Here you will find open calls for the UniBE funding schemes as well as selected external calls. The external calls were chosen by the Vice-Rectorate Research and Innovation for their broad relevance to University of Bern researchers.
Research funding databases with a comprehensive range of opportunities for different funding needs can be found here.
Deadline: 9 September 2026
MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026
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.
Career / Early-Career Researchers
Deadline: 3 August 2026
Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
$12,000-51,000 for a research stay in the USA of 3-10 months to conduct postdoctoral research, teach, or pursue a combination of teaching and research.
Deadline: 4 August 2026
SNF Postdoc.Mobility
Flat-rate fellowships for 12-24 months for researchers with a doctorate to complete a postdoctoral research stay abroad.
Deadline: 1 September 2026
UniBE Doc.Mobility
Financing for PhD students who are not funded through the SNSF to undertake a 6-12 month research stay abroad.
Deadline: 1 September 2026
UniBE Short Travel Grants for (Post)Docs
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.
Deadline: 9 September 2026
MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026
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.
Deadline: 18 September 2026
UniBE Digital Venture Fellowship
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.
Project / Collaboration / Interdisciplinarity
Deadline: 27 August 2026
ERC Advanced Grant 2026
EUR 2.5 million for outstanding established researchers with a significant track record, to lead an innovative project of up to 5 years.
Deadline: 2 September 2026
ERC Plus Grant 2026
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.
Deadline: 18 September 2026
UniBE Digitalization Commission (DigiK) – Network 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.
Deadline: 24 November 2026
MSCA Doctoral Networks 2026
Support for doctoral students for 3 years as part of an international training program based on a large joint research project.
Deadline: various dates
Horizon Europe
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.
Deadline: various dates
European Partnerships – transnational projects
Projects in the areas of biodiversity, urban transformation, clean energy, secure water supply, transforming healthcare systems, rare diseases, and One Health and antibiotic resistance.
Deadline: continuous, in advance
Seed Money
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).
Infrastructure / Facilities
Innovation
Further funding opportunities for your innovation projects can be found on the Funding and Competitions page of the University of Bern's Innovation Guide.
Deadline: 18 August 2026 (step 1)
Bern Medtech Collaboration Call 2027
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.
Deadline: 3 September 2026
Switzerland-UK call for projects
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.
Deadline: 18 September 2026
UniBE Digital Venture Fellowship
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.
Deadline: 25 September 2026
Eureka Biotech
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.
Deadline: 27 October 2026
Innosuisse/armasuisse Dual-Use Flagship Initiative
40-60% of project costs for dual-use technologies that address civilian needs while also strengthening Switzerland's security, mobility, and technological sovereignty.
Deadline: 28 October 2026
EIC Pathfinder Challenges
EUR 4 million for scientific, technological, or deep-tech projects with a Technology Readiness Level of 1-4, to implement groundbreaking technological solutions.
