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In 2025, the Swiss Brain League is to award a neuroscientific research grant as start-up financing for a junior scientist. Any type of brain research at a recognized scientific institution or clinical department in Switzerland will be considered as potential recipients. Junior academics who have studied medicine, biology, psychology, computer science, or a related subject may be considered as potential recipients. This year, the grant is to be awarded to clinical or translational neurological research in which scientific examinations of patients play a significant part.

In principle, the grant should cover a one-year doctoral student salary if no other financial support is available. The Swiss National Science Foundation rates apply to the salary, with an upper limit of CHF 60,000 including social security.

The documents must be sent by 30.06.2024 at the latest to the Swiss Brain League: infonoSpam@hirnliga.noSpamch

The detailed grant regulations can be obtained from the Swiss Brain League office (infonoSpam@hirnliga.noSpamch) or on the website www.hirnliga.ch.

TheSAMSissues a call for applications for the Robert Bing Prize for young researchers in neuroscience. The award is funded by the generous bequest of Basel neurologist Robert Bing (1878 – 1956). According to the provisions set out in his will, the Robert Bing Prize should be awarded in recognition of outstanding work in the field of detecting, treating or curing nervous diseases.

In line with the benefactor’s wishes, it is primarily younger Swiss researchers (up to the age of 45) who are considered for the award. The Robert Bing Prize is usually awarded every two years with a total prize fund of CHF 50,000.

You can find more information and the link to the online registration formhere.

The award is worth CHF 10,000.

The award is given in recognition of:

• A scientific paper from the field of clinical research in neurorehabilitation that has been published in an internationally recognised professional journal within the last two years.
• Technical or methodological neurorehabilitation innovations that have been used in clinical applications in the last two years.
• A complete scientific paper on neurorehabilitation.

Five copies of the application – including a CV and list of publications (peer-reviewed original papers) – plus reprints should be sent to:

Professor R Müri
President of the ‘Eberhard Ketz Prize’ Award Committee
Department of Cognitive and Restorative Neurology
Inselspital University Hospital for Neurology
3010 Bern, Switzerland

The Epilepsy League is inviting applications for three awards to be presented in 2025.

The Alfred Hauptmann Award for the best experimental or clinical research is bestowed together with the German and Austrian epileptology associations. It goes to individuals or working groups in German-speaking countries for the best experimental or clinical research publication in the field of epileptology. It is awarded every two years.

The Award now comes with prize money of €20,000. Half the prize money will be awarded to the author of a basic research document that has been published, while the other half will be awarded in the field of clinical research. 

The Alfred Hauptmann Award is presented every two years by the German and Austrian epileptology associations together with the Swiss Epilepsy League. It is named after the German neurologist Alfred Hauptmann, who had to emigrate from Germany in 1933.
More about the award: https://www.epi.ch/hauptmann-award

A second award scheduled for next year is the Prize for Best Dissertation, which goes to the best master’s or doctoral thesis from a Swiss university in the field of epileptology and carries prize money of CHF 1,000. Applications are welcome from all disciplines. So as well as medical students, anyone writing a thesis in the field of epilepsy is invited to apply, for example students of psychology or pharmacology.

Further information here

Finally, applications are also open for the 2025 Research Recognition Award, presented by the Swiss League Against Epilepsy with prize money of CHF 25,000. It is awarded annually to researchers working in Switzerland as start-up funding for research projects. Preference is given to those who are researching causes of and therapies for epilepsies.

Call for Applications

https://www.epi.ch/en/research/research-recognition-award/call-for-applications/

 

The Jacques and Gloria Gossweiler Foundation offers a "Neurology Research Grant" to support high quality research on non-pharmacological treatment of symptoms experienced by patients with Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders performed in a research center in or related to Switzerland. 

The principal applicant must be in a position to carry out the research project under his or her own responsibility. The applicant must be able to show that he/she is employed at least 50% for the duration of the project at a research institution, with the necessary research infrastructure.

The funding period is 2 years, with a possible extension up to a maximum of 4 years. It includes any support of the research project, with the exception of the applicant's own salary.

Application deadline

The Neurology Scientific Advisory Board of JGGF is presided by Prof. Dr. med. Jean-Marc Burgunder.

You can find more information and the link to the online registration form 

 

IRP – International Foundation for Research in Paraplegia invites applications in the field of Clinical Research relevant to human Spinal Cord Injuries

IRP Research Grants

Funds will be allocated up to 150,000 Swiss Francs for two years on the basis of scientific quality and relevance to paraplegia for clinical or clinically-related research proposals studying mechanisms of injury and repair, as well as long term recovery. Research projects may address all aspects of CNS and spinal cord lesions, nerve regeneration, trophic support of lesioned neurons, and functional changes induced by lesions, preferentially in mammals. Clinical research projects can be situated in the fields of diagnosis, acute lesion management including surgery, neurology, urology, rehabilitation, and other areas related to paraplegia.

Applications for IRP Research Grants are considered only for projects that are realized in Europe. Applications from Junior groups are welcome.

IRP Postdoctoral Fellowship

IRP provides fellowships up to 80,000 Swiss Francs per year, up to two years to young scientists who are either from Switzerland and who want to join an outstanding laboratory or clinic abroad, or from abroad and who wish to work in Switzerland on clinical or clinically-related projects.

Deadline for applications: For more information please contact researchnoSpam@irp.noSpamch.

Applications for IRP Research Grants 2024 /2025 will be considered only for projects that are realized in Europe.

Please use the relevant form on our website www.irp.ch to submit your application. For more information please send an email to researchnoSpam@irp.noSpamch.

IRP Genève
Rue François-Perréard 14
CH-1225 Chêne-Bourg – Geneva
Tel: +41 (0)22 349 03 03
Email: infonoSpam@irp.noSpamch

IRP Zürich
Neugasse 10
CH-8005 Zürich
Tel.: +41 78 268 14 84
Email: researchnoSpam@irp.noSpamch

The clinical fellowship programme aims to train young professionals in Huntington's disease (HD) through knowledge and experience sharing. The selected fellows will spend six weeks in a renowned, multi-disciplinary HD clinic in Europe. The programme aims to improve HD care or specific aspects of HD care such as physiotherapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, multidisciplinary approach, genetic counselling, etc. and support research collaborations. Priority will be given to those already engaged in clinical practice or research in HD.

Placements to host clinics will take place during 2025. After the evaluation process, successful applicants will be assisted by EHDN in organising initial contacts with a potential clinic. An assistance budget will be provided to help with the costs of the fellowship programme.

Further information and online application form here

The closing date for applications is Monday, 3 February 2025 (17.00 CET). For any queries, please contact fellowshipnoSpam@ehdn.noSpamorg