Funding Instruments

For the funding period 2017-2020, the University of St.Gallen, acting as Leading House for the Latin American Region, will open calls for supporting research cooperation between scientists and institutions from Switzerland and Latin America.

We invite applications for the following funding instruments:

Seed Money Grants (link)
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
- First call opens June 15, 2017
- Deadline for applications: August 30, 2017

One-year Research Merger (link)
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
- First call opens July 6, 2017
- Deadline for applications: September 30, 2017

Academia-Industry Training programme (Brazil) (link)
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

- First call opened May 22, 2017
- Deadline for applications: June 25, 2017

For more information and updates on specific calls and funding instruments, please visit our website regularly or contact: leadinghouse@unisg.ch

Important Notice
Researchers can only apply for one financial instrument of the Leading House for the Latin American Region, either Seed Money Grant or one-year Research Merger.