Proposals can be submitted by the usual deadlines on 1 April and 1 October. Only one application may be submitted per submission deadline. In addition to the regular application documents, please submit the form International Co-Investigator Scheme. A corresponding submission at the funding agency of the project partners is not necessary.
The submitted proposals must not have any thematic overlaps with proposals submitted in other SNSF funding schemes or with ongoing projects. The maximum number of projects in project funding must not be exceeded.
The International Co-Investigator applications are evaluated together with the purely Swiss applications. There is no additional budget for such projects. The overall project is evaluated by the evaluation body of the relevant SNSF division.
Form International Co-Investigator Scheme
Co-Investigator Scheme with Sweden and Norway
With the International Co-Investigator Scheme, up to 50 per cent of the total project costs can be requested for the Swedish or Norwegian project partners. The same rule applies to Swiss research partners in projects submitted at the Swedish Research Council or Research Council of Norway. Project submission is governed by the rules of the relevant funding organisation.
International Co-Investigator Scheme with the UK in the humanities and social sciences
When submitting their applications in the humanities and social sciences, applicants may also request money for subprojects in the UK. The subprojects in the UK must not exceed 30 per cent of the overall budget. In turn, Swiss subprojects (also with a volume of up to 30 per cent of the overall budget) will be co-financed within the scope of projects funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). The rules of the British funding organisations shall apply.
Cross-border projects with Germany and Austria
Cross-border collaboration with researchers in Germany and Austria is funded only exceptionally via the International Co-Investigator Scheme. In such cases, the Lead Agency process is generally used.
Projects that are realised primarily in Switzerland and include only a very small but conceptually essential subproject in Germany or Austria may apply for funding under the International Co-Investigator Scheme. Funding for the subproject to be conducted in Germany or Austria can be requested at the same time as funding for the Swiss part of the project.
Division I
Paul Pignat
div1@snf.ch
031 308 22 22
Division II
Cornelia Sommer
leadagency.div2@snf.ch
031 308 22 22
Division III
Barbara Schellenberg
div3@snf.ch
031 308 22 22