Summary
Context and objectives of ITI SWITCH
Launched in January 2025, ITI SWITCH brings together research units, departments, and doctoral schools to promote interdisciplinary research and training while enhancing the international visibility of the University of Strasbourg. Its main objectives are to:
- Strengthen research capabilities in environmental and sustainability sciences
- Promote interdisciplinarity and international collaboration
- Foster societal engagement
Each year, ITI SWITCH supports research projects addressing six challenges across three main work packages (WPs):
- WP1: Dynamics of urban and terrestrial socio-ecological and hydrological systems
- WP2: Sustainable trajectories of socio-ecological systems
- WP3: Governance of socio-ecological and hydrological systems
Types of Funding
- Develop: PhD and postdoctoral positions to advance high-level interdisciplinary research
- Empower: Projects involving multiple partners to strengthen transdisciplinary research
- Initiate: Master’s thesis projects, with a dedicated call in September 2025
Call for Proposals INITIATE
Call for Proposals Details
- Publication date: 8 September 2025
- Submission deadline: 3 October 2025, 11:00 CET
- Notification of results: Mid-October 2025
Call presentation (EN) Présentation de l'AAP (FR)
Liens Importants
- Submit your project as a single PDF file (filename: AAP Initiate_Candidature_Acronyme.pdf)
- Application form
- Access the ITI Switch guidelines and charter
Contact
For any inquiries, please contact:
iti-switch-aap-contact[at]unistra.fr
Call for proposals DEVELOP
Call for Proposals Details
- Call Publication: February 18, 2025
- Submission Deadline: June 8, 2025, 11:00 AM CET
- Notification of Results: September 2025
Call presentation (EN) Présentation de l'AAP (FR)
Important Links
- Upload your project as a single concatenated pdf document (filename: acronym_applicantname.pdf)
- Submission form template
- Consult the ITI SWITCH charter
Contact
For any inquiries, please contact:
iti-switch-aap-contact[at]unistra.fr