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NEWSLETTER - Research Services |
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HIGHLIGHTS |
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Research and Innovation |
How can I innocate and finance my research project or my business with support from the Confederation and the Canton? Monday 26 February from 5pm - Campus Biotech |
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European Innovation Council |
The European Innovation Council (EIC) was launched in 2018 to provide concrete support to top researchers and innovators, in the public and private sector, to investigate, develop and bring to the market radically different products, services or business models with the potential to scale up internationally. |
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Positive funding perspective for FP9–EC consultation |
Positive signals from the European Commission regarding the 2021-2027 multi-annual financial framework (MFF) and the possible funding of research, innovation and education in that period (through FP9). No cuts to those budget posts in 2021-2027, and a possible increase of their funding. |
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RESEARCH SERVICES LATEST NEWS |
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Ethics |
As already mentioned in our previous Newsletter, a new Commission universitaire d'éthique de la recherche (CUREG) has been set up to respond to UNIGE researchers' requests in this regard. For the same purpose, the Research Services (Euresearch) has also prepared a Fact Sheet on the main ethical issues related to the European Framework Program for Research and Innovation - Horizon 2020. |
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Data Management Plan: How to fill the DMP from the SNF? |
From now on, for submitting queries, the SNSF requires information about the data lifecycle via its DMP form. The Division of Computer Science organizes training workshops. The workshop lasts 1h 30, discusses the type, and needs of information that must be mentioned. The public concerned by these workshops are the researchers, teachers, doctoral students, post-docs, administrative and technical staff of UNIGE. The next workshops will take place : |
Open Access et FNS
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The SNSF has decided to implement Open Access for all SNSF-funded publications as of 2020. To facilitate the implementation, SNSF issues new regulations that will enter into force on 1 April 2018. Application can be made from October 1st : Possibility of filing an application a posteriori for a manuscript published before October 1st. Informations. |
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Open Access : Publishing funding |
Following the adoption of the Swiss National Strategy on Open Access in January 2017, the Rectorate approved (04.12.2017) the creation of a central fund to cover part of the cost of publishing (Article Processing Charges or APCs) in Gold Open Access journals, or for books and books chapters that follow similar principles. The fund is available from 2018 for a pilot year. Its management is entrusted to the Scientific Information Division (DIS). For details on allocation criteria. |
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Marie Curie Alumni Association |
Are you a current or past beneficiary of a project funded by the Marie Curie programme? |
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SNSF Newsletter |
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EVENTS |
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Event and practical advice session on Horizon 2020 SC5 |
Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials. A more informal and interactive session providing practical information and advice on proposal writing and submission and funding procedures, will follow in the afternoon. Targeted audience: University researchers, SMEs, private-public research institutes, and any interested person/organisation active in technology research and innovation in all disciplines or specifically in the domains of Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials. Date : 20 March 2018 |
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More events |
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SUCCESS STORIES |
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ERC Starting Grant – Dr. Anne Verhamme |
Dr Anne Verhamme from the Department of Astronomy, Faculty of Science obtained a prestigious ERC Starting Grant for her project TRIPLE “Three Indirect Probes of Lyman continuum LEakage from galaxies” project. |
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10 years of ERC at the University of Geneva |
The Research Services organised an event to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the ERC programme at the University of Geneva (2007-2017), a decade of excellence and accomplishments in research! |
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SNSF Professorships |
In February 2017, the SNSF allocated 42 grants of SNSF Professorships to those with the best records. In the final evaluation, the Board also considered the aptitude and motivation of the candidates to teach. Four excellent candidates have joined UNIGE |
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H2020-MSCA-Individual Fellowships (IF) |
Six projects with UNIGE participation have been selected for European funding under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions (MSCA). All of them concern the Faculty of Science and five out of the six fellows are female researchers. IF are individual fellowships at the postdoctoral level for experienced researchers who wish to develop their career prospects with a research experience abroad. All scientific domains can benefit from an IF, with free choice of topic. These are the selected projects: * ChiralComm, Dr Belén Nieto under the supervision of Prof Dr Thomas Bürgi - Department of Physical Chemistry |
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CALLS FOR PROJECTS - SUBMISSION DEADLINES |
