The Open Science Micro-Grants Scheme supports researchers at the University of St. Gallen in taking concrete, practical steps toward more open and reproducible research. Designed to lower time and resource barriers, the scheme provides targeted funding for clearly defined improvements such as first-time preregistration, preparing and sharing data or code, developing reproducibility packages, or integrating Citizen Science elements into research projects.
This grant scheme is currently in a pilot phase funded by swissuniversities.
The pilot scheme will award up to CHF 5,000 per grant, with flexibility to accommodate disciplinary differences across the University of St. Gallen.
Grant applications will open in April 2026, and grant recipients will implement their projects during the funding period until December 2026 and submit a short final report, with selected examples showcased on this website as best practices to inspire and support our research community at the University of St. Gallen.
Eligibility criteria and more information about the application process will be posted in April 2026.