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Interview training for applications of the University of Zurich

Planning to apply for a new job soon? And are you interested in improving your interview skills? Great, It's a Match - we look forward to your participation!

Postulate «For Equal Chances and Promotion of Young Researchers»

The commission for research, education and culture (WBK-N) submitted a postulate in April on the position of intermediate staff at higher education institutions.
On June 9, 2022, the National Council adopted the postulate for more permanent academic intermediate staff positions in Switzerland with a clear majority (105 votes yes to 73 votes no). The Federal Council is instructed to write a detailed report on the issues of precariousness, equality and young academics (which are all interrelated) of intermediate staff at all Swiss universities.
Read more about it on the parliaments website.

Funding Program «UniBE Short Travel Grants for (Post)Docs»

Experiences afforded by international stays abroad are of particular significance for a successful academic career of early career researchers. The University of Bern, with its funding program «UniBE Short Travel Grants for (Post)Docs», supports doctoral candidates and postdoctoral researchers in attending short research stays abroad, to advance their own research projects, to gain more international experience, and to thus improve their academic profile by way of a stay abroad.
Next deadline: 01. September 2022

Stop Hate Speech

Sending a clear signal against online hate speech: The University of Bern condemns hate speech of any kind and helps its researchers take action against it. Due to recent incidents that occurred in the spring of 2021, a working group was tasked with examining this phenomenon and devising steps to combat it.

War in the Ukraine

If the MVUB can support anyone anywhere (eg. through peer support, legal advice or by helping you/someone else get the help they need), browse through our website mvub.unibe.ch where we have posted a lot of useful links, or send an email to info.mvub@unibe.ch.

Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF): Support measures for scientists from Ukraine

The SNSF is making available 1 million francs to host researchers from Ukraine at universities in Switzerland through Scholars at Risk and supporting them with a series of additional measures.

Ukraine special edition of the UniBE International Newsletter (Spring 2022)

Federal Council adopts measures on Horizon Europe

Switzerland is currently considered a non-associated third country in Horizon Europe, the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. On 4 May 2022, the Federal Council adopted extensive measures to bridge the gap arising from this situation. Swiss researchers participating in EU projects are funded directly by the federal government. In addition, transitional solutions are offered for calls for proposals currently inaccessible to Swiss participants.

Promotion Fund 2022

In cooperation with the Intermediate Staff Association of the University of Bern (Mittelbauvereinigung), the Vice-Rectorate Research calls for proposals to the Fund for the Promotion of Young Researchers twice a year. The fund aims to encourage networking activities of young researchers from doctoral study (PhD) level upwards. In an efficient und quick procedure, original and innovative ideas that strengthen independence and personal skills are financed with a max. of CHF 5,000.

Next deadline: October 2022 (exact date will be published later)

PharmaCamp 2022

Compete with other young professionals and students in a pharmaceutical case-challenge. Show your skills to leading pharmaceutical companies in Switzerland and win the award.
Application deadline: 7th August 2022 at 11:00 AM

Universitätsbibliothek

Read and Publish - new agreements

Uniinterne Fördergefässe: Anschubfinanzierung für die Beteiligung an europäischen Verbundprojekten

Die uniinternen Fördergefässe ermöglichen Forschenden an der Uni Bern eine Anschubfinanzierung
für die Beteiligung an europäischen Verbundprojekten. Weitere Auskünfte erteilt das Grants Office gerne.

Sozialfonds der SUB

Der Sozialfonds der SUB steht SUB- bzw. MVUB-Mitgliedern und Mobilitätsstudierenden in akuten finanziellen Notlagen zur Seite. Zur Überbrückung der finanziellen Schwierigkeiten kann die Sozialfondskommission einen Betrag von bis zu CHF 5000.- in Form eines Unterstützungsbeitrags oder Darlehens sprechen. Hier die Informationen zur Antragstellung.

Changes in Postdoc regulations as of 04/13-21.

Extension of employment: in principle, postdocs are employed for 3 years and may be extended up to the maximum employment period of 6 years. The minimum term of employment is 1 year. Extensions of less than one year must be justified in advance.

Reduction BG to less than 80% due to childcare responsibilities: The university management has also decided on 13.04.2021 that the reduction of the degree of employment due to care duties to less than 80% must now only be justified at the beginning and in the case of an extension of the postdoc employment and no longer every year.

The fact sheet with information on the application of postdoc functions has been adapted accordingly. (follow link.)