The CSH welcomes applications for ERC and SNSF Starting Grant applications, with the following dispositions:
- According to the rules of the University of Bern, successful candidates will have the title of CSH Assistant Professor for the duration of their grant.
- For ERC grantees, half of the overheads (i.e. 12.5% of the grant amount) will be transferred back to the candidates as additional budget for their research.
- Finally, the successful candidates will be able to apply for extra research funding from the CSH (up to 200'000 CHF) to support interdisciplinary research.
Candidates who are interested in submitting an application with the CSH as host institute are invited to contact Prof. Brice-Olivier Demory, CSH Director, at their earliest convenience, and no later than two months before the grant deadline with a complete CV as well as a two-pager summary of their research plan. The evaluation procedure and timeline will then be communicated to the prospective candidates.
The research plan should be aligned with the CSH vision and have strong ties with planetary habitability and/or the search for life in the Universe. Applications with an interdisciplinary component will be favoured.
Upcoming calls:
ERC Starting Grant: submission deadline 15 October 2025 (TBC)
SNSF Starting Grant: submission deadline 5 May 2026
