In the preparation phase of your grant application, we offer three different types of support free of charge to EPFL researchers and tailored to your specific needs (see Table below for specifications):
Essential service for all grant applications, with support applicable to any funding scheme: check our call-specific toolkits including budget calculators
Targeted advice on specific grant schemes and final proposal review of the grant proposal including general feedback to clarify certain sections and check whether the different sections are properly addressed according to the call-specific evaluation criteria.
Highly customized service aiding with structuring and copy editing the proposal critically, with the goal to convey research ideas more clearly. Services offered for both individual and collaborative grants:
- Individual grants: particularly geared towards early-career EPFL collaborators with few grant writing experience, such as those applying for Fellowship Programmes (e.g. Ambizione, SNSF fellowships), or Individual Grants (e.g. SNSF, ERC Starting Grants), but also available for project funding (SNSF project funding) and for more experienced scientists (such as those applying for ERC Consolidator or Advanced Grants);
- Collaborative grants: assistance with coordination of large project proposals and management of the consortium at the pre-award phase, such as Horizon Europe projects (e.g. Pillar II, MSCA-DNs, EIC Pathfinder), Innosuisse Flagship, NCCR, Federal Office calls.
Examples of funded projects
Project NAIPO
NAIPO is a national initiative to advance cancer care in Switzerland through a secure, AI powered precision oncology platform. Funded by the Innosuisse Flagship initiative, this four year 18.9 MCHF project brings together leading Swiss hospitals, universities, and industry partners. ReO collaborated with VPI to support the EPFL and ETH Zurich AI Centers in preparing the proposal.
Project SWICE
ReO managed the preparation and coordination of the collaborative research project led by Prof. Andersen, EPFL. This eight-year project, funded through the OFEN-SWEET call and supported by 22 MCHF, aims to help Switzerland reduce its energy consumption by developing sustainable systems that also enhance users comfort and well-being.