Postdoc.Mobility will replace Advanced Postdoc.Mobility fellowships in 2018. The first call for Postdoc.Mobility fellowships will be launched on 1 November 2017, with the submission deadline being on 1 February
2018.
Increase your research experience by making a stay abroad!
Postdoc.Mobility fellowships are aimed at researchers who have done a doctorate and who wish to pursue an academic career in Switzerland. A research stay abroad enables such researchers to acquire more in-depth knowledge, increases their scientific independence and enhances their research profile.
The fellowships include a grant for subsistence costs, a flat-rate for travel expenses and a possible contribution to research, conference costs and matriculation fees. In addition, fellowship holders can apply for a return grant to finance their initial period of research after returning to Switzerland. The return grant includes a salary and social security contributions.
The funding period is in principle 24 months (fellowship) and 3 to 12 months (return phase).
Participation requirements
- Doctorate (PhD, MD-PhD) or completed studies in human, dental, veterinary, social or preventive medicine.
- Submission up to 3 years after the doctoral exam (PhD, MD-PhD); the date of the examination, respectively the defence of the doctoral thesis is the relevant date.
- Medical researchers without MD-PhD: submission up to 7 years after the state examination and at least 3 years of clinical activity after the state examination.
- Swiss nationality, holder of valid Swiss permanent residence, residence or cross-border commuter permit, married to a Swiss national or co-habiting with a Swiss national in a registered partnership.
- At least 3 years of research activity at a Swiss research institution (for foreign nationals).
How To
The first submission deadline for Postdoc.Mobility will be on 1 February 2018. The call will be opened on 1 November 2017, guidelines for the submission of proposals will be published here as soon as possible.
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Supplementary measures
FAQ
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Yes, foreign candidates who are already funded by an Early Postdoc.Mobility fellowship and who therefore do not hold a valid Swiss permanent residence or residence permit anymore may submit an application for a Postdoc.Mobility fellowship in order to extend their research stay abroad (min 12 months; the funding period of 36 months abroad comprising mobility fellowships for Early Postdoc.Mobility and Postdoc.Moblity may not be exceeded), as long as they fulfill the requirements according to the Postdoc.Mobility Regulations. The beginning of the Postdoc.Mobility fellowship must start directly after the end of the Early Postdoc.Mobility fellowship. Exceptions can be considered if the Postdoc.Mobility application is submitted while the Early Postdoc.Mobility fellowship is still ongoing and the beginning of the Postdoc.Mobility fellowship starts at the latest 6 months after the end of the Early Postdoc.Mobility fellowship. In these cases the candidate must be financed by the host institute after the end of the Early Postdoc.Mobility fellowship (the institute confirms in a letter the duration of its own financing). In other cases, the situation must be clarified before the submission of the application with the SNSF.
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Postdoc.Mobility grants can only be requested for periods where no other funding has been awarded by the SNSF or third parties and no other career grants have been applied for. However, it is possible to apply for funding or for a return grant starting after expiry of the Postdoc.Mobility fellowship. During the evaluation process for a return grant, it is also possible to submit a parallel application for an Ambizione or PRIMA grant, or an SNSF professorship.
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Yes, candidates (Swiss nationals or foreigners) who are already funded by an Advanced Postdoc.Mobility fellowship may submit a follow-up application. The funding period of 36 months abroad comprising mobility fellowships for Advanced Postdoc.Mobility and Postdoc.Moblity may not be exceeded. The beginning of the Postdoc.Mobility fellowship must in principle start directly after the end of the Advanced Postdoc.Mobility fellowship but at the latest 6 months after the end of the Advanced Postdoc.Mobility fellowship. However, no follow-up applications will be possible under the Postdoc.Mobility funding scheme.
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The SNSF aims to facilitate early independence for researchers as it is expected to increase their chances of pursuing of a research career. To this end, the SNSF has modified its career funding schemes and, in particular, reduced the eligibility windows for Postdoc.Mobility, Ambizione and SNSF professorships (not yet implemented). When choosing between an Early Postdoc.Mobility and a Postdoc.Mobility application, applicants should consider the following points: their own interest in expediting their careers (the eligibility windows of forthcoming career funding schemes of the SNSF will be smaller), the date of the exam or viva voce and their planning for these events, their personal situation and the special features of the relevant discipline. Researchers who opt for an Early Postdoc.Mobility application and expect to continue their stay abroad at a later stage under a Postdoc.Mobility fellowship should ensure that they meet the formal requirements for the submission of Postdoc.Mobility applications, particularly with regard to the reduced time windows. An important difference between the two schemes is that only Postdoc.Mobility offers researchers the option of a return grant covering a period of research in Switzerland. The SNSF plans to apply similar success rates to the two schemes.
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Yes, provided that you fulfill all participation requirements on the date of the submission deadline for Postdoc.Mobility.
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According to current practice, the funding period of 36 months comprising EPM and APM fellowships may generally not be exceeded. As holder of an EPM fellowship lasting 18 months, you would therefore have the option to request a Postdoc.Mobility fellowship for at the most another 18 months.
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The mobility fellowship must be started no later than twelve months after the date of the ruling. Upon request, it may be possible to postpone the beginning for a further twelve months in case of important reasons such as an illness, an accident or family duties. The grantee must submit with her/his justified request a new confirmation letter from the host institute and eventually an updated research plan. Other funds received, for example another fellowship, do not represent a valid reason to postpone the beginning for more than twelve months.
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Applications for return grants must be submitted by the official deadlines while the Postdoc.Mobility
or the Advanced Postdoc.Mobility fellowship respectively is still ongoing.
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