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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.