There are no academic or biological age restrictions when applying for an SNSF Eccellenza grant. However, researchers can only apply for an SNSF Eccellenza Grant in the context of a position as tenure-track assistant professor at a Swiss higher education institution. The tenure-track assistant professorship must have been started no more than 18 months before the submission deadline and no later than the start of the project (Article 5 of the Eccellenza Regulations).