All Researchers

A number of funding instruments are available to researchers at the Faculty of Medicine.

Faculty Internal Funding Instruments

SF Board Projects

SF Board Project Calls to Support Strategic Research Priorities at University Units of the Inselspital

A call for proposals is launched at the beginning of each year to support collaborative research projects that embody the strategic priorities of the Faculty of Medicine. The duration of the grant is 3 years.

The call for proposals for 2025 has ended. Information about the next call for proposals will be provided here.

SF Board Members

  • Prof. Dr. Claudio Bassetti, Dean (President)
  • Prof. Dr. Daniel Aebersold, Inselspital University Cancer Center
  • Markus Böhmer, Insel Gruppe Directorate Teaching and Research
  • Prof. Dr. Martin Fiedler, Center for Laboratory Medicine and Clinical Chemistry
  • Prof. Dr. Dimitrios Fotiadis, Vice-Dean Research
  • Dr. Danielle Krebs, Insel Gruppe Directorate Teaching and Research
  • Prof. Dr. Claudia Kühni, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine
  • Prof. Dr. med. Britta Maurer, Department of Rheumatology and Immunology
  • Prof. Dr. Tobias Nef, ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering
  • Prof. Dr. Stephan Windecker, Department of Cardiology
  • Prof. Dr. Lilian Witthauer, Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology, Nutritional Medicine and Metabolism
  • Dr. Lukas Stalder, Dean's Office (without voting right)
  • Dr. Valentina Rossetti, Dean's Office (without voting right, administration)

Faculty Membership on the Basis of Academic Excellence

The Faculty of Medicine is interested in promoting excellence in research and teaching. It offers researchers and lecturers who distinguish themselves through outstanding achievements in research and/or teaching the possibility of a faculty seat. Applications should be submitted to the Strategy and Promotion Commission by 30 April each year.

Please submit the completed application form to fakultaet.meddek@unibe.ch for the attention of the Strategy and Promotion Commission.

Documents:

Application for Faculty Membership on the Basis of Excellence in Teaching (WORD, 92KB)
Application for Faculty Membership on the Basis of Excellence in Research (WORD, 86KB)

People honored to date:

Faculty membership on the basis of excellence in research as of April 1, 2025:

Prof. Dr. med. Dr. phil. Sara Christina Meyer, Department of Hematology and Central Hematology Laboratory
Prof. Dr. med. David Seiffge, Department of Neurology

Faculty membership on the basis of excellence in research as of August 1, 2023:

PD Dr. med. Johannes Kaesmacher, University Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Disorders

Faculty membership on the basis of excellence in research as of August 1, 2022:

Prof. Dr. med. Wolf Hautz, Department of Emergency Medicine
Prof. Dr. med. Gilles Wandeler, Department of Infectious Diseases

Faculty membership on the basis of excellence in teaching as of August 1, 2021:

Prof. Sören Huwendiek, MD, PhD, MME, Institute for Medical Education

Project Support by Alumni MedBern

The Alumni MedBern Association supports projects within the Faculty of Medicine that benefit teaching, research or public relations. In particular, innovative projects are supported that are beneficial to a broad range of staff and students of the Faculty. You will find the regulations for the support of projects by Alumni MedBern here (in German).

University Internal Funding Instruments

Specific internal funding instruments support research at the University of Bern. In particular, collaborative and interdisciplinary projects, innovation and entrepreneurship, and access to state-of-the-art infrastructure are supported.

Here you will find the overview of the Grants Office of the University of Bern.

External Funding Instruments

In addition, the Grants Office of the University of Bern has compiled a list of the most relevant national and international public funding agencies and funding programs for researchers at the Faculty of Medicine and Inselspital.

Here you will find the overview.

Research Prizes

Research Equipment

Investment Fund

In order to perform competitively in certain research areas, cost-intensive equipment, among others, is necessary. However, major investments can only be made to a limited extent with ordinary operating funds. The Investment Fund for Cost-Intensive Equipment for Research co-finances such acquisitions.

The investment for the entire acquisition is typically over CHF 500,000 but includes matching funds from the applicant. It is the applicant's responsibility to obtain the faculty statement and matching funds commitment in a timely manner.

The following deadlines apply to Faculty of Medicine applicants for the current call:

  • Submission of the application to the Faculty Research Committee by May 15, 2024
  • Presentation of the application to the Faculty Research Committee on May 21, 2024

Detailed information and the University's submission deadline can be found on the website of the Vice-Rectorate Research.

Request to Resources Committee

Applications for funding of research equipment must be submitted by the institutes and clinics to the Resources Committee. An annual deadline for submission is held each October.

Further information and forms will be found here.