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25.10.2011Enlargement contribution: co-operation with researchers from Bulgaria and Romania

The SDC and the SNSF are continuing their longstanding co-operation in research...

25.10.2011A decade of equal opportunities in research funding

If all genders are to enjoy the same opportunities in research, there is a perm...

25.10.2011Pure excellence?

SNSFinfo print No 14: Editorial...

25.10.2011Introduction of overhead: a simple but effective model

The SNSF's progress report on the overhead introduction phase shows that the si...

25.10.2011Science Europe: a new voice for the European scientific community

SNSFinfo print no 14: "In Focus"...

20.10.2011Amendment of Sinergia regulations

The Specialised Committee Interdisciplinary Research and the Presiding Board of...

13.10.2011The Arab world on the move

The revolutions in the Arab world have surprised more than a few. However, the ...

06.10.2011Media training for researchers: course schedule 2012

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) supports practice-oriented medi...

05.10.2011Conferences on interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research and teaching

Interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research and teaching are steadily gain...

05.10.2011Medical technology research on a firm footing in Switzerland

The National Centre of Competence (NCCR) "CO-ME - Computer Aided and Image...

29.09.2011Agora: call for proposals attracts great interest

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) has received 77 proposals for publ...

28.09.2011Eastern Europe: nearly 100 research partnerships thanks to 28 newly approved grants

Last December, the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) and the Swiss Agenc...

27.09.2011National Research Council: re-elections 2012-2015

The 2008-2011 term of office of the National Research Council will expire at th...

27.09.2011Swiss Science Briefing 2011 “Policy versus science: Who is in the driving seat?”

High level speakers will discuss this topic at our Swiss Science Briefing 2011 ...

20.09.2011'Horizonte' tells the story of how religion can be used for political purposes

How did Santiago de Compostela become the most important Christian pilgrimage s...

16.09.2011A fresh look for the National Research Programmes

Sustainable water infrastructure planning

National Research Programme "Sustainable water management" (NRP 61)

01.09.2011Horizonte September 2011: We are water

The latest edition of the Swiss research magazine Horizonte is out. It presents...

01.09.2011'Einstein' on the Plaine Morte glacier

A team from the science TV programme "Einstein" accompanied researche...

31.08.2011Launching of the Romanian-Swiss Research Programme in Bucharest on 16 September 2011

The Romanian-Swiss Research Programme 2011-2016 is about to be launched in Roma...

30.08.2011Publication grants: changes as of October 2011

As the DORE programme will expire in autumn, the DORE publication grants will b...

30.08.2011New SNSF salary rates for doctoral candidates in 2012

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) decided to change the salarie rate...

30.08.2011Karl Gademann receives the National Latsis Prize 2011

Forays through nature reveal surprising links

25.08.2011A day for advanced researchers

On 2 November 2011, the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) will welcome a...

24.08.2011SNSF: Changes to terminology, classification and website

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) has renamed certain divisions with...

19.08.2011Brain research on the road

As of 19 August, the Brain Bus, a mobile exhibition on brain research, will be ...

18.08.2011International Exploratory Workshops

The International Exploratory Workshops allow for researchers working in Switze...

18.08.2011Project funding: earliest possible start of projects remains unchanged

As under the old system, projects funded by the Swiss National Science Foundati...

10.08.2011Conference ScienceComm’11: „Science for children and adolescents“

The conference "ScienceComm'11" organized by the Swiss National Scien...

10.08.2011International conference on the evaluation of inter- and transdisciplinary research to be held in September 2011

From 14 -16 September 2011, the fourth international conference of td-net, the ...

08.08.2011Sinergia: 34 new grants for 2011

Ninety Sinergia applications were submitted to the Swiss National Science Found...

27.07.2011Awards for young Swiss at international science fair

From 18 - 24 July 2011, six prizewinners from this year's national competition ...

26.07.2011From the brain to the emotions

The Montreux Jazz Festival provides an ideal platform for the National Research...

26.07.2011Integrated river water quality management

National Research Programme "Sustainable water management" (NRP 61)

15.07.2011SNSF seeks new president for National Research Council

Dieter Imboden will be stepping down as President of the National Research Coun...

14.07.2011Fourth call for new National Centres of Competence in Research

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) is launching a fourth call for Nat...

13.07.2011Making research results more visible

As of mid-August, the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) will collect dat...

