SERI Opens Additional NCCR Call for Social Sciences and Humanities (Switzerland, June 2026)
SERI announced that the Swiss National Science Foundation published a call for at least one additional National Centre of Competence in Research in the social sciences and humanities. The call follows the Confederation’s earlier decision to reserve funding for this area.
SERI announced that the Swiss National Science Foundation published a call for at least one additional National Centre of Competence in Research in the social sciences and humanities. The call follows the Confederation’s earlier decision to reserve funding for this area.
What Changed?
The additional NCCR call is now open to social sciences and humanities researchers, with a staged selection procedure and a letter-of-intent deadline of 1 September 2026.
Old System vs New System
The Confederation had decided earlier in 2026 to fund at least one additional NCCR in these fields, but the application route had not yet been opened.
Researchers and institutions can now begin the NCCR application process through the SNSF, including registration for a webinar and preparation of letters of intent.
Who Is Affected?
Student Impact
Graduate students and early-career researchers may later gain doctoral, postdoctoral, or project opportunities if a centre is selected and funded.
Parent / Family Impact
No direct parent-specific operational change was identified.
School / Institution Impact
Universities and research institutions must decide whether to coordinate proposals and prepare the required application materials.
Teacher / Staff Impact
Higher education teaching staff involved in research may need to coordinate proposal teams and future research-training activity.
Key Dates
- 2026-06-25: call published
- 2026-07-08: SNSF webinar
- 2026-09-01: letters of intent due.
What To Do
- Eligible researchers should review the SNSF call documents
- attend or review the webinar
- and prepare letters of intent by the deadline.
What To Watch Next
The staged SNSF selection process will determine which proposal receives NCCR funding.
Global Context
NCCRs are major Swiss research-funding instruments, and this call creates a dedicated opening for social sciences and humanities within national research policy.
Source Record
Source type: funding call
Source name: State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI)