Administration of grants
This is the repository page of key documents to administer a grant of the r4d programme. Researchers of the r4d programme find here regulations, guidelines, forms and communication elements.
Here you find key documents to administer a grant of the r4d programme. Please note that English is not an official language of Switzerland. The SNSF documents in English are provided for information purposes only and do not have legal force. The legally relevant SNSF documents can be accessed via the SNSF Website ( Documents and Downloads ).
r4d programme branding and logos
- Communication, branding and open access rules for r4d projects (PDF, 309 KB)
- r4d programme logo (JPG, 49 KB)
- r4d programme logo (EPS, 836 KB)
- SDC logo (JPG, 12 KB)
- SDC logo (EPS, 1.18 MB)
- SNSF logo (PNG, 12 KB)
- SNSF logo (EPS, 140 KB)
- r4d branding box (JPG, 65 KB)
To administer a grant (SNSF forms and regulations)
- Funding Regulations (PDF, 158 KB)
- New Funding Regulations (in force since 01.01.2016) (PDF, 264 KB)
- General implementation regulations for the Funding Regulations (PDF, 329 KB)
- Rates for employees - rates for social security contributions (Annex I) (PDF, 232 KB)
- Sample employment contract (Annex II) (PDF, 188 KB)
- Beitragsverwaltende Stellen (Anhang III) (PDF, 101 KB)
- Finanzbereichsleitende (Kontaktpersonen) des SNF (PDF, 116 KB)
- Richtlinien für die Zusammenarbeit zwischen dem Schweizerischen Nationalfonds (SNF) und den beitragsverwaltenden Stellen (PDF, 58 KB)
- Regulations on information, valorisation and rights to research results (PDF, 154 KB)
To administer a grant (r4d programme guidelines and forms)
- Guidelines for the lifetime management of r4d projects (PDF, 219 KB)
- Reporting guidelines for projects of thematic modules (PDF, 147 KB)
- Reporting guidelines for projects of the thematically open module (PDF, 144 KB)
- Salary confirmation form (DOC, 118 KB)
- Financial Report Sheet Foreign Partner (r4dIRA compatible)(XLS,108 KB)
Thematic modules
- Management Principles Social Conflicts - Information for Researchers (PDF, 283 KB)
- Management Principles Employment - Information for Researchers (PDF, 743 KB)
- Management Principles Food Security - Information for Researchers (PDF, 317 KB)
- Management Principles Ecosystems - Information for Researchers (PDF, 306 KB)
- Management Principles Public Health - Information for Researchers (PDF, 307 KB)