SNSF Special Measures

In the frame of its external pageSupplementary Measurescall_made the SNSF has launched the external pageMobility Grantscall_made (PhD students and postdocs) and the external pageFlexibility Grantscall_made, which replaces the former 120% support grants (for PhD students and postdocs with family obligations).

The general regulations about these initiatives are provided by the SNSF, while the decision about the funding is taken by the NCCR management. Thus if your research group takes part in the NCCR QSIT your application has to be filed to the NCCR.

Flexibility grants:
Downloadregulations (PDF, 108 KB)vertical_align_bottom and Downloadapplication form (DOC, 82 KB)vertical_align_bottom.

Here is a summary of the most important changes:
    - Eligibility: The Flexibility Grants are not only open for postdocs, but also for PhD students (for the NCCRs, this extension was already implemented a year ago)
    - Age of children: So far it was only possible to get support for day care costs of children at the age before kindergarten. Now this is extended to all children in primary school.
    - Calculation: The salary of the partner does not play a role in the calculation anymore. For day care, the maximum support is 1000 CHF per month and child for everybody. In addition, SNSF adds a maximum of 20%  of the applying person’s salary to the salary of the support person. The entire grant may not exceed CHF 30’000 CHF per year.
    - More flexibility: Applicants can ask for a support person without having to reduce their own activity rate.
    - Leaner application: Applicants don’t have to submit a career plan anymore.

Doctoral mobility:
Downloadregulations (PDF, 80 KB)vertical_align_bottom and Downloadapplication form (DOC, 84 KB)vertical_align_bottom.