Former Calls, Events, and Projects

The aim of the Early Career Grants is to encourage researchers from Swiss institutions to boost their careers with a research stay and fieldwork in Latin America. Early Career Grants are especially useful for emerging researchers (PhD students and Postdocs) for the integration of the next generation of scientists in international collaboration.

- For proposals up to CHF 7'000
- Deadline for applications: January 31, 2023

This two-day event offered a transdisciplinary space for inquiry and analysis of the dynamics of science and technology between Switzerland and the Latin American region. Drawing on experts from Life Sciences, Engineering, Maths, Art, Humanities, and Business, the Science & Innovation Summit presented multidisciplinary research talks, panel discussions and a world café to deep dive into the most pressing issues in the region. Topics during these two days included: STEM, business and environment, academic diasporas and brain drain, startups and new technologies, sustainability, social innovation, smart cities, circular economy, and clean energy as well as exnovation and the benefits of the visual arts in medicine.

The Leading House network also presented the state of the art and funding instruments as well as showcase Swiss policies and institutions that work together with Latin American researchers. During the first day of the event, the panelists highlighted that science and innovation have contributed significantly to the improvement of our living standards over the past 50 to 100 years. Progress will continue vigorously in the future, particularly in medical, digital, and environmental technologies. However, for inventions to become innovations, they must be supported by important economic means and adequate policies to move to market through industrial production. There is a good potential for collaborations between Swiss scientific Institutes and their Latin American counterparts.

The second day of the event was very case-oriented and issue-focused. The speakers highlighted several promising projects in Latin America as well as the key role of investors and business in bringing inventions to market. Significant socio-economic and financial challenges were identified to bring projects forward. It was concluded that cooperation with all stakeholders is critical. Overall, this summit on science and innovation was a great opportunity for both Swiss and Latin American beneficiaries. The event, besides providing a panoramic view of small and bigger initiatives, opened up interesting contacts and face-to-face discussions with established and rising Swiss and Latin American scientists. This event was the first of two Science & Innovation Summits planned by the Leading House for the Latin American Region at the University of St. Gallen. The next Science & Innovation Summit will take place in 2024.

The AIT program helps young scientists transform their high-level applied research into market applications by connecting scientists from leading institutions in Switzerland, Brazil, and Mexico.

- Calls opened: May 25, 2022
- Deadline for applications: July 11, 2022

 The aim of the Consolidation Grants (COG) is to provide a solid impulse to prepare larger applications (Anschubfinanzierung). The impulse for the Consolidation Grant proposals should come from previous partnership projects between the Swiss and Latin American teams, with the goal to evolve and deepen those collaborations.
Along with the organization of collective workshops, conferences, and fieldwork, the COG fosters initiatives for the mobility of young researchers (PostDocs, PhD, and MA students) of the group and will support their stay between two weeks and two months (requiring a clear previous research plan). Projects can be binational or tri-national, adding a regional and comparative dimension.

- For projects from up to CHF 50'000
- Deadline for applications: July 31, 2022

The Leading House for the Latin American Region invited researchers and the interested public to its 2021 Research Slam. This networking event granted the opportunity to the awardees of Seed Money- and Mobility Grants 2020 and Reserach Partnership Grants 2021.

Research Slams are dynamic events and offer a great networking opportunity across disciplines to gain insight into the diverse map of bilateral research collaboration between Swiss and Latin American institutions. These events also offer a workshop on follow-up grants, output as well as successful grant writing

The AIT program helps young scientists transform their high-level applied research into market applications by connecting scientists from leading institutions in Switzerland, Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico.

- Calls opened: May 25, 2021
- Deadline for applications: June 20, 2021

The aim of the Research Partnership Grants (RPGs) is to strengthen or initiate a scientific exchange between Swiss and Latin American researchers and institutions. They can be used to develop joint project proposals to be submitted to large funding agencies in Latin America, Switzerland, and Europe.

- For projects from CHF 10'000 up to CHF 25'000
- Deadline for applications: June 25, 2021

The Leading House for the Latin American Region organized its 2nd Web Seminar on Remote Fieldwork in the Pandemics, discussing real cases of research projects affected by the pandemics, and learn about new insights from experts on remote methods. The Web Seminar took place on  February 18, 2021, 4:00 p.m. (CET) via Zoom. 

The Leading House for the Latin American Region invited researchers to a Web Seminar on Remote Fieldwork in the Pandemics, exploring creative, alternative research methods. The Web Seminar took place on December 7, 2020, 4 p.m. (CET) via Zoom.

The AIT program helps young scientists transform their high-level applied research into market applications by connecting scientists from leading institutions in Switzerland, Brazil, and Colombia.

