The International Co-Investigator Scheme provides funding for cross-border projects which include a subproject abroad.
Submission deadline: 1 October and 1 April
This funding scheme is aimed at researchers in Switzerland whose project includes a subproject abroad. The SNSF or partner agency evaluates and finances both the project and subproject.
The agreement with Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and the Netherlands covers all disciplines, while the agreement with the UK is limited to the humanities and social sciences.
International Co-Investigator is a project funding scheme. The requirements set out in Articles 3 and 4 of the Project Funding Regulations also apply to international co-applicants, i.e., they must have a minimum of 50 percent (0.5 FTE) employment in the country concerned. Overhead contributions cannot be applied for: they are calculated on the basis of the total research funding given to a particular institution under all SNSF funding schemes and paid directly to the applicant’s institution on a yearly basis. The salaries of co-applicants abroad are not covered by the SNSF.
If the research team would like to run a project with a country that is not listed above, your project might still be eligible for funding. In project funding, a partner from abroad can be involved in a project, and up to 20% of the total budget may be requested for them. Project partners are researchers who contribute to a research project through cooperation without being responsible for the project.
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