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swissuniversities and the ETH Domain jointly organize the Swiss Open Research Data Grants programme. See here for more information about the collaboration.

• Content: The aim of Measure B3 is to allocate cost-effective, long-term funding for ORD services and infrastructures of national significance. The call B3.2 welcomes project proposals that aim to promote ORD either by introducing a new ORD element or by further developing an ORD component in existing research infrastructures. If possible, and to avoid duplication, synergies with other existing infrastructures should be sought.
   
• Target Group: The call is open to existing infrastructures of all institutions eligible for funding that fulfill specific conditions (cf. Application Guidelines).
   
• Funding Duration: max. until the end of June 2025
   
• Call for proposals: 5 December 2023 – 22 February 2024 (call closed)
  • More detailed information on the call are available in the Application Guidelines.
  • Approved projects B3.2
     
• Events:
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• Content: Action line B5.2 of the ORD Action Plan aims to promote data stewardship and ORD specialists at all higher education and research institutions. Data stewardship is the focus of the first implementation step. Data stewardship encompasses the management and oversight of an organization's data assets with the goal of providing access to research data. As such, it is the link between researchers and support entities in the form of IT, libraries, and infrastructure providers. Data stewards take an active advisory role for researchers and serve as the first point of contact for all questions regarding (open) research data, e.g. data backup, long-term preservation, or data management.
   
• Target Group: The call is open to all institutions eligible for funding.
   
• Funding Duration: until the end of 2024
   
• Call for proposals: July 1, 2022 - October 1, 2022.
  • Institutions were invited to describe their ideas and intentions for building up data stewardship at their institution in the form of a (short) action plan. More detailed information on the call are available in the Guide for Action Line B5.2 (German, French).
  • Approved Action Plans Data Stewardship
     
• Events:
  • Poster Session on 26 April 2023 in Bern
  • Webinar "Data Stewardship" on 25 August 2022 in Bern
  • Workshop for contact persons on 5 July 2022 in Bern
     
• Action plans of higher education institutions:
  • Action Plan of the University of Basel
  • Action Plan of the University of Bern
  • Action Plan of the University of Fribourg and Freiburg University of Education
  • Action Plan of the University of Geneva
  • Action Plan of the University of Lausanne, University of Geneva, University of Zurich, Vaud University of Teacher Education, Zurich University of Applied Sciences & Geneva School of Management
  • Action Plan of the University of Lucerne
  • Action Plan of the University of Neuchâtel
  • Action Plan of the University of Zurich
  • Action Plan of the University Università della Svizzera italiana (USI)
  • Action Plan of the ETH Zurich
  • Action Plan of the Graduate Institute, Geneva (IHEID)
  • Action Plan of the Bern University of Applied Sciences
  • Action Plan of the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland
  • Action Plan of the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland
  • Action Plan of the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts
  • Action Plan of the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, SUPSI
  • Action Plan of the University of Applied Sciences Grisons
  • Action plan of the Zurich University of Applied Sciences ZHAW 
  • Action plan of the University of Teacher Education Valais
  • Action Plan of the University of Teacher Education Bern
  • Action Plan of the University of Teacher Education Lurzern
  • Action plan of the University of Teacher Education Zug
  • Action Plan of the University of Teacher Education Zurich
  • Action Plan of the Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen (SFISM)
  • Action Plan of the University of Teacher Education in Special Needs, University of Teacher Education Schwyz, University of Teacher Education Thurgau, University of Teacher Education St. Gallen & Swiss Federal University for Vocational Education and Training

• Content: As part of action line B5.3, interested higher education institutions can submit project proposals to promote data stewardship and establish a corresponding network within the Swiss higher education landscape. The project aims to create a network that fosters inter-institutional exchange, initiates collaborations, and addresses the needs of various institutions and research communities. The network will also serve as a contact point for questions on data stewardship and ensure medium and long-term international alignment.
   
• Target Group: The call is open to all institutions eligible for funding.
   
• Funding Duration: until the end of 2024
   
• Call for proposals: 6 April 2023 - 15 June 2023 (call closed)
  • More detailed information on the call are available in the application guidelines.
  • Approved projects B5.3
     
• Events:
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• Content: The goal of Action Line C1.3 is to ensure adequate representation of Swiss researchers in international forums and initiatives. The call for proposals targets eligible Swiss higher education institutions and initiatives, aiming to enable their participation in relevant European and international initiatives by financing membership fees.
   
• Target Group: The call is open to all institutions eligible for funding.
   
