Support
A number of support options are available to researchers at the Faculty of Medicine, both in financial and other forms. The support programs differ depending on the academic career stage of the person.
Seed Grant of the University of Bern – McGill Partnership
Deadline for submission is March 31, 2025.
The grant will fund a total of 500 Whole Exome Genome Sequencings (WEGS) to support two clinical research projects at the University of Bern. For each project, 250 samples will be collected at the University of Bern or the Inselspital and sequenced at McGill University.
2025 SF Board Project Call
Deadline for submission is June 15, 2025
The SF Board is responsible for strategic funding. Its annual project calls serve to implement the Faculty of Medicine's Strategy 2030 in patient-oriented and translational research.
GRANTS FOR VISITING SCHOLARS FROM UKRAINE
The call is open and has a rolling deadline.
The Faculty of Medicine offers grants to visiting scholars (professors and post-doctoral researchers) from Ukraine to teach and/or conduct research at the Faculty of Medicine.
University of Bern Grants Office and Euresearch Office
The Grants Office was established to optimize and simplify the process of acquisition of third-party funding for researchers at the University of Bern. It is the primary point of contact for questions related to competitive research funding programs and international grants. The Grants Office is part of the Vice-Rectorate Research and runs the Euresearch Office University of Bern.