Financing for PhD students who are not funded through the SNSF to undertake a 6-12 month research stay abroad.

CHF 7,000-8,000 for PhD students and postdocs as well as senior research assistants to undertake a research stay abroad of 2-8 weeks.

CHF 130,000 over 12 months for early-career researchers to develop an innovative product or service based on their own research results.

Support for researchers with a doctorate and a maximum of 8 years of postdoctoral experience, who are new to Switzerland, to carry out a project for 12-24 months.

CHF 100,000 for early-career researchers to translate their scientific findings into innovative, digitization-related products or services and take their first entrepreneurial steps.

CHF 5,000 for networking activities (e.g., seminars, conferences, workshops, internet platforms, peer mentoring, continuing education measures) organized by mid-level faculty from doctoral level.

EUR 1.5 million for outstanding researchers with 0-10 years of research experience after PhD to lead an innovative project with their own team for 5 years.

CHF 250,000 plus PI salary costs for researchers 1-4 years after PhD (or 4-9 years after MD) to independently lead a project over a period of 4 years.

EUR 2.5 million for outstanding established researchers with a significant track record, to lead an innovative project of up to 5 years.

EUR 7 million for outstanding researchers with a vision for transformative research, to lead a project over of 4-7 years that goes beyond the scope of standard ERC projects.

CHF 2-3 million for network projects that are aligned with the university’s strategic focus and long-term positioning in the field of digital transformation.

Support for networking activities such as conferences, workshops, short-term exchange programmes, or training courses, as well as measures to disseminate scientific results within COST networks (COST Actions).

Support for doctoral students for 3 years as part of an international training program based on a large joint research project.

Large multinational projects with at least 3 partners from at least 3 EU Member States or Associated Countries on predefined topics that deal with global challenges.

Projects in the areas of biodiversity, urban transformation, clean energy, secure water supply, transforming healthcare systems, rare diseases, and One Health and antibiotic resistance.

Up to CHF 10,000 to cover costs arising from the preparation of Horizon Europe collaborative project applications in which the University of Bern plays a substantial role (equivalent to coordination).

CHF 300,000 for researchers at the Faculty of Medicine or Inselspital for the development, valorization and marketing of digital tools in collaboration with CSEM.

Up to 100% of the costs of Swiss partners for 18-36 months, to develop innovative applications and products with high market potential in Switzerland and the UK.

CHF 130,000 over 12 months for early-career researchers to develop an innovative product or service based on their own research results.

CHF 100,000 for early-career researchers to translate their scientific findings into innovative, digitization-related products or services and take their first entrepreneurial steps.

50-100% of the costs for projects with a clear innovation content and implementation plan in biotechnology fields such as medicine, bioinformatics, pharmaceutical products and services, life sciences, digitalization, (bio-)process technology.

40-60% of project costs for dual-use technologies that address civilian needs while also strengthening Switzerland's security, mobility, and technological sovereignty.

EUR 4 million for scientific, technological, or deep-tech projects with a Technology Readiness Level of 1-4, to implement groundbreaking technological solutions.