Switzerland Hub 2025 Funding Request
The Europlanet Switzerland Hub has opened two calls for funding. Application deadlines are 09th of March 23h59 CET using the form below. For any question, please contact the Hub Chair at thibaut.roger@unibe.ch. The two calls are:
- Call for Hub funding proposals (up to 1000 €) submitted by Europlanet members residing in Switzerland, working for a Swiss organisation, of Swiss nationality or with a project benefiting Switzerland. You do not need to be a current member to apply; however, the successful applicants will be required to become member prior to 31st of March 2025 in order to receive the money. See below for application guidelines and application form.
- Call for Committee funding scheme proposal Support (projects up to 5000 €), to follow the committee funding scheme of Europlanet. As individual members cannot apply directly to this scheme, the Switzerland Hub welcomes applications to select one or two projects to submit as Hub. Given the deadline for this scheme is 14th of March, the candidates should make sure they are available between the 10th and the 14th of March to refine their proposal should they be selected. See the funding scheme page for further guidelines and use the form below to apply. Eligibility
Guidelines for submitting a Hub funding request
Budget
- The total budget allocated to the hub funding call is up to 1000€; projects of higher magnitude up to 5000€ will follow the committee funding scheme procedure.
- The evaluation committee reserves the right to attribute only part of this total budget.
Eligibility
Proposals for support can only be submitted either by:
- Members of Europlanet residing in Switzerland
- Members of Europlanet of Swiss nationality
- Members of Europlanet employed (now or within the last year) by a Swiss organisation (company, university, foundation, association, etc.)
- Members of Europlanet proposing a project beneficial for the Swiss planetary science community.
Only projects that have already taken place in 2025 or that will take place in 2025 will be considered – Refund requests by the successful applicants must be submitted by the end of year 2025, with proofs of payment of the claimed expense: as such this grant cannot cover for activities, events and travels to occur in 2026.
Scope
- The scope of the funding scheme is deliberately broad to enable the community to request support for diverse and innovative projects. As such, it can include projects such as, but not limited to: travel to conferences, outreach and public activities, equal opportunity initiative, knowledge and technology transfer events, etc.
- The project conducted should further the aims of Europlanet and/or actively involve Europlanet members.
- This grant will favour projects from junior members (up to 4 years after completion of a PhD), amateurs astronomers and professional acting in support of research (e.g., science communicators, knowledge and technology transfer officers, educators, etc.)
Administration
- The administration of the supported projects should be handled by the local organisation (note: overheads will not be supported).
- Successful proposals will need to provide a short report on outcomes of the funded activities to the Europlanet Switzerland Hub Chair – if not included in the application.
Evaluation
- The Europlanet Switzerland Hub Chair will compose an evaluation panel composed of Europlanet members and Swiss planetary science community members, based on the scopes of the proposed projects (e.g., for outreach projects evaluation, science communicators will be added to the evaluation panel).
- Any panel member with a conflict of interest for a given proposal will be excluded from its evaluation.
Submission
