Call for Grant Applications

The 3R Research Foundation Switzerland invites interested scientists to propose a project which falls within the Foundation’s principal areas for financial support. The duration of the project proposed should preferably be between 1 and 3 years and the budget required should be between Fr. 50,000.00 and Fr. 250,000.00.

Applications from researchers working outside Switzerland will be considered only in exceptional cases. They must show that they have links with an institution in Switzerland or with a researcher in Switzerland.

In 2013 a total of around Fr. 500,000 (400,000 Euros) will be available for new projects.

The application procedure comprises 2 stages:

1 May 2013

Deadline for submitting project outlines.

Please follow the Instructions Concerning Project Outlines and fill in the Form for Project Outlines.

The Evaluation Committee will examine the project outlines submitted from the point of view of relevance to the 3R principles. If their conclusions are positive the applicant will be asked to submit a detailed application for funding.

On invitation of the Foundation.

Deadline for submitting applications for funding.

A detailed application for funding may only be submitted if the Evaluation Committee has deemed that the project is relevant to the Foundation’s 3R principles.

Please follow the Instructions Concerning Applications for Funding and fill in the application form.

The Evaluation Committee will then examine the applications for funding and recommend to the Administrative Board that the project be either approved for funding, indicating the sum to be provided, or rejected.

Proposed projects will be selected according to the assessment criteria set out by the Foundation as well as the total funding available.

Please read the Guidelines for awarding research grants.

Further information is available from our Scientific Adviser