Call for project proposals for the Polish-Swiss research programme

Poland is making major efforts to meet the growing requirements of the EU in the research field. Switzerland is supporting this venture with the Polish-Swiss research programme, aimed at improving the position of Poland as a research centre and Polish-Swiss cooperation. As a research location with significant technology exports and knowledge transfer, Switzerland can make a substantial contribution.

Swiss research institutions now have the opportunity to work together with Polish institutions and submit joint research projects in the following five fields by 30 July 2010: information and communication technology, renewable energies, nanotechnology, health care and the environment. The project proposals will then be assessed by international experts and approved by a Polish-Swiss committee. Projects ranging from CHF 300,000 to 2 million and with a duration of up to five years will be supported. The first projects are set to be implemented beginning in spring 2011.

The Polish-Swiss research programme offers scientists in both countries the unique opportunity to exchange research results – in addition to developing their projects together, to identify possibilities for closer international cooperation, and to explore investment and business opportunities.

Moreover, synergies with the sciex-NMS scholarship programme are expected. The programme was launched in autumn 2009 in Poland, allowing young researchers to spend periods of up to two years in research. 

Further information:
Kaspar Spörri, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation Tel. +41 31 322 11 54
Dominique Favre, Swiss Contribution Office Warsaw Tel. +48 225 53 89 20 

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Address for enquiries:

Information FDFA
Bundeshaus West
CH-3003 Bern
Tel.: (+41) 031 322 31 53
Fax: (+41) 031 324 90 47
E-Mail: info@eda.admin.ch

Publisher:

Federal Department of Foreign Affairs