Leading Houses (overview)
Leading Houses foster new initiatives for bilateral research and innovation cooperation in regions offering significant scientific potential, providing seed funding for pilot projects, funding for international workshops and seminars, and small grants for researcher mobility. Offered by State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI); applications due November 15, 2026.
Key Facts
- Funder
- State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI)
- Award amount
- Not specified by funder
- Deadline
- November 15, 2026
- Geography
- Switzerland and partner regions (South Asia, Latin America, MENA, Africa, Asia Pacific)
- Status
- Open
About This Grant
Leading Houses foster new initiatives for bilateral research and innovation cooperation in regions offering significant scientific potential, providing seed funding for pilot projects, funding for international workshops and seminars, and small grants for researcher mobility. Mandated to Swiss higher education institutions by SERI as part of the Federal International Strategy for Education, Research and Innovation (2025-2028).
Full requirements and application instructions: official listing.
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