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The aim of the program is to equip medical doctors interested in research with the skills necessary for a career as clinician and scientist.</p></div> <div class="text-GT"> <div class="GT M-GT"><p>MD-PhD grants enable particularly talented young physicians to complete a doctoral research training in natural sciences, public health sciences, clinical research or biomedical ethics at a Swiss university. Grants can be awarded for a minimum of 2 to a maximum of 3 years. The synopsis (see below) gives an overview of grantees.</p> <p> </p> </div> </div><div class="text-GT"> <h3>Participation requirements</h3> <div class="GT M-GT"><p>Applicants must have successfully completed their studies in human, veterinary or dental medicine and be admitted as doctoral students in one of the local MD-PhD programs associated with the National Grants Program by the time of the grant start. They must have been residents of Switzerland for at least 2 years by the submission deadline. Complete participation requirements and evaluation criteria are described in the <a href="/dam/jcr:23424e7e-c735-442e-8e29-b5b21fe0179f/sams_MD-PhD_regulations.pdf">program regulations</a>.</p> <p> </p> </div> </div><div class="text-GT"> <h3>Submission of applications</h3> <div class="GT M-GT"><p>There is currently no deadline for the next submission of applications.</p> <p> </p> </div> </div><div class="text-GT"> <h3>Funders involved in the program</h3> <div class="GT M-GT"><p>in alphabetical order</p> <p> </p> <p>Dementia Research Switzerland – Synapsis Foundation (SSS)<br /> Monique Dornonville de la Cour Foundation (MDC)<br /> Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences (SAMS)<br /> Swiss Cancer Research (KFS)<br /> Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)<br /> Théodore Ott Fund (SAMS)<br /> Zinkernagel Research Foundation (FSZ)</p> <p> </p> <p>The Swiss School of Public Health provides ideational support to the national grants program.</p> <p> </p> </div> </div><div class="text-GT"> <h3>Future of the program as of 2025</h3> <div class="GT M-GT"><p>The 2024 grants conclude the last joint call for applications of the national MD-PhD program with the SNSF. The SNSF has indeed decided to focus its career support portfolio on the postdoctoral level from 2025 onwards.</p> <p> </p> <p>As selective instrument and seal of scientific quality, the national program contributes to the attractivity and visibility of the MD-PhD career track. It also serves as a benchmark for local MD-PhD programs. The SAMS remains convinced of the importance of individual funding options to motivate talented young physicians to engage in research and to acquire a solid scientific foundation early on in their career.</p> <p> </p> <p>Thanks to the new partnerships that have been established, and those currently under discussion, the SAMS hopes to continue the program with a next call for applications early 2025. Details will be published here and via newsletter when the commitment of new partners is confirmed.</p> <p> </p> <p>Funding and management of the grants awarded until mid 2024 is ensured.</p> <p> </p> </div> </div><div class="text-GT"> <h3>Career trajectories of MD-PhD grantees</h3> <div class="GT M-GT"><p>We conducted a survey of former MD-PhD grantees to assess whether the national MD-PhD program is reaching its goals and paving the way for a career as physician-scientist. The data collected suggest that this is indeed the case: eight years or more after completing their MD-PhD – when most grantees have accessed a stable position – 55% hold a paid position in research, 64% continue their scientific activity in a university hospital and 25% are professors.</p> <p> </p> <p>Our analysis further shows that the program supports talented young physicians, the majority of whom reach leadership positions and maintain strong links with research and clinical practice throughout their careers.</p> <p> </p> <p>The full study on the career trajectories of grant recipients of the national MD-PhD program since its creation in 1992 is published in Swiss Medical Weekly.</p> <p><br /> <a href="https://doi.org/10.57187/s.3615" target="_blank">Read the article</a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> </div> </div><div class="text-GT"> <h3>Downloads and links</h3> <div class="GT M-GT"><p><a href="/dam/jcr:23424e7e-c735-442e-8e29-b5b21fe0179f/sams_MD-PhD_regulations.pdf">National MD-PhD grants program regulations</a></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="/en/Funding/MD-PhD-Program/Local-Commissions.html">Associated local MD-PhD Commissions</a></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="/de/Portraet/Kommissionen/MD-PhD-Kommission.html">National MD-PhD Evaluation Committee</a> (in German)</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="/dam/jcr:05e6fb6c-0e9a-4740-bc6a-d7c7143237fc/synopsis_sams_MD-PhD.pdf">Synopsis of grantees</a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="kontakte-m"> <h4>CONTACT</h4> <p class="GT M-GT"> Dr. Myriam Tapernoux <br>Head of Department <br>Tel. +41 31 306 92 76 <br><a href="javascript:dcmt('146083153134149138151147148154157101152134146156083136141');"><script type="text/javascript"> // <![CDATA[ document.write(dcmadr("146083153134149138151147148154157101152134146156083136141")); // ]]> </script></a> </p> </div> <div class="logo-aux-m"> <a href="http://www.akademien-schweiz.ch/en/current/news" target="_blank"> <img src="/.resources/samw/webresources/svg/i_logo_header_desktop_a_en.svg"/> </a> </div> <div id="cookie"> <div class="flex-item"> <span><p>We use cookies. 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