Submit SNSF Ambizione
Information about the scope of this program can be found in the respective "Funding Opportunity" section.
Applications may be submitted no later than four years after completing the doctorate (PhD). Candidates must have done research for at least 12 months after the doctorate (PhD). The eligibility window can be extended for various reasons.
Please consult the external pageAmbizione Regulations on the SNSF website for details regarding eligibility.
Maximum duration of employment at ETH
For persons who have already been employed at an organisation in the ETH Domain: please refer to the ETH rules regarding maximum duration of employment for scientific staff with fixed-term contracts. It is not possible to submit a proposal for a fellowship that lasts longer than the maximum duration of your employment.
Letters
Confirmation letters required (department + ETH). Check the application procedure and respect the internal deadlines.
Maximum duration of employment
For persons who have already been employed at an organisation in the ETH Domain: please refer to the ETH rules regarding maximum duration of employment for scientific staff with fixed-term contracts. It is not possible to submit a proposal for a fellowship that lasts longer than the maximum duration of employment.
An Ambizione grant covers the grantee's salary and the funds needed to carry out the project. It is also possible to only apply for project funds, without a salary. The grants are awarded for a maximum of four years. Please refer to the external pageSNSF website for details regarding what can be funded through the Ambizione grant.
Salary of Ambizione grantee
Ambizione grantees are generally employed as Oberassistentin or Oberassistent I (= Senior Researcher I).
The salary depends on the applicant’s research experience and years after PhD. For your budget to be realistic, best discuss this point as well as your employment with your Contact Person and/or contact your personnel consultant.
In order to show the host institution's commitment, applications need to include the "written confirmation of the research institution", which consists of two separate letters ("detailed confirmation" and "general confirmation").
The workflow at ETH for procuring these is as follows:
- The applicant requests the detailed confirmation letter from their Contact Person. Please note that the Contact Person needs to have an ETH working contract for the entire duration of the Ambizione fellowship. If you have any questions about this, please contact the Grants Office. Please use the text blocks provided by the SNSF (external pageAmbizione) and the letterhead of the hosting unit when drafting the letter.
- Once the letter has been signed by both the Contact Person and the Head of Department, an electronic copy as well as the CV of the applicant have to be sent to the Grants Office at .
- The Grants Office will then have the general confirmation signed by the VPR and send it back to the applicant and/or the Contact Person.
Submit the complete application via external pagemySNF until 1 November 2024.
- Submit the detailed confirmation together with the CV to the Grants Office until 23 October 2024 at the latest.
- You will receive the general confirmation by the Grants Office until 31 October 2024 at the latest.
- Submit the complete application via external pagemySNF until 1 November 2024.
At the time of the first deadline, only the title of the project and all other relevant information needs to be prepared. The full proposal only has to be submitted by the last deadline.
All important documents (guidelines, templates) are available on the external pageAmbizione website.
General questions to eligbility, eligible costs or formal requirements: Please check the external pageAmbizione website or contact .
Questions regarding ETH internal requirements:
ETH Zurich
Grants Office
Rämistrasse 101
8092
Zurich
ETH Zurich
Grants Office
Rämistrasse 101
8092
Zurich
