National and International Calls for Cancer Research Projects

  • Swiss National Science Foundation https://www.snf.ch/en/open-calls
    Switzerland's largest funding organization offers a variety of different funding schemes.
     
  • Krebsforschung Schweiz > www.krebsforschung.ch/fuer-forschende/funding-opportunities/research-grants
    In partnership with the Swiss Cancer League, 60-80 research projects are funded twice a year - January 31 and July 31.
     
  • Swiss Cancer Foundation > www.swisscancerfoundation.ch/
    Direct and indirect support of young researchers and institutions with financial resources in the fight against cancer.
     
  • Swiss Cancer Institute > www.swisscancerinstitute.ch > Young Oncology Academy, Awards & Fellowships
    Young Oncology Academy is a support and mentoring program for young oncologists, especially those specializing in hematology, radiation oncology, urology, gynecology, pathology, or dermatology. An experienced, renowned figure from the field of clinical oncology accompanies the project for one year. Awards & fellowships supports with scholarships and grants.
     
  • Geistlich-Stucki Stiftung > www.gs-stiftung.ch/foerderungsbereiche/
    Funding of 2 projects per year for young academics, especially clinician scientists, in cancer research.
     
  • ISREC – Fondation Recherche Cancer > Fondation ISREC - Startseite
    Funding of translational cancer research projects between a basic and a clinical researcher.
     
  • Sophien-Stiftung > Sophien-Stiftung zur Förderung der klinischen Krebsforschung - StiftungSchweiz
    Promotion of clinical cancer research projects in psycho-oncology in Switzerland, especially in the canton of Zurich.
     
  • Wilhelm Sander Stiftung > www.wilhelm-sander-stiftung.de/foerderung/
    Innovative projects in clinical and experimental cancer research from Germany and Switzerland are supported.
     
  • Kinderkrebs Schweiz > www.kinderkrebs-schweiz.ch/spenden/stiftungen
    In cooperation with various funding foundations, funding amounts are used for pediatric cancer research.
     
  • Krebsliga Bern > bern.krebsliga.ch
    Starter grants for young researchers in the canton of Bern to initiate clinically oriented and laboratory-based cancer research projects. For a maximum of 12 to 18 months. For researchers who have not yet received funding from larger institutions.
     
  • Foundation for Clincal-Experimental Cancer Research Bern > tumorforschungbern.ch
    Clinical experimental cancer research projects, preferably in the canton of Bern, are supported twice a year.