Dr. Daniela Landert has received a prestigious PRIMA research grant - c. CHF 1,000,000 - from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF).
According to the SNF website, Dr. Landert was one of 125 women researchers to apply for a PRIMA grant, with only 19 projects (or 15%) being selected.
Dr. Landert has previously worked in the English Department of the University of Zurich, and she will conduct her research project on "The Pragmatics of Improvised Drama Comedy" at the University of Basel.