National Centres of Competence in Research (NCCRs)
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Cutting-edge research made in Switzerland
Submission deadline:Calls for NCCRs are issued periodically NCCRs are aimed at established researchers in Switzerland who wish to pursue a long-term research project on a theme of strategic importance. The NCCR management teams are based at a higher education institution or at another renowned research institution. NCCRs are backed by one or more home institution.
The budget for each series of NCCRs is determined by parliament. In addition to federal funds, NCCRs receive funding from higher education institutions and from third parties.
Aims of NCCRs NCCRs aim to strengthen Swiss research in areas of strategic importance for the future of Swiss science, business and society. The programme seeks to promote research projects of the highest quality with a particular emphasis on interdisciplinary approaches, but also on new, innovative approaches within the disciplines.
NCCRs aim at:
- improving the distribution of work among research institutions in Switzerland and at improving their international integration; in so doing, the NCCRs contribute to the creation of new research structures or the strengthening of existing ones;
- establishing a network of collaborations and partnerships between the academic and non-academic public and private sectors;
- maintaining links to the potential users of research results in order to make a contribution to knowledge and technology transfer;
- supporting talented doctoral students and postdocs as well as improving the career prospects of women in research. Structural measures of the NCCRs (PDF) Ongoing NCCRs