Advanced Postdoc.Mobility

Postdoc.Mobility (PM) fellowships replace Advanced Postdoc.Mobility (APM) fellowships with immediate effect.

The first call for PM fellowships was launched on November 1st 2017 with the submission deadline being on February 1st 2018.

It is still possible for ongoing APM grant holders to apply for a prolongation and a return phase in the framework of PM fellowships. If you have any questions, please contact the administrative offices of the SNSF.

PM fellowships aim to support researchers who have done a doctorate and who wish to pursue an academic career in Switzerland. A research stay abroad enables them to acquire more in-depth knowledge, increases their scientific independence and enrichens their research profile.

Postdoc.Mobility

Participation requirements

Doctorate and research experience of at least 1 year at postdoctoral level
Submission up to 5 years (benchmark) after the doctoral exam (for medical researchers: up to 9 years (benchmark) 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 persons with foreign nationality)

How To

Documents

Forms, regulations and guidelines

Valid for the return phase

Implementation regulations (PDF, 290 KB)

Evaluation documents

Members of the evaluation bodies

The list contains the names of the members of the evaluation body Advanced Postdoc.Mobility. For the SNSF, interaction between applicants and members of evaluation bodies over applications is not compatible with academic best practices.

Supplementary measures

Details

Eugen and Elisabeth Schellenberg Foundation

Covers half of an Advanced Postdoc.Mobility fellowship of 2 years in the area of cancer research. The SNSF submits a suitable application to the foundation for the partial funding of a grant which is allocated to one of the advanced research candidates.

Website Eugen and Elisabeth Schellenberg Foundation

Johanna Dürmüller-Bol Foundation

Contribution i.a. to the Advanced Postdoc.Mobility fellowships. The grant is generally linked to the canton of Berne.

Website Johanna Dürmüller-Bol Foundation

FAQ

Can I submit an Advanced Postdoc.Mobility application if I am foreign and already abroad with an Early Postdoc.Mobility fellowship?

The beginning of the Advanced Postdoc.Mobility fellowship must start immediately upon expiry of the Early Postdoc.Mobility fellowship. Exceptions can be considered if the Advanced Postdoc.Mobility application is submitted at the latest 6 months after the end of the Early Postdoc.Mobility fellowship and the beginning of the Advanced Postdoc.Mobility starts at the latest 12 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 deadline with the SNSF.
Do I need to apply for a return phase in Switzerland when I submit the application for an Advanced Postdoc.Mobility fellowship abroad or can it be requested separately?

It is possible to submit an application for a return phase to Switzerland simultaneously with the request for an Advanced Postdoc.Mobility fellowship. However, it is also possible to request a return phase at a later point in time. In this case, the fellowship must be ongoing by the submission deadline (1 February / 1 August).
How can I request a continuation of my Advanced Postdoc.Mobility fellowship in mySNF?

You need to create a new Advanced Postdoc.Mobility application in mySNF and enter the number of your current Advanced Postdoc.Mobility fellowship under "Follow-up project of APM".
I hold an Advanced Postdoc.Mobility fellowship granted/ongoing. May I submit a proposal for a prolongation with the new instrument Postdoc.Mobility?

Yes, if you have been granted an Advanced Postdoc.Mobility fellowship, you have the possibility to submit a proposal for a prolongation with the new instrument Postdoc.Mobility. You can submit a proposal up to the maximum duration allowed (36 months) according to the "Advanced Postdoc.Mobility" regulations. However, grantees of a Postdoc.Mobility fellowship cannot request a prolongation.
Is it possible to submit a proposal for an Ambizione grant in parallel with a proposal for an Advanced Postdoc.Mobility fellowship?

No, according to article 13 of the Ambizione Regulations, proposals for an Ambizione grant may only be submitted for a duration for which no other project grants have been requested or approved or are ongoing under the project funding scheme or programmes of the SNSF. For the fellowship's holders who are already abroad with an Advanced Postdoc.Mobility fellowship, it is however possible to submit a proposal for a return phase to Switzerland in parallel with a proposal for an Ambizione grant.
Until when is it possible to postpone the beginning of the fellowship?

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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Explainer video – the evaluation procedure of the SNSF

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Explainer video – the evaluation procedure of the SNSF: Details
APM: integration of SFGBM fellowships into SNSF

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The Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences (SAMS) and the SNSF have jointly decided to integrate the Advanced Postdoc.Mobility fellowships of the Swiss Foundation for Grants in Biology and Medicine (SFGBM) into the SNSF as of 2015.

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Giving young researchers a chance

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Giving young researchers a chance: Details
APM: option to integrate a return

24.09.2013

In order to boost the promotion of young scientists in Switzerland, the SNSF has decided to introduce a "return grant" for Advanced Postdoc.Mobility fellowships as of 2014. This measure allows researchers to plan a return phase at a Swiss research institution in principle already when filing their fellowship application.

APM: option to integrate a return: Details

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SNSF submission deadlines

1 August 2017 (last submission deadline)
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