Weave / Lead Agency / International Co-Investigator Scheme
Want to launch a research project with partners abroad? Three agreements simplify the submission and evaluation of such proposals: Weave, Lead Agency and International Co-Investigator.
These three types of agreements are embedded in the SNSF's project funding scheme. Weave, Lead Agency and International Co-Investigator offer the following advantage: projects with international partners are evaluat-ed by a single funder, either the SNSF or the relevant agency abroad. Researchers submit only one transnational proposal instead of several to different national agencies. This saves a lot of time and effort on all sides.
Swiss researchers will need to use either the Weave or the Lead Agency scheme, depending on the country where their research partners are based.
Multilateral Weave agreements with the following countries
Bilateral Lead Agency agreements with the following countries and regions
International Co-Investigator agreements with the following countries:
- Denmark
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Sweden (Swedish Research Council)
- UK (humanities and social sciences only)
Eligibility requirements
For Weave, Lead Agency and International Co-Investigator Scheme projects, the eligibility requirements for SNSF project funding apply.
How to apply
Find out more on the project funding web page.
Weave/Lead Agency applications that the SNSF is to evaluate as Lead Agency must be submitted via the SNSF Portal. Applications must also be submitted to the foreign funding organisations within seven days of the submission via the SNSF Portal.
Weave/Lead Agency applications that are to be evaluated by the respective partner organisation as Lead Agency must be submitted to them directly. You must submit the applications via mySNF within seven days of submission to the partner organisation.
Further information can be found on the country-specific pages.
FAQ
Here you will find answers to questions about Weave, Lead Agency and International Co-Investigator Scheme. Further information can be found on the country-specific pages. If you have additional questions about these agreements, please contact the SNSF Administrative Offices.
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