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Upcoming Events

Grant List

We created a list of grants available for researchers to explore when seeking funding opportunities. Please note that this list is non-exhaustive – there may be other grants out there that could be relevant or beneficial. If you know of any additional grants that might be of interest to our researchers, feel free to email the Education Officer so we can keep this resource as helpful and up-to-date as possible.

ECR Support

The Education Office of the NCCR Evolving language strives to further and support our Early Career Researchers in their educational journey, through different measures. The main ones are listed here below.

NCCR Colloquium

The NCCR co-hosts a series of talks between the Universities of Geneva (“Brain & Cognition Seminars”), Zurich (“ISLE Colloquium”) and Neuchâtel (“CogSci”). These talks take place during the Fall and Spring semesters, once per semester in every institution . You can find the next scheduled talks here

Upcoming talks

NCCR/ISLE – TBA
NCCR/COGSCI – Philippe Schlenker (Institut Jean-Nicod, Paris) – February 19, 16:15–18:00 PM
NCCR/NEURO-CONNECT – Peter Hagoort (Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics) – June 9, 12:15–13:30 PM

NCCR Joint Colloquium Spr2026

Workshops

Having the opportunity to attend workshops tailored to the ECRs needs is what the NCCR is trying to achieve. Whether it be through writing retreats, grant writing workshops, etc. the education office is always open to suggestion, and organises regular recurrent workshops. 

Career Conversation

Career Conversation : Beyond the Straight Path

 A series of academic talks featuring PIs who discuss their career trajectories in research. The sessions focus on the decisions, challenges, and turning points that have shaped their professional paths. The series is intended for researchers at all career stages and aims to provide insight into the varied routes that can lead to long-term engagement in academia or the private sector.

Upcoming talks

Klaus Zuberbühler (University of Neuchâtel) – February 25, 12:00–2:00 PM 
Balthasar Bickel (University of Zurich) – March 18, 4:00–6:00 PM
Nina Kazanina (University of Geneva) – April 20,  4:00–6:00 PM

Annual Schools and Retreats

Every year, the NCCR Evolving Language organises a school/retreat. This week long event is an opportunity to gather all the NCCR members in one place, where new ideas and group cohesion is of utmost importance.