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Research Prize

The Swiss Heart Foundation regularly awards a Research Prize of 20’000 Swiss Francs for outstanding publications/accepted manuscripts of scientific research in the field of prevention, diagnosis and/or treatment of cardiovascular and neurovascular diseases.

Research Prize

The Swiss Heart Foundation awards an annual Research Prize in cardiovascular and a two-yearly Research Prize in neurovascular medicine for established investigators.

Application and Deadline

  • Deadline for submissions is 31 August on swissheart.ccgranttracker.com.
  • Neurovascular applications can only be submitted in even years. Further information can be found on the Research Portal.
  • The application must be submitted in English.


Eligibility

  • The age limit is 45 years at time of application. Exceptions can be made in case of motherhood or illness.
  • Swiss researchers working in Switzerland or abroad as well as foreign researchers working in Switzerland are entitled to participate.
  • No one shall be eligible to receive the prize, or part of the prize, more than once.


Grant

  • Award for the entire scientific work of the applicant is in the amount of 20’000 Swiss Francs.
  • The most important publications will be primarily considered.
  • For further information and detailed rules see the document «Rules for the Research Prize» below.
Contact
Franziska hiltpold rund 2024

Franziska Hiltpold
Secretary of the Research Committee
031 388 80 87
researchportal@swissheart.ch