http://www.alexandria.unisg.ch University of St.Gallen it Alexandria::research news The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) are creating a programme for research on global issues in and with developing and emerging countries. An information and networking event for interested researchers and development co-operation experts will be held at the SNSF on 8 March 2012. More information. http://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/Home/209367 2012-02-01 15:50:51 Apply now for the 1st GESIS Summer School in Survey Methodology for doctoral students and junior researchers in Cologne, Germany. More information. http://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/Home/209361 2012-02-01 12:12:10 The University of St. Gallen is active in numerous social networks: from Twitter to YouTube and Facebook. Keep informed about the latest research news of the University of St. Gallen and choose the account HSG RESEARCH on Facebook and Twitter. http://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/Home/208801 2012-01-12 12:35:07 The SNSF activated the research database P3 on its website. P3 replaces the existing project database and includes extended information on the content and, as a new feature, also on the output of projects funded by the SNSF. More information. http://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/Home/208776 2012-01-10 13:26:43 The SNIS offers project research grants in the order of 100’000 to 300’000 Swiss Francs for a two-year period. In order to be eligible for SNIS funding the submitted projects must qualify as a) International studies and b) Pluri-disciplinary. Deadline: 16th of January 2012. Further information can be found here. http://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/Home/208023 2011-12-19 14:22:25 The BSRP supports Joint Research Projects (JRP) between Swiss and Bulgarian researchers. The total budget available for JRPs is CHF 4.23 Mio. The maximum amount to be granted for a single JRP will be 400,000 CHF. The call for proposal will close on 15 March 2012. More information. http://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/Home/207726 2011-12-06 18:33:18 The SNSF supports practice-oriented media training courses for scientists. The courses are offered in German and French. They are aimed primarily at researchers receiving support from the SNSF, the Commission for Technology and Innovation (CTI) or the Gebert Rüf Stiftung. The course schedule for 2012 is now available here. http://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/Home/207674 2011-12-05 16:45:35 The final submission deadline for additional research modules (RMs) in the context of ProDoc is 12 January 2012. Applications may be submitted solely for RMs linked to training modules still underway on the planned starting date of the RMs. The approved RMs will commence on 1 July 2012 at the earliest. More information. http://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/Home/207340 2011-11-21 16:08:01 The SNSF invites young researchers to formulate what it is they need from the SNSF, from the institutions of higher education and from the political authorities and to put their demands before decision-makers from these realms at a special event to be held on 11 January 2012. Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter will be among those speaking on this topic at the high-level event. Participation is free-of-charge, registration required until 10 december 2011. More information. http://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/Home/207338 2011-11-21 15:16:50 Information and communications technology (ICT), Deadline 17.01.2012; Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities (SSH), Deadline 02.02.2012; European Research Council (ERC) - Advanced Researchers Grants, Deadline Social Sciences and Humanities (SH) 11.04.2012; Industry-academia partnerships and pathways, (PEOPLE-IAPP), Deadline 19.04.2012. More information is available here and under euresearch@unisg.ch. http://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/Home/207290 2011-11-18 15:59:03