# Indo-Swiss Joint Research Programme - One Health Call

**Funder:** SNSF
**Budget:** Up to CHF 400,000 per project
**Duration:** Up to 4 years
**Consortium:** Required — joint project with a partner institution in India (DBT/ICMR funds the Indian side)
**Frequency:** One-off
**Next round:** 2026-02
**Eligible countries:** CH
**Official call:** https://www.snf.ch/en/UKQxILyeulyH9qfi/funding/programmes/bilateral-programmes-indo
**Last updated:** 13 Sept 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Joint Research Projects with Indian partners (DBT and ICMR) on One Health, covering interconnected health of humans, animals and environment. SNSF funds the Swiss side, Indian partners fund their own costs; up to 10 projects funded.

## Summary

This SNSF call funds Swiss researchers up to CHF 400,000 per project to run joint One Health research with a partner institution in India funded separately by DBT/ICMR, covering interconnected human, animal and environmental health. It is the third round of a biennial programme, with up to 10 projects funded across both countries and each side responsible for financing its own researchers.

## Who should apply

- Researchers based at Swiss institutions eligible for SNSF funding
- Applicants with an established or committed partner institution in India funded via DBT/ICMR
- Projects addressing One Health topics spanning human, animal and environmental health
- Teams able to structure a joint proposal with independent national funding on each side

## Key dates

- Call opens 2 February 2026
- Up to 4-year project duration
- Biennial call, third joint round

## Tips for applicants

- Secure your Indian partner's DBT/ICMR funding commitment early, since both sides must independently fund their own researchers for the joint proposal to be valid.
- Frame the project explicitly around One Health's interconnected human-animal-environment angle rather than a single-species health topic.
- With only up to 10 projects funded across the whole call, emphasize the added value of the India-Switzerland collaboration over a single-country study.

## Frequently asked questions

### How much funding does the Indo-Swiss One Health call provide?

Switzerland funds its own researchers up to CHF 400,000 per project through SNSF, while India funds its side of the collaboration separately through DBT/ICMR.

### Who can apply for the Indo-Swiss Joint Research Programme on One Health?

Swiss-based researchers partnering with an Indian institution funded by DBT/ICMR are eligible; the project must be a genuine joint proposal with both sides funding their own teams.

### When does the 2026 Indo-Swiss One Health call open?

The call opens on 2 February 2026, marking the third joint call under this SNSF-DBT-ICMR programme.

### How many projects get funded in this call?

Up to 10 joint projects are funded across the programme.

### Is this a recurring funding call?

Yes, SNSF and its Indian partners run this call biennially, with the next expected round in February 2026.

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