years after their PhD defense or after the date of the equivalent qualification to a doctorate.
Researchers who do clinical work:
- have a medical exam (state examination or equivalent).
- have acquired at least three years of clinical work and at least 2 years of research activities after their medical exam.
- submit their application up to 12 years after their medical exam.
The time periods are calculated on the basis of the relevant submission deadline for Eccellenza applications.
Submission of proposals
How to submit a proposal
Applications must be submitted via the mySNF platform. The mySNF platform will be opened for submission three months before the respective application deadline.
The list contains the names of the members of evaluation bodies. For the SNSF, interaction between applicants and members of evaluation bodies over applications is not compatible with academic best practices.