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SERI Leading House Pilot Activities

SERI Leading House Pilot Activities — Seed

Provides SERI Leading House pilot support for new research collaboration with LATAM, MENA, Africa, and Asia.

SERI's Leading House Pilot Activities programme provides small seed grants, mobility awards, and workshop support to Swiss researchers building new international research relationships in regions not fully covered by the main bilateral joint research programme: Latin America, the Middle East and North Africa, sub-Saharan Africa, and parts of Asia. The programme is delivered through five Swiss high…

All disciplines; target regions: LATAM, MENA, sub-Saharan Africa, parts of Asia not covered by main bilateral program.

CycleiHow often this grant runs - e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Rolling
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.Rolling
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.-
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.-
Award typeiThe form of funding - grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.-

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