SNSF
International Co-Investigator Scheme
Biannual deadlines: 1 April and 1 October. Next deadline: 1 October 2026. Only one application per deadline.
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Details
| Funder | SNSF |
| Deadline | 1 October 2026 |
| Consortium | Required — Swiss lead applicant plus co-investigators in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, or (humanities/social sciences only) the UK. |
| Application | Single stage; SNSF evaluates jointly with regular project funding applications without involvement of foreign funding agency. |
| Frequency | Biannual |
| Eligible countries | CH |
Eligibility & scope
Swiss researchers can fund up to 50% of the SNSF budget for co-applicants in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, or the Netherlands. For humanities/social sciences projects, UK subprojects are eligible (max 30% of overall budget, via ESRC/AHRC). Applicants must be based at Swiss institutions; max 2 concurrent SNSF projects per researcher, one of which must be Weave/Lead Agency/International Co-Investigator Scheme.
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