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Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences
New funding scheme: SNSF Starting Grants 2022
Based on a mandate from the Swiss government, the SNSF is launching a call for its SNSF Starting Grants 2022 on 1 December 2021. Grantees will have the opportunity of leading an independent research project and directing a team of researchers in Switzerland.
Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences SAMS
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Save the date: Symposium on choices for our health system
The SAMS has long been committed to the sustainable development of the Swiss health system. Within this context, the Academy is organizing a symposium on 24 September 2026 at the Eventforum Bern, focusing on the choices our society will have to make in the near future regarding our health system in order to address the growing human, financial, and environmental constraints.
Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences SAMS
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Viktor Award 2025: Vote now for SPHN
The Swiss Personalized Health Network (SPHN) is one of five organizations nominated for the Viktor Award 2025 in the category «Pioneering Achievement in the Swiss Healthcare System». By voting for SPHN, you are recognizing the commitment of a large community of university and cantonal hospitals, universities, and research institutions throughout Switzerland.
Swiss Young Academy SYA
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“Female role models are a big topic in my discipline.”
As a child, she used to gaze at the night sky over Uruguay with her grandfather. Today, she simulates planet formation on computer clusters and chases planets with CHEOPS. Together with the Young Academy, she has conducted a survey on the reasons why young people leave an academic career. One of her findings was that women still have to fight harder.