11.07.2011The SDC-SNSF Research Fund for Global Issues

The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the Swiss National S...

06.07.2011Successful scientific workshops during the 'Hérisson sous gazon' festival

A flying scooter, strawberry sweets and a humanoid robot... those were the obje...

04.07.2011Bringing new knowledge to politics

No other National Centre of Competence in Research can boast global connections...

28.06.201120th anniversary of the Marie Heim-Vögtlin programme: a collection of portraits

The Swiss National Science Foundation this year celebrates the 20th anniversary...

28.06.2011Smart materials on the tip of a fishing hook

Picture from research: National Research Programme "Smart Materials" (NRP 62)

28.06.2011Fourth call for new National Centres of Competence in Research

In July the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) will launch the fourth cal...

27.06.2011CHIST-ERA: Strategic conference for the launch of the 2nd call, Fall 2011

The ERA-NET programme "CHIST-ERA" (Challenges in Information and C...

27.06.2011Elections to the Executive Committee of the Foundation Council and the National Research Council

The representatives of the scientific organisations of the Foundation Counci...

23.06.2011SNSFinfo print: research categories reviewed

The new edition of the 6-page "SNSFinfo print" with the latest instit...

23.06.2011DORE: a successful funding programme comes to an end

In the past eight years, the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) has suppo...

23.06.2011Research categories reviewed

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) knows that research cannot be pige...

23.06.2011Fluid boundaries

SNFinfo print No 13: Editorial...

23.06.2011Key question for applicants: is my research project use-inspired or not?

SNSFinfo print no 13: "In Focus"...

23.06.2011'Tour de Suisse': the SNSF meets the universities

At the end of 2010, the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) conducted its ...

22.06.2011Equality concerns men too: men and 'masculinities' in NRP 60

Women's lib anniversaries are gaining a lot of attention these days, but what h...

14.06.2011Marie Heim-Vögtlin Prize 2011: award for the classical philologist Rebecca Lämmle

The Marie Heim-Vögtlin Prize ceremony held by the Swiss National Science Founda...

10.06.2011Research groups of NRP 63 'Stem Cells' meet for a 'Progress Report'

The first "Progress Report" meeting of the National Research Programm...

10.06.2011Euresearch event: Fribourg – new calls in nano and materials sciences

In the context of the "Euresearch event: Fribourg – new calls in nano and ...

10.06.2011NRP 66 'Resource Wood': 33 draft proposals shortlisted

33 of 68 submitted draft proposals for the National Research Programme "Re...

08.06.2011NRP 61 'Water Management': New videoclips to introduce the research projects

Take a peek at the new videoclips of the NRP 61 "Sustainable Water Managem...

31.05.2011NRP 67 'End of life': 123 pre-proposals submitted

Subsequent to the launch of the National Research Programme "End of life&q...

30.05.2011SNSF Annual Report 2010: 17% rise in research projects

In 2010, researchers submitted substantially more projects to the Swiss Nationa...

27.05.2011Prospective researchers: all applications to SNSF Research Commissions to be submitted via mySNF as of second half of 2011

As of the second half of 2011, all candidates for a fellowship for prospective ...

19.05.2011Call for proposals: Joint Programming Neurodegenerative Diseases (JPND)

Joint Programming Initiatives (JPIs) are a research instrument of the European ...

18.05.2011Research Initiative Nano-Tera.ch: the SNSF recommends continued federal funding

The research initiative Nano-Tera.ch is expected to bring Switzerland to the cu...

15.05.2011Call for proposals: Agora - public science communication projects

Agora aims to intensify the dialogue between science and society by enabling re...

12.05.2011Three NCCRs organise science workshops at the 'Hérisson sous gazon' festival for children

On Saturday, 18 June 2011, the festival for children "Hérisson sous gazon&...

12.05.2011Assessing the risks of wireless and mobile phone radiation more accurately

Conclusion of the National Research Programme "Non-Ionising Radiation - Health and Environment" (NRP 57)

10.05.2011Research Initiative SystemsX.ch: the SNSF recommends continued federal funding

The aim of SystemsX.ch has been to bring systems biology in Switzerland to worl...

04.05.2011Taking a close look at stem cell therapies

Countless stem cell therapies are currently being offered on the Internet an...

