Residencies - Brocher Foundation
Residencies - Brocher Foundation supports researchers studying the ethical, legal, and social dimensions of medicine, health policy, and technology through dedicated research time and interdisciplinary exchange.
Funder: Brocher Foundation
Due Dates: January 1, 2027 (Call opens) | March 11, 2027 (Application deadline for 2028 residencies)
Funding Amounts: Hosted residency for 1–3 months; eligible researchers may receive CHF 15 daily plus partial travel support
Summary: Supports researchers worldwide studying the ethical, legal, and social dimensions of medical advances, health policy, and medical technology.
Key Information: Residents normally cover travel and dinner expenses; additional support requires no income during the residency.
Description
The Brocher Foundation’s Residencies programme provides dedicated time for research, reflection, writing, and discussion at its estate in Hermance, Switzerland, on the shores of Lake Geneva. Established in 2007, the programme supports work on the ethical, legal, and social dimensions of medical developments, health policy, and medical technology. It brings together researchers from medicine, law, bioethics, philosophy, psychology, anthropology, history of medicine, sociology, economics, and other disciplines.
Interdisciplinary exchange is central to the programme. Internal workshops allow residents to present their projects, while shared meals encourage discussion and collaboration. Proximity to international organizations—including WHO, WTO, WIPO, UNHCR, ILO, ICRC, and MSF—supports dialogue between academia, public policy circles, and practitioners. Around 50 researchers stay at the Foundation each year.
