Professor Dr Max Cloëtta Foundation
Promotion and support of medical research
The Professor Dr Max Cloëtta Foundation supports and promotes medical research as well as related disciplines of natural sciences in Switzerland.
Professor Dr. Max Cloëtta Foundation
Promotion and support of medical research
The Professor Dr Max Cloëtta Foundation supports and promotes medical research as well as related disciplines of natural sciences in Switzerland.
History
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PURPOSE
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FUNDING
We support research at Swiss universities, clinics and institutes.
2026 Call for Cloëtta Medical Research Positions is open
2026 Call for Cloëtta Medical Research Position is open
As part of its support programme, the Professor Dr Max Cloëtta Foundation awards the Medical Research Positions every two years.
The programme supports outstanding independent researchers at Swiss university clinics and institutes through long-term funded research positions, helping them progress towards a permanent academic appointment and strengthening the next generation of medical researchers in Switzerland.
The application period for the 2026 call opens on 1 March 2026 and closes on 30 June 2026.
Applicants are kindly requested to carefully review the Medical Research Position Guidelines before submitting an application.
All relevant information and application forms are available on the Foundation’s website.
2026 Call for Clinical Medical Plus Scholarship is open
As part of its support programme, the Professor Dr Max Cloëtta Foundation awards annual Clinical Medicine Plus scholarships to clinically active physicians during or shortly after completion of their specialist training.
The scholarships support a professional training stay of three to twelve months at first-class, primarily foreign host institutions in innovative fields or clinical ancillary sciences.
The application period for the 2026 call opens on 1 February 2026 and closes on 31 May 2026.
Applicants are kindly requested to carefully review the Clinical Medicine Plus Guidelines before submitting an application.
All relevant information and application forms are available on the Foundation’s website.
Research promotion in Switzerland is not exclusively a task of our government. On the contrary, two thirds of the means allotted to research and development originate from business. Private foundations also play a very important role in this respect. Wellknown Prize awards – such as the Cloëtta Prize – accentuate the importance of foundations for the scientific world.”
Federal Counsellor Volume 1 of the Monograph Professor Dr Max Cloëtta Foundation