Grant opportunity
SNSF Ambizione 2026
Ambizione supports early-career researchers from Switzerland and abroad to plan, lead and manage an independent project at a Swiss higher-education institution.
- Funder
- Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)
- Applications close 3 November 2026 at 17:00 CET
- Applications close 3 November 2026 at 17:00 CET: Nov 3, 2026
- Award
- Salary and project funding for an independent research project of up to four years
- Applicant
- Early-career researchers with a doctorate or completed medical studies who meet the scheme's academic-age, research-experience and Switzerland-link requirements.
- Discipline
- General / Multidisciplinary Research
- Region
- Switzerland / International
- Posted
- Aug 12, 2026
Call summary
Overview
Ambizione enables an early-career researcher to establish scientific independence through an investigator-led project at a Swiss host institution.
Who can apply
Applicants must meet the doctoral or medical qualification, academic-age, post-qualification research and Swiss-link conditions in the 2026 rules.
What it supports
- Independent research
- Early-career development
- Swiss host institution
Funding and duration
- Grantee salary
- Eligible project costs for up to four years
Applications close 3 November 2026 at 17:00 CET
Applications close 3 November 2026 at 17:00 CET: Nov 3, 2026
How to apply
Prepare the proposal and required host-institution confirmation, then submit electronically through mySNF by the official deadline.
Call details
Source-based overview
The final Ambizione call supports researchers from Switzerland and abroad who are ready to lead an independent programme of research in Switzerland.
Eligibility
Applicants must meet the doctoral or medical qualification, academic-age, post-qualification research and Swiss-link conditions in the 2026 rules.
Funding and benefits
Grantee salary
Eligible project costs for up to four years
Themes and supported activities
Independent research
Early-career development
Swiss host institution
Deadline and timeline
Applications close 3 November 2026 at 17:00 CET: Applications close 3 November 2026 at 17:00 CET: Nov 3, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Prepare the proposal and required host-institution confirmation, then submit electronically through mySNF by the official deadline.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.