The LIVES Centre offers several types of grants to support innovation in life course research. These funds are addressed to the members of the LIVES Centre as well as to the extended network of researchers studying the life course and vulnerability.
Any question on this subject can be sent to the scientific officer of the LIVES Centre - lives.scientific@unil.ch
LIVES Young scholars
This grant aims specifically doctoral and post-doctoral researchers who plan to conduct innovative life course research. The grant can be used to write a paper (for PhD students and post-docs) or to develop a new project (for post-docs).
Young scholars supported in 2026
Young scholars supported in 2025: UNIL & UNIGE
Young scholars supported in 2024
Young scholars supported in 2023
LIVES Visitor grant
The LIVES Centre offers scholarships to researchers who wish to visit the LIVES Centre at the Universities of Lausanne or Geneva and participate in joint research with members of the LIVES Centre.
LIVES Seed money
This grant aims to support the development of new research projects on the life course and vulnerability. It is intended for experienced researchers who wish to prepare a major grant proposal in the field of life course research.
