Euresearch is the Swiss network mandated by the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation providing targeted information, hands-on advice and transnational partnering related to European research and innovation programmes.

The network is composed of a Head Office in Bern and Regional Offices in each University and (Swiss) Federal Institute of Technology.

The negotiations with the European Union with regard to the association of Switzerland to Horizon 2020 are currently suspended after the recent referendum on immigration.

Please find information on the latest development on the page 'Swiss Participation in Horizon 2020'.

Excellent researchers who are currently unable to apply to the European Research Council for ERC Grants at Swiss research institutions will be able to apply for comparable grants at the SNSF in the context of transitional measures in 2014.

The calls for these temporary schemes will be open to scientists who work in Switzerland or who are currently negotiating positions at institutions in Switzerland.

Research knows no frontiers. Switzerland needs scientists that are committed to international cooperation. Researchers from Swiss institutions should be ever more committed to cooperate with their European partners within H2020. I encourage you to hand in many high quality proposals in the open calls for proposals for H2020.

Jean-Marc Rapp, President Euresearch