Apply now for SNSF Ambizione and PRIMA with EPFL as host institution

© 2020 EPFL - Alain Herzog

© 2020 EPFL - Alain Herzog

Open calls for outstanding postdocs to become scientifically self-reliant. EPFL internal deadline: October 14, 2020; SNSF call deadline: November 2, 2020 at 5 p.m. Swiss time.

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) has launched two calls to promote the next generation of outstanding researchers:

  • The SNSF PRIMA Grants target outstanding female researchers in all disciplines who have a doctoral degree or equivalent research experience and aim to pursue an academic career with a view to a professorship in Switzerland. PRIMA grants promote the scientific independence of highly qualified female researchers who have excellent research ideas and wish to conduct their own project at the level of a group leader at least at a higher education institution in Switzerland.
  • The SNSF Ambizione Grants are aimed at outstanding postdoctoral researchers who intend to pursue a scientific or an academic career at a Swiss research institution. The purpose of the Ambizione grant is to help researchers build their scientific profile and become scientifically self-reliant at an early stage with an independent research project in any disciplines. An Ambizione grant with salary covers the grantee's salary (incl. social charges) and the funds needed to carry out the project. An Ambizione project grant comprises only project funds (without the grantee’s salary). Grants are awarded for 2-4 years.

EPFL support
As a Host Institution, EPFL welcomes outstanding candidates under the following conditions:

  • An EPFL Professor is ready to support and host the candidate for the entire duration of the project;
  • The HR manager, Director of Institute, Dean of School (or Head of ENT-R/I/E) and, if applicable, Head of Equipment give their approvals to host the candidate.

Application documents
Please have a look at the EPFL toolkits to prepare your application:

External candidates are kindly invited to contact the Research Office at research@epfl.ch (with the EPFL Host Professor in cc) to access the toolkit.

Applicant workshop

The ReO has organized an applicant workshop for SNSF Ambizione and PRIMA applicants on September 15th 2020. If you already have a Host Professor willing to host you (i.e. the host professor has signed the Detailed Confirmation Letter), please check the Mémento and register >> here.

Deadlines

  • EPFL internal deadline: October 14, 2020 >>Please follow the procedure indicated in the toolkits (see above).
  • SNSF call deadline: November 2nd, 2020 at 5 p.m. Swiss time.

Register each call in your calendar with the EPFL memento for Ambizione and PRIMA.