Financing instruments

Proxima is an ongoing call for projects (Rolling Call) aimed at researchers, UNIL departments and external partners.This instrument is designed to support and encourage spontaneous initiatives by researchers and their partners, as well as their interests and established collaborations. It provides an easy point of contact and enables us to respond regularly to the demands of civil society by setting up a matchmaking scheme with UNIL researchers, and vice versa.

Applicants may submit projects throughout the year, with no fixed deadline. Projects can last between 6 and 24 months. A selection committee meets every 6 weeks to evaluate the applications.The selection committees are made up of two strategic experts (members of Interface's management committee) and three scientific experts from UNIL's faculties.

The selection committees are made up of two strategic experts (members of Interface's management committee) and three scientific experts from UNIL's faculties.

The maximum budget allocated per project is CHF 50,000, UNIL share. Co-funding by external partners is encouraged.

The UNIL share of the project budget is CHF 5039,000.

Synergo is a one-off call for projects in collaboration with an institutional partner. The call may be thematic or non-thematic, depending on the interests and needs of the partner. It enables us to structure our network of research partnerships, to extend UNIL's geographical area of impact and to diversify the profile of our partners.

Several calls for Synergo projects may be launched each year, with different institutional partners. Projects can last between 6 and 18 months. A joint jury is formed by UNIL and external partners who are specialists in the identified theme.

Synergo is financed by a joint and equal fund between UNIL and the institutional partner.

Volteface is a thematic research programme. Calls for projects focus on the major societal challenges identified by UNIL's management in its plan of intent - Health, Digital and EDI (Equality, Diversity, Inclusion) - and linked to sustainability issues. This instrument provides an opportunity for in-depth, multi-partner treatment of a theme. It also helps to raise the profile of the UNIL community's expertise in the themes covered by the plan of intent and to encourage its involvement in research on these themes. It also helps to support the Directorate in the development of research carried out in the areas covered by its plan of intent.

Projects can last between 6 and 18 months. A joint jury is formed by UNIL and external partners who are specialists in the identified theme.

Confluence is a workshop for the reception, formulation and orientation of social demand. It takes place throughout the year and is aimed at UNIL Masters students and external partners.

In collaboration with the Faculties, this scheme promotes partnership research practices among é·es students and their é·es lecturers, as well as external partners. It enables students to experience the role of an expert in real-life conditions as they complete their Master's thesis, thus facilitating their integration into the world of work. Their work can last between 6 and 18 months.

Projects are supported up to a maximum of CHF 5,000.