2020 Academia-Industry Training (AIT) Programs:
AIT Brazil and AIT Colombia (link) - CALL ONGOING - APPLICATION CLOSED
The AIT program helps young scientists transform their high-level applied research into market applications by connecting scientists from leading institutions in Switzerland, Brazil, and Colombia.
- Calls opened May 13, 2020
- Deadline for applications is June 15, 2020
2020 Seed Money Grants (link) - CALL ONGOING - APPLICATION CLOSED
The aim of the Seed Money Grants is to strengthen or initiate scientific exchange between Swiss and Latin American researchers and institutions by enabling them to jointly undertake preliminary research and organize meetings, conferences, or workshops.
- For projects up to CHF 25,000
- Deadline for applications: June 3, 2020
2020 Mobility Grants (link) - CALL ONGOING - APPLICATION CLOSED
The aim of the Mobility Grants is to encourage researchers from Swiss institutions to boost their careers with a research stay and fieldwork in Latin America. Mobility Grants are especially useful for emerging researchers (PhD students and Postdocs) for the integration of the next generation of scientists in international collaboration.
- For proposals up to CHF 7,000
- Deadline for applications: May 25, 2020
2019 Academia-Industry Training (AIT) Programs:
AIT Brazil and AIT Colombia (link) - CALL CLOSED
The AIT program helps young scientists transform their high-level applied research into market applications by connecting scientists from leading institutions in Switzerland, Brazil, and Colombia.
- Calls opened June 1, 2019
- Deadline for applications is July 1, 2019
2019 Seed Money Grants (link) - CALL CLOSED - PROJECTS ONGOING
The aim of the Seed Money Grants is to strengthen or initiate scientific exchange between Swiss and Latin American researchers and institutions by enabling them to jointly undertake preliminary research and organize meetings, conferences, or workshops.
- For projects up to CHF 25,000
- Call opened April 17, 2019
- Deadline for applications closed on June 16, 2019
2018 Academia-Industry Training AIT (Brazil) (link) - CALL CLOSED
The AIT programme helps young scientists transform their high-level applied research into market applications by connecting scientists from leading institutions in Switzerland and Brazil
- Call opened May 16, 2018
- Deadline for applications closed June 25, 2018
2018 Mobility Grants (link) - CALL CLOSED
The aim of the Mobility Grants is to encourage researchers from Swiss institutions to boost their careers with a research stay (and fieldwork) in Latin America. Mobility Grants are especially useful for emerging researchers (PhD students and Postdocs) for the integration of the next generation of scientists in international collaboration.
- For proposals up to CHF 8,000
- Second call opened September 14, 2018
- Deadline for applications: November 4, 2018
2018 Seed Money Grants (link) - CALL CLOSED
The aim of the Seed Money Grants is to strengthen or initiate scientific exchange between Swiss and Latin American researchers and institutions by enabling them to jointly undertake preliminary research and organize meetings, conferences, or workshops.
- For projects between CHF 10,000 and CHF 25,000
- Call opened April 16, 2018
- Deadline for applications closed on June 16, 2018
2017 One-year Research Merger (link) - CALL CLOSED
The goal of the one-year Research Merger is to give an opportunity for the maturation of existing cooperation, to follow up on a project, apply for larger funding, and increase the chances for further activities on both the Swiss and Latin American sides of the partnership.
- For projects between CHF 30,000 and CHF 50,000
- Call opened July 6, 2017
- Deadline for applications closed on September 30, 2017
2017 Seed Money Grants (link) - CALL CLOSED
The goal of the Seed Money Grants is to initiate or strengthen scientific exchange between Swiss and Latin American researchers in all disciplines by enabling them to jointly undertake preliminary research or organise workshops.
- For projects between CHF 10,000 and CHF 25,000
- Call opened June 15, 2017
- Deadline for applications closed on August 30, 2017
2017 Academia-Industry Training AIT (Brazil) (link) - CALL CLOSED
The AIT programme helps young scientists transform their high-level applied research into market applications by connecting scientists from leading institutions in Switzerland, India and Brazil.
- Call opened May 22, 2017
- Deadline for applications closed on June 25, 2017
For more information and updates on specific calls and funding instruments, please visit our website regularly or contact: leadinghouse@unisg.ch