- Calls opened: May 13, 2020
- Deadline for applications: June 15, 2020 

aThe aim of the Seed Money Grants is to strengthen or initiate scientific exchange between Swiss and Latin American researchers and institutions by enabling them to jointly undertake preliminary research and organize meetings, conferences, or workshops.
- For projects up to CHF 25000
- Deadline for applications: June 3, 2020

The aim of the Mobility Grants is to encourage researchers from Swiss institutions to boost their careers with a research stay and fieldwork in Latin America. Mobility Grants are especially useful for emerging researchers (PhD students and Postdocs) for the integration of the next generation of scientists in international collaboration.

- For proposals up to CHF 7'000
- Deadline for applications: May 25, 2020

The Leading House for the Latin American Region kindly invites to the “2020 Grant Information and Grant Writing Workshop”. The workshop offers insights into and techniques for grant writing. It also provides a great opportunity to learn about different instruments from representatives of funding agencies and research networks across Switzerland. Whenever possible, questions related to the situation with Covid-19 will also be addressed.

The Leading House for the Latin American Region invited researchers and the interested public to its 2018 Research Slam. This networking event granted the opportunity to meet the awardees of One-year Research Mergers and Seed Money from the current and the preceding year.
Research Slams are dynamic events and offer a great networking opportunity across disciplines to gain insight into the diverse map of bilateral research collaboration between Swiss and Latin American institutions. These events also offer a workshop on follow-up grants, output as well as successful grant writing.

The AIT program helps young scientists transform their high-level applied research into market applications by connecting scientists from leading institutions in Switzerland, Brazil, and Colombia.

- Calls opened: June 1, 2019
- Deadline for applications: July 1, 2019 

The aim of the Seed Money Grants is to strengthen or initiate scientific exchange between Swiss and Latin American researchers and institutions by enabling them to jointly undertake preliminary research and organize meetings, conferences, or workshops.

- For projects up to CHF 25'000
- Call opened: April 17, 2019
- Deadline for applications: June 16, 2019

The Leading House for the Latin American Region invited researchers and the interested public to its 2018 Research Slam. This networking event granted the opportunity to meet the awardees of One-year Research Mergers and Seed Money from the current and the preceding year.
Research Slams are dynamic events and offer a great networking opportunity across disciplines to gain insight into the diverse map of bilateral research collaboration between Swiss and Latin American institutions. These events also offer a workshop on follow-up grants, output as well as successful grant writing.

The AIT programme helps young scientists transform their high-level applied research into market applications by connecting scientists from leading institutions in Switzerland and Brazil.

- Call opened May 16, 2018
- Deadline for applications: June 25, 2018

The aim of the Mobility Grants is to encourage researchers from Swiss institutions to boost their careers with a research stay (and fieldwork) in Latin America. Mobility Grants are especially useful for emerging researchers (PhD students and Postdocs) for the integration of the next generation of scientists in international collaboration.

- For proposals up to CHF 8'000
- Second call opened: September 14, 2018
- Deadline for applications: November 4, 2018

The aim of the Seed Money Grants is to strengthen or initiate scientific exchange between Swiss and Latin American researchers and institutions by enabling them to jointly undertake preliminary research and organize meetings, conferences, or workshops.

- For projects between CHF 10'000 and CHF 25'000
- Call opened: April 16, 2018
- Deadline for applications: June 16, 2018

The goal of the one-year Research Merger is to give an opportunity for the maturation of existing cooperation, to follow up on a project, apply for larger funding, and increase the chances for further activities on both the Swiss and Latin American sides of the partnership.

- For projects between CHF 30'000 and CHF 50'000
- Call opened July 6, 2017
- Deadline for applications: September 30, 2017

Out of 87 projects, 30 Seed Money Grant proposals from different disciplines and countries were awarded by the Leading House for the Latin American Region in November 2017, and officially presented at the Research Slam at the “Makerspace” (space for experiments) of the University of St.Gallen.

On this occasion, awardees of bilateral research projects between Swiss and Latin American institutions gave a short presentation of their projects. The Research Slam was a dynamic event and offered an opportunity to gain insight into the diverse map of Swiss research collaboration with Latin America and to network across disciplines.

The goal of the Seed Money Grants is to initiate or strengthen scientific exchange between Swiss and Latin American researchers in all disciplines by enabling them to jointly undertake preliminary research or organise workshops.

- For projects between CHF 10'000 and CHF 25'000
- Call opened:  June 15, 2017
- Deadline for applications: August 30, 2017

The AIT programme helps young scientists transform their high-level applied research into market applications by connecting scientists from leading institutions in Switzerland, India and Brazil.

- Call opened: May 22, 2017
- Deadline for applications: June 25, 2017