Call for projects – Open Research Data

In line with the National Strategy dedicated to Open Science and Open Research Data (ORD), the University of Geneva's Open Science Charter, the Institutional Policy on Research Data Management and the 2025-2028 Digital Strategy, UNIGE aims to support and encourage its researchers in adopting and implementing best practices in Research Data Management and and Open Research Data (RDM and ORD). This effort involves developing sustainable skills and resources to apply the FAIR principles, disseminate and promote data and research outputs, manage rights and accessibility and comply with relevant standards. To support researchers in this often time- and resource-intensive process, the institution is opening a special dedicated incentive fund for the 2025-2026 period. This fund is designed to support the launch of ORD-related initiatives across all disciplines.

Eligible initiatives

• Faculty or interfaculty, disciplinary or transdisciplinary initiatives promoting RDM and ORD;
• Organisation of events dedicated to RDM and ORD practices;
• Participation in specialised training programmes focused on RDM and ORD.

Detailed information is available in the complete call for projects.

Criteria

• Submitted initiatives (projects, events or training courses) must demonstrate a durable impact on the research team, department, section, faculty and/or institution.
• Application may only be submitted by teaching and research staff from the UNIGE who hold permanent positions or who can ensure continued supervision and management of the project beyond its initial implementation phase.

Submission deadline

Applications must be submitted using the duly completed application form and financial form.

The deadline for submission is 1^st October 2025.

Support & Contact

If needed, the University of Geneva teams specialised in RDM and ORD are available to support the elaboration of your project:

• researchdata-info(at)unige.ch (general questions)
• eresearch(at)unige.ch (IT questions)