2006
Funding from the English Department of the University of Berne to organize a one-week workshop for PhD candidates in English languages and literatures in Saignelégier, Jura.

2005
Funding from the “Nachwuchsförderungs-Pool” of Berne University to organize a two-days workshop on time management for young linguists of Berne University of all departments (with Dr. Brigitte Huber)

2004
Funding from the “Nachwuchsförderungs-Pool” of Berne University to organize a one-week workshop for PhD candidates of the English Department in Cavigliano, TI

2000
“Janggen-Pöhn” Scholarship to study at Georgetown University

2000
NFS Scholarship for Young Academics (“Stipendium für angehende Forscher und Forscherinnen”) to study at Georgetown University