Questions & Answers

Both the main applicant and all co-applicants must register in the Grant Application Portal (GAP) before submitting an application. If you are using GAP for the first time, we recommend registering well in advance of the application deadline, so you have time to become familiar with the system.

Once registered, log in, select the funding programme you wish to apply for, and click "Start Application". You can complete the application form over multiple sessions. Your progress is saved each time you click Next within the application form, allowing you to return and continue your application later.

Open and planned funding programmes are listed in GAP, together with their opening and closing dates.

The Main Applicant is responsible for submitting the application and completing reporting requirements.

A Co-Applicant is an additional researcher involved in the research project.

You can be the main applicant for only one active project funded by  Krebsforschung Schweiz  or Krebsliga Schweiz at a time. However, you may be a co-applicant on multiple projects.

Yes. However, rejected research applications may only be revised and resubmitted once, either in the next or a subsequent funding programme. To submit, log in to GAP. Start a New Application.

1. Select Revised under Project summary of the application form, you will need to attach an updated Research Plan. We ask that you: 

• use blue font or highlight in blue to distinguish changes and new information in comparison to your initial application. This makes it easier for the reviewers to follow what you have changed.

2. Rebuttal Letter 

Once you mark your new application as a revised version of a previously submitted application, you will be asked to provide:

• an updated Research Plan with highlighted changes and 

• a one-page Rebuttal Letter summarizing the most significant changes to the application based on the reviewers’ comments

The web address for GAP is: https://kls-kfs.my.site.com/grants/s/ 

Click Log in. 

If you have logged in before, enter your email address and password. If you are logging in for the first time, click Register. The registration process should only take a few minutes. 

You will then receive a verification code by email.

You can add co-applicants to your application by assigning them a supporting role. Co-applicants who do not yet have a GAP account must first register and create their own account. Once they have been added to the application, they can log in to GAP and view the application. However, co-applicants cannot edit the application; only the main applicant can make changes and submit the final application.

There is no version control. However, only the main Applicant can submit an application, so they have final editorial control. 

Please review the status of all sections of the application form in the “Submission” tab, and ensure that all parts of the application form have been completed. If you are having trouble completing all these sections or submitting your application, please contact the grant management team at: grants@cancerresearch.ch

When moving to the next section in an application, click Next to ensure that your progress on the current page is saved. If you switch sections using the navigation menu on the left without first clicking Next, any unsaved changes on the current page will be lost. 

No. Applications must be submitted electronically through GAP. Paper copies are not required.  

After successfully submitting the application, the main applicant will see a confirmation message indicating that the submission was successful. A unique ID will also be displayed for future reference. 

No, it is the responsibility of the Lead Applicant to circulate these. 

You will be able to access your application for a short period after the funding programme submission deadline has closed. Please note it is not possible to transfer an unsubmitted application to another deadline.  

Main Applicants will receive an email informing them of the outcome following the Board meeting. Applicants can then login into GAP, to view the decision, and access any review comments (where applicable).  

The main applicant (grant holder) is responsible for completing and submitting the required contract and reports.  These can be found in GAP under the relevant Award in the Requirements tab. 

Please consult our website details on Reporting the progress of your funded grant.  

In the area of research funding, the Swiss Cancer Research foundation works closely with its partner organisation, the Swiss Cancer League. Twice a year, they jointly award funds to support selected research projects. The funding organisation is indicated in the contracting letter and the contract. 

Example how to acknowledge funding in research publications: 

• This work was funded by the Swiss Cancer Research foundation [KFS-XXXXXX-MM-YYYY]'. 

• This work was funded by the Swiss Cancer League [KLS-XXXXXX-MM-YYYY]'.  

Acknowledgements are much more than thank you notes. They enable us to monitor and evaluate the outputs of the research we fund.
If you are funded by us, you must list the funding organization – either Swiss Cancer Research foundation or Swiss Cancer League – and your grant reference number in all your research publications related to the grant.

Exmple: This work was funded by the Swiss Cancer Research foundation [KFS-XXXX-MM-2021]

Log in to the Grant Application Portal [GAP] and navigate to Awards. Select the project on which you wish to report your progress. Then, select Publications. Click on Add New Publication and fill in the required fields. After completing the required fields click on “Create Publication to submit it.  

Tip: The Information sheet on "Reporting the progress of your grant or fellowship" on the Reporting webpage can also be very helpful.