• Funding Duration: max. until the end of 2024
   
• Call for proposals: from 18 April 2023 (continuous call until the budgeted funds are exhausted)
  • Link to the application guidelines
  • Projects approved to date
     
• Events:
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• Content: Action line C2.1 seeks to develop good practices for RDM training at Swiss higher education institutions. The process of developing must involve research communities and other relevant actors in the field of RDM.
   
• Target Group: The call is open to all institutions eligible for funding.
   
• Funding Duration: until the end of 2024
   
• Call for proposals: 6 April 2023 - 13 June 2023 (call closed)
  • More detailed information on the call are available in the application guidelines.
  • Approved projects C2.1
     
• Events:
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• Content: Projects submitted under this call must aim to develop a model curriculum for a specific discipline that integrates research data management (RDM) into the training of PhD students and junior researchers. Preference is given to concepts with high potential for use at other institutions and other disciplines. If applicable, project proposals should involve the different types of higher education institutions and other relevant actors in the field of RDM.
   
• Target Group: The call is open to all institutions eligible for funding.
   
• Funding Duration: max. until the end of 2024
   
• Call for proposals: 4 July 2023 - 7 September 2023 (call closed)
  • More detailed information on the call are available in the Application Guidelines.
  • Approved projects C2.2
     
• Events: 
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• Content: As a step towards incentivizing and rewarding ORD practices, interested higher education institutions may submit a project proposal for promoting interinstitutional exchange and the dissemination of best practices for considering ORD practices in recruitment and career advancement processes.
   
• Target Group: The call is open to all institutions eligible for funding.
   
• Funding Duration: max. until the end of 2024
   
• Call for proposals: 4 July 2023 - 7 September 2023 (call closed)
  • More detailed information on the call are available in the Application Guidelines.
  • Approved projects D1.3
     
• Events: 
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• Content: Action Line B5.1, “Establish and maintain/update Swiss-wide best practices of ORD expertise”, aims to support the development of best practices in the field of data stewardship that could apply to all Swiss higher education and research institutions. 
  • Tasks and objectives of the mandate (German)
     
• Mandate holder: SRDSN, Leading House: Universität Bern, with the partners PHTG, SUPSI, UZH, FORS, SIB and UNIL
   
• Funding duration and budget: 1 October 2024 – 30 June 2025, CHF 60'000
   
• Events: 
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• Content: Action Line B5.4, “Establish ORD expertise (e.g. data stewardship) as an independent career path at HEIs by 2028”,  has the objective to analyse the needs as well as current and possible future challenges for HEIs to establish an independent career path for ORD expertise.
  • Tasks and objectives of the mandate (German)
     
• Mandate holder: SRDSN, Leading House: Universität Basel, with the partners UNIL, SUPSI, SIB, FORS and UNIGE
   
• Funding duration and budget: 1 October 2024 – 30 June 2025, CHF 45'000
   
• Events: 
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• Content: Action Line C2.3, "Framework for systematic communication between trainers and data stewards to facilitate professionalisation and the exchange of experiences, best practices, needs, and to develop training modules", plans to conduct a gap analysis on the status quo of RDM training and communication between trainers in Switzerland.
  • Tasks and objectives of the mandate (German)
     
• Mandate holder: SRDSN, Leading House: USI, with the partners ZHAW, Universität Basel, UNIL and FORS
   
• Funding duration and budget: 1 October 2024 – 30 June 2025, CHF 50'000
   
• Events: 
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• Content: Action line D2.3 aims to promote, support, and fund the role of Research Data Protection Officers (RDPO) at higher education institutions (HEIs) to assist the research communities in legal matters. This action line is implemented in the form of a mandate that includes the following tasks: Bringing together data protection officers from the Swiss higher education landscape and, where appropriate, including other experts, collecting and consolidating open data protection issues related to ORD at Swiss HEIs as well as analysing  federal, cantonal and international laws and the standards affected by ORD (panorama of affected standards).
  • Tasks and objectives of the mandate (German)
     
• Mandate holder: Switch (Leading House)
   
• Funding duration and budget: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024, CHF 150’000 (excluding matching funds)
   
• Events:
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• Content: Action Line D2.5 aims to develop guidelines for ORD in the case of collaborations with the private sector. The objective of the mandate is to analyse existing rules (legal framework) when sharing data coming from collaborations with the private sector and to document current practices in this context
  • Tasks and objectives of the mandate (German)
     
• Mandate holder: ETH Zürich
   
• Funding duration and budget: 1 October 2024 – 30 June 2025, CHF 100'000
   
• Events: 
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