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Promotion of research

At the Faculty of Science (MNF) of the University of Zurich, research is promoted through the promotion of individuals or projects. This support is geared toward both young academics as well as advanced and well-established researchers. Special emphasis is placed on funding the younger generation of scientists.

Funding for young researchers

At MNF and the rest of UZH, various approaches are taken to promote the younger generation of scientists and funding is available for both individuals as well as research projects.

Forschungskredit UZH (UZH Research Fund)

The UZH Research Fund supports research projects undertaken by young scientists with outstanding scientific qualifications. Money from the Research Fund is intended for researchers with an MSc, doctoral students, postdoctoral students and students working toward qualification as a lecturer. Several conditions must be fulfilled in order to receive financing from the UZH Research Fund. Applications are assessed by the Research Committee and the Young Academic Research Committee of the University of Zurich. Please also make note of the deadline specified in the call for funding applications.

Please click here for more information about the financing available through the UZH Research Fund.

Nachwuchsförderungskredit UZH (Research Fund for Young Academics) / Stiefel-Zangger Foundation

Postdoctoral researchers from UZH can apply for a grant from this institute to visit either a university abroad or another Swiss university. Applications will be reviewed by the Young Academic Support Committee. Please make note of the conditions that apply and the application submission deadline.

Please click here for more information about grants offered by the UZH Research Fund for Young Academics / the Stiefel-Zangger Foundation.  

Swiss National Science Foundation: grants for research abroad

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) awards grants for research abroad to both prospective and experienced researchers.

For more information about the grants offered by SNSF for research abroad, please click here.

Swiss National Science Foundation: Ambizione

Ambizione is a research funding program operated by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF). This program is geared toward postdoctoral fellows with a desire to conduct their own research project at a Swiss university. Please refer to the relevant SNSF conditions.

For more information about Ambizione, the funding program run by SNSF, please click here.

Swiss National Science Foundation: professorships

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) offers professorships every year. This program is geared toward researchers who have already completed their doctorate and have several years of research experience both in Switzerland and abroad.

For more information about SNSF professorships, please click here.

Project funding

The institute has various funding instruments available for the purpose of financing research projects.

Swiss National Science Foundation: project funding

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) uses research funds to finance independent basic research. Researchers working in Switzerland can submit a funding request. The UZH Research Committee will review the infrastructure-related issues and forward their findings to SNSF. Please make note of the application submission deadlines. For more information about project funding offered by SNSF, please click here.

Foundation for Scientific Research at UZH

The Foundation for Scientific Research at UZH promotes scientific research and teaching in all disciplines. Research projects should be carried out by, or proposed and led by lecturers of the university.

For more information regarding project funding provided by the Foundation for Scientific Research at UZH, please click here.

Other foundations and funds

Apart from the institutes already mentioned, scientific research and the younger generation of scientists also receive support from many other foundations and funds. UZH also offers an electronic index on its homepage with a feature that enables seekers of funding to quickly narrow down foundations which may be of interest to them.

For a list of other foundations and funds, please click here.
For a list of foundations which fund projects in the areas of biology and medicine, please click here.
For UZH's electronic foundation index, please click here.
For the Federal Foundation Index, please click here.

Promotion of women

PRO-WISS is the name of the program that offers professional support to women establishing their academic careers.

For more information about PRO-WISS, please click here.

EU programs

If you have any questions regarding EU research programs or would like to become involved in an EU research program, please contact Euresearch.

For information on EU research programs, please click here.

Representatives

UZH has a Research Committee and a Young Academic Support Committee.


The Research Committee of UZH is made up of representatives from the seven faculties, private lecturers, assistants and students. The MNF representative on the Research Committee is Prof. Dr. Jay S. Siegel.
 

Prof. Dr. Jay S. Siegel
Institute of Organic Chemistry
Winterthurerstrasse 190
8057 Zürich
Tel.: +41 44 635 42 81
E-Mail: jss@oci.uzh.ch

 
Die Nachwuchsförderungskommission der UZH und der Forschungskommission des Schweizerischen Nationalfonds an der UZH setzt sich aus Vertreterinnen und Vertretern der sieben Fakultäten, der Privatdozenten, der Assistierenden und der Studierenden zusammen. Der MNF-Vertreter ist Prof. Dr. Thierry Hennet.


Prof. Dr. Thierry Hennet
Physiologisches Institut
Winterthurerstrasse 190
8057 Zürich
Tel.: +41 44 635 50 80
E-Mail: thennet@access.uzh.ch

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