Flexibility Grants: The SNSF support for researchers with families

The Flexibility grant is a measure proposed by the SNSF to increase the flexibility in the scientific career of young parents. This measure is applicable to PhD students and postdocs employed with a work-time percentage of at least 80% in an NCCR, regardless of the funding source, as well to PRIMA, Ambizione or Doc.CH grant awardees.

• The flexibility grant can provide funding to help cover the external child care costs charged to the researcher.
• The flexibility grant can be used to help finance the salary of a support person, allowing the grantee to reduce his/her work quota (PhD students are not eligible for this measure) .

The two measures can also be combined.

Interested MARVEL junior researchers must submit their application directly to the MARVEL management team. Please contact Lidia Favre-Quattropani to receive the application form.

In addition:

• MARVEL is committed to enhance work-life balance for all its members. Information about existing measures, daycare facilities and advice about work-life balance in the different institutions involved in MARVEL are listed here. 
• The list of training, coaching and mentoring actions for women available in the institutions involved in MARVEL and to which you may participate is available here.