Avviare un progetto di ricerca

In light of the current ongoing situation, please contact the Research Service to receive assistance once your project has been approved.

Calls with call identifier 2024

• As an associated partner, we cannot sign the Grant Agreement
• We should be included in the Consortium Agreement preparation
• State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) covers the costs incurred in Switzerland by the participation of Swiss participants in HEU actions
• We need to start the procedure for the Swiss direct funding*

Calls with call identifier 2025

Swiss participants should prepare their project proposals and their budgets on the assumption that they will apply for funding directly from the EU (submission of the proposal as potential ‘beneficiary’). This means that the budget of the Swiss participants must be included in the total amount of project funding requested by the consortium from the EU. Different conditions may apply if the association agreement with Switzerland is in force or not at that time of Grant Agreement preparation.

*Swiss direct funding

The national funding must be requested through SERI platform. Before starting the reimbursement procedure, please consult the following document and contact [email protected]:

• SERI Guide for Swiss participants on how to apply for direct funding
• SERI Guidelines for financial reporting

SNSF application preparation

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) funds excellent research across all disciplinary fields. It offers different funding schemes depending on the career stage of the applicant and the type of project.

The Research Service ([email protected]) helps you comply with the call guidelines and checks your eligibility.

Applications may be submitted via mySNF or the new SNSF portal. The Research Service will be happy to guide you throughout the application process, help you with the budget and give you feedback on your proposal.

Note that all applicants must now generate their CV via the new SNSF portal.

Opening of the fund

The Research Service requests the opening of a fund for all SNSF granted projects at USI.

Post-award

The Finance and Controlling service ([email protected]) helps you set up the request for the release of funds, prepares the financial reports, and addresses any questions that may arise regarding the management of the grant.

For most SNSF funding schemes, grantees are asked to submit a Data Management Plan before the release of funds. For more information, have a look at the USI instructions to prepare a DMP and contact the Research Service for personalized assistance.

In general, many other funding bodies require a signed contract and an invoice to start the project and to release the funds. When you are granted such a project, please inform the Grants Office to receive tailored support through the given procedure.