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It will still be possible for applicants and their research groups to collaborate on Sinergia projects; however, only two to four applicants should be responsible for a Sinergia project.
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No, only one Sinergia project can be submitted per submission date and per person.
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No, unless the ongoing project ends before or only a few months after the new project is expected to start.
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Yes, a Sinergia proposal can be submitted at the same time as a project funding proposal.
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Yes, a Sinergia proposal can be submitted during the funding period of a project grant.
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No, it is not possible to submit any follow-up applications in the strict sense. Follow-up projects on the same topic must be submitted as new proposals.
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No, it is no longer possible to submit follow-up applications for interdisciplinary single projects. However, the continuation of interdisciplinary projects on the same topic can be submitted as a Sinergia application if at least two applicants collaborate on the project and the project meets the requirements set out in the Sinergia Regulations.
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Yes, if at least two applicants collaborate on the project and the project meets the requirements set out in the Sinergia Regulations.
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No, at least two applicants must be involved in a Sinergia project.
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For collaborative projects that are not interdisciplinary, you will have the option to apply within a certain frame for SNSF project funding (Divisions I-III) by the usual submission deadlines.
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Yes, if the other co-applicants have enough project management experience. The experience of the co-applicants must be appropriate to the size and complexity of the project - the bigger the project, the more experience is required.
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Yes, if you have a position at a higher education institution for the planned duration of the Sinergia project, or if you have received an written assurance to this effect. In addition, you have to meet the SNSF requirements with regard to research experience (4 years after the doctorate).
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Yes, Sinergia projects can include at most one research group based abroad if the Sinergia consortium consists of at least 3 applicants, and provided no researchers in Switzerland with similar expertise is available. Like the Swiss groups involved in the project, the group based abroad may receive a grant enabling it to carry out the research work necessary for the success of the Sinergia project.
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Yes, two research groups from the same institution can participate in a Sinergia project if they work in separate units and if the interdisciplinary nature of the project is guaranteed.
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Collaborative according to the SNSF means that the relevant research goals can only be achieved if two or more applicants combine their complementary expertise and knowledge in a new, joint research approach. The joint research goals should be set in such a manner that they can only be achieved through close collaboration. The planned collaboration must be described in the research plan.
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Breakthrough research according to the SNSF is distinguished by a high potential for shifting or invalidating paradigms. This type of research calls into question or goes beyond existing models, theories, doctrines, research approaches, methods, etc. It opens up new research fields and is often high-risk, high-reward.
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A maximum amount of CHF 3.2 million may be requested in a Sinergia application. The adequacy of the budget constitutes one of the evaluation criteria.
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The evaluation results of the Sinergia proposals submitted by 1 June are generally communicated at the end of November, those of the proposals submitted by 1 December at the end of May. The funding decision is communicated in the form of a letter. Two days after the letter is dispatched, the results will also be available on mySNF, including the external reviews.
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The DMP is an integral part of any Sinergia application. The SNSF platform for submitting proposals, mySNF, provides a specific section for writing a DMP. Applicants cannot submit an individually generated DMP.
Information about the standard contents of the DMP required by the SNSF can be found
here.
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