AIM
The Scientific Exchange Programme (Sciex-NMSch) under which the Scholarship Fund is implemented, aims at contributing to the reduction of economic and social disparities in the enlarged European Union through fostering the scientific capacities of researchers in new UE member states and promoting sustainable research partnerships between the eight new UE member states and Switzerland.
The main goal of the programme is to establish scientific partnerships, which will:
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Develop individual researchers’ capacities (human capital);
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Foster scientific progress and innovation (scientific prospects); and
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Establish or enhance networks between researchers (networking).
ALLOCATION
CHF 12 million
IMPLEMENTING PERIOD
1 April 2009 - 31 December 2016
INTERMEDIARY BODY
Rectors’ Conference of the Swiss Universities (CRUS)
www.sciex.ch 
PROGRAMME INSTRUMENT
There are 2 components of the Fund:
1. Component : Research Fellowships
Research fellowships have a duration between a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 24 months. These fellowships are reserved for promising postgraduate Polish Junior Researchers who (1) aim at attaining a PhD Degree or (2) pursue postdoctoral research, normally with the intention to qualify for professorship. An average fellowship for each 6-month period will be CHF 25’000 (in the 1st year) and CHF 27’500 (in the 2nd year) in the case of a PhD candidate and CHF 40’000 for Post Docs. Additionally i.e. travel costs may be reimbursed.
2. Component : Short-term research visits
Senior Researchers from the Poland and from Switzerland can apply for short-term research visits. Application for financing can be made for the following purposes:
(1) Designing and implementing with the partner scientist a joint research project that employs a junior scientist who has a fellowship;
(2) Mentoring visit(s) to support Junior Researchers involved in the research project.
(3) Setting-up follow-up research projects which do not include further fellowships financed by the Swiss contribution.
In principle, financing is provided for 5-day visits.
The maximal allowance for a 5-day visit is CHF 2'500.- including travel.
Funding can support all academic disciplines.
SCHOLARSHIP FUND AGREEMENT
The Scholarship Fund Agreement was signed on 26 th March 2009 in Bern.
CALLS FOR PROPOSALS
According to the Swiss side desidion in 2010 two calls for proposalas have been planned:
In 2011 r. it is planned to announce one call for proposals from 1st of September to 1st November.
CONTACT POINT IN POLAND
Punkt Kontaktowy Funduszu Stypendialnego
Fundacja Rozwoju Systemu Edukacji
ul. Mokotowska 43
00-551 Warszawa
tel.+48/022 46 31 470
fax +48/022 46 31 028
sciex@frse.org.pl
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