SCIEX is one of the three funding programmes offered by the SNSF as part of the second Swiss contribution to selected EU member states. The mandate for the implementation of SCIEX was given by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and is co-financed by the Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Science.

The main objectives of SCIEX are to further scientific knowledge and development, to improve and deepen the grantees’ scientific skills, to foster research collaborations and to strengthen scientific networking between Switzerland and Bulgaria.

The participation requirements are detailed in the call document that is already available (see link below). The call opens on 1 November 2024 and closes on 3 February 2025.