AWARDS

The Swiss 3RCC gives out three annual awards: the Swiss 3RCC's 3Rs Award and a Young 3Rs Investigator Award to individuals for work conducted in Switzerland, as well as the Culture of Care (CoC) Award.

The main 3Rs Award of CHF 4'000.- is given for exceptional work that has made a significant contribution to the Replacement, Reduction, and Refinement of animal experimentation (the 3Rs Principle). The prize money of the 3Rs Award is paid to the awardee's institute.

A further CHF 2500.-, the Young 3Rs Investigator Award, is given to two researchers in the early stages of their careers for their individual achievements advancing the 3Rs principle and is co-funded by the NRP 79. The prize money of the Young 3Rs Investigator Awards is paid personally to the individuals.

Any Swiss-based person is eligible that has made significant advancements in topics related to the 3Rs; whether in research, education, caretaking, or management. Applications will be evaluated based on the quality of the contributions and on their impact on the 3Rs in either a scientific, regulatory, industrial, or educational context. In addition to the financial award, the awardee will be given the possibility to have a short video made about his/her activities contributing to the implementation of the 3Rs and/or to present his/her work in a 3R-dedicated event organized by the 3RCC.

Nominees are initially internally reviewed and short-listed, followed by an external endorsement by at least 3 international experts in the field. 

Nominations for the 3Rs Award and/or Young 3Rs Investigator Award for the 2024 calendar year are open from February 1st on our funding portal. Deadline April 1st, 2025!

For information on the annual Culture of Care Award, click here.