Call for research projects

THE SUPPORT OF IMPORTANT, PATIENT-RELEVANT SCIENTIFIC KIDNEY PROJECTS IS CENTRAL FOR US, OF COURSE THROUGHOUT SWITZERLAND.

The Swiss Kidney Foundation is inviting you to submit a research project for financing.
Based on the submissions and their relevance for the Foundation, two projects will be supported up to a maximum of CHF 30’000 each.
Each project must be submitted according to the guidelines below and the application must be done online (see form below).

The deadline for submission is August 17, 2025 at midnight.
The funding decision will be communicated by mid-October and funding will be available by January 2026.

We are looking forward to receiving your submission!

For further information please do not hesitate to contact our office

Guidelines for submission – v 2025

IMPORTANT:
Before you start your online submission, make certain, that you have all relevant documents ready; you cannot save and store your data temporarily and return later on to complete it (see guidelines)!

Project details

Project title *
Authors (list all authors) *
Amount requested in CHF: *
Ethic Commission (EC) *
Is a submission required? If yes please enclose approval of the EC or the submission documents to the ECNOYES

PRINCIPAL & RESPONSIBLE INVESTIGATOR

Title *
First name *
Family name *
Professional address (Department/Clinic/Street) *
Post code *
City *
Mobile *
Email *

CONTACT, IF NOT IDENTICAL WITH PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Title
First name
Family name
Professional address (Department/Clinic/Street)
Post code
City
Mobile
Email

SUBMISSION

Please prepare a single document for each item: Total must not exceed 20 MB
Letter to the foundation board *PDF (max. 1 MB)
Project structure *max. 6 pages incl. Project title | Principal and co-investigators | Background | Aims | Description of the project | Schedule: start and end of project | Investigation / Study settings (feasibility of the project) | References PDF (max 10MB)
Summary for layperson (German OR French) *(max. one page A4 in German OR French) - Abstract title / Authors / Text PDF (max 1MB)
Summary for layperson (English) *(max. one page A4 in English) - Abstract title / Authors / Text PDF (max 1MB)
Budget + Funds list *Budget - max. CHF 30.000.-- / must be at least 50% of total costs - PDF (max 1 MB)
Curriculum vitae of the principal investigator *(max. 3 pages each, including publication list) PDF (max 2 MB)
Curriculum vitae of important project staff (1) PDF (max 1 MB)
Curriculum vitae of important project staff (2) PDF (max 1 MB)
Curriculum vitae of important project staff (3) PDF (max 1 MB)
Approval or application Ethics Commission - if required PDF (max 1 MB)

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