EnhanceR, a nationally and internationally recognised network for Swiss research IT expertise, aims to accelerate community building efforts by providing funding for RSEs that want to engage as RSE Ambassadors.​

RSE Ambassadors advocate for and support the Research Software Engineer community. They play a crucial role in raising awareness about the importance of research software engineers in academia and research institutions. RSE Ambassadors facilitate networking and collaboration within the community. They also engage in organizing meetings, outreach activities, sharing best practices and help to increase the visibility of the RSE community in Switzerland.

Applications from volunteers from academic/research institutions with no or very nascent RSE communities are partocularly encouraged.

Chosen applicants will receive the following funding:

• Institutions which are members of the EnhanceR association with 10,000 CHF

• Institutions which are not EnhanceR members with 5,000 CHF