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SNSF Eccellenza |
The new SNSF Eccellenza scheme replaces SNSF Professorships starting 2018. |
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H2020 - Major calls |
Please note that most deadlines fall in February to April. After that, the bets are almost made for many programmes in 2018 ! * Climate action, Environment, Resource Efficiency & Raw Materials (27 February 2018) Please do not hesitate to contact us for advice and support: For projects submissions implying institutional commitments (letters of intent, confidentiality agreements, etc.) or particular financial/contractual management issues (equipments, third parties / subcontracting, clinical test, ethical issues, etc.), please inform us as soon as possible for a timely administrative follow-up. |
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Early post.doc |
Early Postdoc.Mobility fellowships are designed for postdocs at the beginning of their career who wish to enhance their scientific profile by working at a research institution abroad. |
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Doc.Mobility |
Doc.Mobility fellowships are designed for doctoral students who wish to enhance their scientific profile by working at a research institution abroad. |
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ICPerMed "Best Practice in Personalised Medicine" Award 2018 |
The 2018 Award aims to recognise, encourage, promote and disseminate outstanding examples of best practices in personalised medicine. Individuals who have published scientific papers and/or developed best practice strategies in the field of PM between January 1st, 2016 and December 31st, 2017, from any of the ICPerMed partner countries, are eligible to apply. |
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JPIAMR |
JPIAMR is seeking new drugs and treatments to fight antibiotic-resistant microbes |
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Leenaards Prize |
Leenaards Prize for the translational medical research |
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Doc.ch (SSH) |
Doc.ch (HSS) is aimed at promising
researchers who wish to write a doctoral thesis on a topic of their own choice in the humanities and social sciences in Switzerland.) |
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RISE |
Research and Innovation Staff Exchange scheme promotes international and inter-sector collaboration through research and innovation staff exchanges, and sharing of knowledge and ideas from research to market (and vice-versa). |
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Japan Society for the Promotion of Science |
The programme "JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships for Overseas Researchers" enables Swiss researchers to stay in Japan for 12 to 24 months. |
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The project funding scheme |
The researchers can apply for funding of research costs and staff salaries, as well as of scientific cooperation, networking and communication; however, they may not apply for their own salaries qualified researchers define their research themes and objectives themselves and conduct their project under their own responsibility. |
Search in neurology: the Théodore Ott Fund |
ASSM puts in the competition 200'000 francs from the Théodore Ott Fund to support the search in clinical neurology or translationelle. Subsidies, until 80'000 francs can be given by project are intended first and foremost for young scientists (< 45 years) or research groups to realize a research project in a Swiss High School. |
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Novartis FreeNovation : call for project 2018 |
FreeNovation provides funding opportunities for innovative, substantial-risk projects that would typically have difficulty getting funding. Projects should be relevant to biomedical research with the ultimate aim of providing innovative healthcare solutions for patients. With this program, Novartis wants to encourage researchers in pursuing unconventional ideas and enhance the attractiveness of Switzerland as a center for research. The call 2018 is open for proposals in the field of artificial intelligence. Researchers with or without an established track record are invited to submit proposals.
With an emphasis on originality, interdisciplinary projects and proposals from scientists inside or outside of traditional disciplines are welcome. |
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Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) |
Indicative topics available now, for upcoming call 14 to be published in Spring 2018 |
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Indo-Swiss Joint Research Programme: Call for Joint Research Projects |
In the context of the bilateral programmes initiated by the federal government, the SNSF and the Indian Department of Biotechnology (DBT) are issuing a call for Joint Research Projects (JRPs).. The SNSF will cover the project costs incurred in Switzerland, and the DBT the costs in India. Under the current call, the two organisations plan to fund up to twelve projects for a duration of four years. |
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ERC Proof of Concept Grant |
ERC Proof of Concept Grant can help you to develop a commercial solution or an application from a financed ERC project.. |
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COST |
COST funds pan-European, multi- and interdisciplinary, bottom-up networks of researchers across all science and technology fields. |
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European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) |
Call for proposals for two new Innovation Communities: |
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More calls for projects |
Research Services SNSF Euresearch |
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CONTACTS |
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Dr Laure Ognois-Zaugg, Dr Alex Waehry, Dr Eliane Abou Mansour, Marie-Anne Bérazatégui, |