Organization of a scientific symposium

This category of funding support – in the form of a deficit guarantee - enables researchers to participate in the organizational costs of a scientific symposium (meeting) open to the public on the UNIL campus.

• The request must be made by a professor (Full Professor, Associate Professor)
• The event must take place on the UNIL campus
• Scientific colloquia must assemble more than thirty participants, with a sign-up fee and/or more than 20 speakers

To keep in mind:

• Applicants must wait 5 years between funding requests made in the same category
• Requests cannot be made for events that have already taken place or are currently underway.

The candidate is responsible for requesting other funding in parallel.

For a request of equal to or less than CHF 3'000.-:

• Submit online before the 25th of the month
• Response time: 6 to 8 weeks starting from the 25th of the month

For a request of more than CHF 3'000.-:

• Submit online before:
  • February 20
  • May 5
  • October 1
• Response time: 6 to 8 weeks after these set dates

The following documents must be uploaded in PDF form during the online application process:

• A full page (A4) clearly explaining the goals of the conference
• CV with a list of publications from the previous 5 years,
• Two letters of recommendation
• A program or pre-program
• A detailed budget (excluding the amount requested from the Foundation)
• A list of speakers (confirmed and/or requested)

Before connecting to submit your application online, prepare your entire file in PDF format.

The file may be submitted in French or in English.

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The Foundation must receive a 2-page scientific report and a financial report, with supporting documents, by the deadline mentioned in the award letter.

The amount will be transferred once these documents are received.

The grant recipient agrees to thank the Foundation and/or include its logo on all documents published as a result of the Foundation’s support.

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