The Swiss National Science Foundation fosters young scientific talent with a wide range of fellowships and grants, the principal among these being fellowships for Prospective Researchers Advanced Researchers Fellowships are primarily awarded for periods of training and further education abroad. Prospective researchers must be no older than 33 when the fellowship starts, advanced researchers no older than 35. A fellowship can only be granted to Swiss citizens or Swiss residents. Swiss nationals resident abroad and individuals with a Type B residence permits have to provide evidence of scientific relevance to Switzerland. Applicants must hold a licentiate, an ordinary or final degree or a doctorate.
Fellowships are available for periods of study abroad and for all disciplines.
Considerable importance is placed on a return to Switzerland.