Call for Projects 2012
The SNIS offers project research grants in the order of 100’000 to 300’000 Swiss Francs for a two-year period. In order to be eligible for SNIS funding the submitted projects must qualify as:
- International studies: projects must be comparative, addressing cross-border issues, i.e. the research question must bear on at least two different nations, or be (internationally) comparative (i.e. how do transnational corporate social responsibility standards shape labor conditions in China and Taiwan)
- Pluri-disciplinary:projects teams must be composed of experts from different scientific backgrounds. The project must be elaborated jointly by all applicants
The SNIS considers that International Studies deal not only with the analysis of international relations, but also with political, economic, social, environmental, legal, health, scientific and development issues. It welcomes contributions from both the social and natural sciences and combinations thereof.
Who is eligible? The SNIS only accepts project submissions emanating from Swiss institutions of higher education and research (see list of eligible institutions). International Organizations and NGOs can submit research propositions to the attention of the qualified submitters.
Thematically, submissions can be made in one of these two sections
- General call: In any area of International Studies as defined above
- Special theme 2012: Sustainable development in an era of financial crisis
IMPORTANT: there is no quota for the two themes
International Geneva Award 2012
The International Geneva Award has been established to encourage outstanding research scientists to produce publications that are particularly relevant for International Organisations. The Award is a prestigious academic distinction specifically created to promote links between Swiss academics and International Geneva.
The Award is given to the three best papers published on a subject related to International Studies and especially useful from the perspective of the Academic Council of International Geneva.
The SNIS provides CHF 15'000 annually for the AC award. The three awarded publications are prized up to CHF 5’000 each.
Prizes will be presented annually in the framework of a SNIS event and the awardees will be invited to present their research and awarded paper.
Applications will be reviewed by the Academic Council, composed of representatives of International Organisations headquartered in Geneva with expertise in one or several areas relevant to International Studies.
Entrants must be professors or researchers at a post-doctoral level working in a Swiss university and employed on a multiple-year contract at the time of submission.
The submission deadline for the 2012 edition of the International Geneva Award is 14 May 2012.
For more information see the "AC Award 2012 Rules" on the right under documents.