2026 UniBE Short Travel Grants for Postgraduate – University of Bern, Switzerland

Location: Switzerland

Program: Postgraduate – Research

Eligibility: International students

Duration: Not Specified

Deadline: September 1, 2026

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The UniBE Short Travel Grants for (Post)Docs are offered by the Vice-Rectorate International and Academic Careers at the University of Bern to fund short research stays abroad for doctoral candidates and postdoctoral researchers. The grants cover travel and accommodation costs for field research, research at universities or other research institutions, and scientific work in libraries, scientific collections, archives and laboratories. The maximum funding amount is CHF 7,000 per application for stays within Europe and CHF 8,000 for stays outside Europe. There are two application deadlines per year, on March 1 and September 1, and applicants are advised to schedule the start of their planned research stay no earlier than two months after the respective application deadline to avoid financial risk in the event of a rejected application. A research stay must be commenced at the latest six months from the date of notification of approval.

The University of Bern is one of Switzerland’s leading research universities, founded in 1834 and located in the Swiss capital city of Bern. The university supports a vibrant international research community across eight faculties and is committed to fostering the academic and professional development of early career researchers through a range of dedicated funding schemes. The UniBE Short Travel Grants reflect the university’s dedication to enabling doctoral candidates and postdoctoral researchers to develop their research projects through meaningful international research experiences. Participation in summer or winter schools, scientific conferences and scientific method courses is possible in combination with a qualifying short research stay, though such activities will not be supported as a standalone activity.

Benefits of the Grant

This grant will provide the following to its recipients:

Maximum of CHF 7,000 for short research stays within Europe
Maximum of CHF 8,000 for short research stays outside Europe
Covers travel and accommodation costs for field research, research at universities or other research institutions, and scientific work in libraries, scientific collections, archives and laboratories
Material expenses for research such as consumables may be approved in well-justified exceptional cases
Other benefits

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Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for this grant, applicants must meet the following:

Must have a substantial need for a short research stay abroad to further develop their own research project
No other funding must be available for the stay, for example via Swiss National Science Foundation projects
Doctoral candidates must have been enrolled at the University of Bern for at least six months at the time of the application deadline
Postdoctoral researchers must have been employed at the University of Bern or the Inselspital for at least three months at the time of the application deadline
After the short research stay, applicants must be enrolled or employed for at least a further six months
Must have a fully completed and signed Doctoral or Postdoctoral Agreement at the time of submission
Must have the support of their main academic supervisor, evidenced by a letter of support enclosed with the application
No applications may be made for research stays that were started before the application deadline, and no funding will be granted for research stays that have already been completed

Note: Kindly check the official webpage for full and detailed requirements.

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Selection Criteria

Assessment of applications submitted in the correct form and within the stipulated deadline is performed by a committee consisting of members of the Vice-Rectorate International and Academic Careers. The committee’s assessment of the applications is final. Applicants must be able to plausibly justify the funding requirements for the requested research stay and demonstrate a substantial need for the stay in relation to the further development of their own research project.