SGV Grant Policy

To support scientists for ongoing education, the SGV has 10'000 CHF (incl. 3000.- from ScNat) at disposition. This can be changed by the SGV board according to state of the finances (minimum = money at disposition from ScNat).

Criteria to get a grant

• be or become SGV member
• a report about the course for the next SGV Newsletters
• per person and per year CHF 500.- for CH / 1000.- for EU / for other destinations CHF 1500.-
• only 2 grants per research group per calendar year
• course with an importance for the laboratory animal science, husbandry, breeding or experimentation or for the 3Rs. Short-Term Scientific Missions enabling young scientists to visit other laboratories, for instance to learn a new technique could be also supported
• only continuing education will be supported

Application

• Applications shall be sent from the senior scientific responsible to the president of the SGV education committee per email at least 4 weeks before the meeting.
• The application must include:

	-	first name, surname, position and matriculation number of the young scientist
	-	address and name of the research group
	-	date, location, name of the course
	-	scientific program of the course
	-	argument about the importance of the course (see criteria to get a grant)
	-	costs

Decision bodies

• Applications for SGV meetings and transfer of a grant to another person: the president of the SGV education committee.
• Applications for other meetings: the SGV education committee and transfer of a grant to another course: the SGV education committee.

Transfer of the grant to another person

• Announcement to the president of the SGV education committee at least 3 weeks before the meeting with all necessary information.

Transfer of the grant to another meeting/course

• same procedure as for a new application.