Health Forward Programme

The Health Forward Programme supports research projects in the field of health sciences that enable the recipients to prepare and submit applications to national or international research funding bodies (Health Forward).

Requirements
Research projects in the field of health sciences are supported, which combine elements of the research disciplines of the University of St.Gallen and medical care.
Only research projects that are developed and carried out in collaboration with Eastern Switzerland partner institutions will be supported.
Applicants must submit a project proposal for a basic research project to a national or international research funding body.

Eligibility

• Full professors
• Associate professors
• Senior lecturers
• Assistant professors
• Postdoctoral researchers (contracted for at least 0.5 FTE)
• Bridge professors of the University of Zurich (Brückenprofessuren der Universität Zürich)

Funding
Funding is awarded for a maximum of 18 months and up to a maximum of CHF 100'000 for the entire funding period.
Staff and social security costs of project staff (pay grades F6, F4 and F8) pursuant to the regular salary categories of the University, and indispensable research costs. Staff and social security costs of project staff of the Eastern Switzerland partner institution pursuant to the actual salary categories of the partner institution. No funding will be granted to cover the applicant’s and project partner salary, conference fees and publication costs. Please be aware of the «Salary Table BRF» in the download section when applying for salaries of BRF employees.

Application documents, i.a.

• Application form
• Research plan, as specified on the application form
• CV (applicants and project partners of the Eastern Switzerland partner institution)
• Publication list (applicants and project partners of the Eastern Switzerland partner institution)
   

Submission deadlines 2024 and 2025
15th January, 1st March, 1st September, 2nd November 
 

Evaluation
For the scientific assessment, the Research Committee is supplemented by a member appointed by the management board of the School of Medicine.

Reporting
​​​Within the scope of the BRF-reporting, beneficiaries are asked by the Research Committee Office to provide information about the progress and the results of their funding. The scientific report (template on the right under downloads) should be sent via E-mail to the Research Committee Office.

Please note the implementation provisions in the download section below.

Please get in touch with the Research Committee Office (research@unisg.ch) if you require any further information or have any questions.