The SWISS FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH ON MUSCLE DISEASES (FSRMM) calls for grant applications. The aim of the foundation is to support basic, translational and clinical biomedical research related to muscle and neuromuscular diseases in Swiss Institutions, including projects aiming at improving diagnosis of these diseases.

Applications are particularly encouraged from young researchers with no permanent position who aim at establishing their own research on neuromuscular diseases. Such FSRMM grants, which provide the applicant‘s salary for up to three years, are thought to prepare the young researchers for junior professorships.

Submitted applications will be evaluated by the Scientific Advisory Board and by external reviewers. In November, the Board of Trustees will select the best applications based on the quality of the project and the available funding. Grant applicants will be informed in December.

Applications should include:

• Scientific abstract (not more than ½ page)
• Lay summary in German, Italian or French (about 140 words)
• Introduction to the topic (not more than 1½ page)
• Specific goals of the project and detailed research plan (not more than 5 pages)
• Budget requested (salaries according to SNSF; no supply money)
• List of other supports
• Curriculum Vitae
• List of papers published by the applicant during the past 5 years
• Young researchers: Endorsement letter by the PI with confirmation of infrastructure availability and agreement for last authorship of the applicant on papers resulting from the project

Please note that overhead costs are not covered by the grants.

Researchers working in Switzerland who are active in biomedical fields covering the interest of the foundation should send a PDF file of their application until:

• Saturday August 31, 2025
• by email to Prof. M.A. Rüegg (chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board) at: mruegg.grants(at)fsrmm.ch.

Deadlines for grant holder:

Grant holders are kindly asked to submit

• by January 15th after grant confirmation, and by January 15th every year during project duration, an invoice from the institution to philippe.rognon(at)fsrmm.ch
• Download invoice template
• by January 31st after the last funding year: 1) a scientific report describing progress made in each of the grant application‘s aims, results obtained and future plans; 2) a financial report describing how the grant was spent (salaries with names, positions and employment times, if applicable other costs).
• Please submit both reports to raffaella.willmann(at)fsrmm.ch 
   

The Swiss Foundation for Research on Muscle Diseases launches a special research program on Polymyalgia rheumatica.

The aim of the special research program is to support basic, translational and clinical research projects related to the pathology and treatment of Polymyalgia rheumatica in Swiss Institutions, including projects aiming at improving diagnosis of this disease or at setting up of international registries.

Applications will be evaluated by the Scientific Advisory Board and by external reviewers. In November, the Board of Trustees will select the best applications based on the quality of the project and the available funding. Grant applicants will be informed in December of each year.

Please note that overhead costs are not covered by the grants.

Researchers working in Switzerland who are active in biomedical fields covering the interest of the foundation should send the full application form in pdf format before:

• 31 August 2025
• by E-mail to Prof. M.A. Rüegg (chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board) at: mruegg.grants(at)fsrmm.ch
• Download Full application Template

Deadlines for grant holder:

Grant holders are kindly asked to submit

• by January 15th after grant confirmation, and by January 15th every year during project duration, an invoice from the institution to philippe.rognon(at)fsrmm.ch
• Download invoice template
• by January 31st after the last funding year: 1) a scientific report describing progress made in each of the grant application‘s aims, results obtained and future plans; 2) a financial report describing how the grant was spent (salaries with names, positions and employment times, if applicable other costs).
• Please submit both reports to raffaella.willmann(at)fsrmm.ch