04.05.2011Politics loses its dignity

A scientist and a politician meet on 5 May 2011 in one of a series of debates e...

02.05.2011Call for proposals: Marie Heim-Vögtlin subsidies

To increase the number of women in research, the Swiss National Science Foun...

28.04.2011Project funding at the SNSF: high number of applications in April

Researchers have submitted 1,145 applications requesting a total of 401 million...

20.04.2011MHV Prize for classical philologist Rebecca Lämmle

Since 2009, the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) annually has awarded t...

07.04.2011Tracking the gaze and facial expression

Researchers of the National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) "IM2 -...

07.04.2011Making better use of environmental data

Researchers of the National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) "MICS ...

07.04.2011NRP 66 'Resource Wood': Thomas Bernhard is appointed Head of Knowledge and Technology Transfer

The Research Council of the "Targeted Research" division of the SNSF ...

06.04.2011Faster and more precise operations

In the context of federal measures to stabilise the economy, researchers of the...

06.04.2011Using high pressure to improve high performance electrical conductors

Researchers of the National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) "MaNEP...

06.04.2011Scientific cooperation with Eastern Europe: Second call for proposals is again received with great interest

In November 2010, the SNSF and the SDC (Swiss Agency for Development and Cooper...

05.04.2011New material properties due to electrical sparking

Researchers of the National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) "MaNEP...

05.04.2011From sensors to traffic information networks

Researchers of the National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) "MICS ...

05.04.2011Close-up of a key technology

Launch of NRP 64 "Opportunities and risks of nanomaterials"

04.04.2011Improved safety during complex CMF surgery

Researchers of the National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) "CO-ME...

04.04.2011Valuable impulses to the economy

Basic research can transmit a wide range of impulses to the economy. This is sh...

30.03.2011Two new National Research Programmes launched

The Federal Council has commissioned the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNS...

29.03.2011Gene Days: High-end research in the classroom!

This year's Gene Days offer teachers the opportunity of inviting life scientist...

23.03.2011Three changes in NRP63 'Stem Cell'

In the last months, three changes took place in NRP 63. Dr. Rebecca Elsässer...

23.03.2011SNSFinfo print: Language policy at the SNSF

The twelfth edition of the 6-page "SNSFinfo print" with the latest in...

23.03.2011New tool against plagiarism

Plagiarism constitutes a breach of scientific integrity. After discovering plag...

23.03.2011Declining success rates at the SNSF: the downside of successful research

SNSFinfo print no 12: "In Focus"...

23.03.2011Lead Agency Procedure: gratifying initial results

Nearly 150 Lead Agency applications with Swiss collaboration have been filed...

23.03.2011Language policy at the SNSF

Switzerland thrives on linguistic diversity. But English is now the dominant...

23.03.2011Towards multilingual sciences

SNSFinfo print no 12: Editorial...

22.03.2011Call for proposals: ERA-Net RUS

In the frame of the ERA-Net RUS project, a Pilot Joint Call on Collaborative S&...

21.03.2011Research Day: the SNSF visits St. Gallen

On 1 June 2011 as part of the Research Day, the Swiss National Science Foundati...

16.03.2011New: electronic newsletters of the SNSF now also in English

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) issues a monthly newsletter with c...

16.03.2011National Research Council: two appointments in the 'Targeted Research' division (Div. IV)

The Executive Committee of the Foundation Council of the SNSF has elected Frank...

16.03.2011Future belongs to the oaks and ashes

Picture from research: How do local leaf trees react to increasing dryness in a warmer climate?

07.03.2011NRP 66 'Resource Wood': 67 pre-proposals submitted

Subsequent to the launch of the National Research Programme "Resource Wood...

03.03.2011Bringing research to the public

New funding scheme "Agora"

03.03.2011Taking science to the public

With its new funding scheme "Agora", the Swiss National Science Found...

03.03.2011Horizonte March 2011: Art and Research

The latest edition of the Swiss research magazine Horizonte is out. It presents...

02.03.201141 new SNSF-funded SNSF professorships

In conclusion to its twelfth call for proposals, the Swiss National Science Fou...

24.02.2011From particles to new information technologies

The National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) "QSIT – Quantum Scien...

23.02.2011New: 'SNSFinfo print' in English

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) publishes the 6-page "SNSFinf...

21.02.2011Conclusion of the reform programme 'SNF futuro': measures successfully implemented

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) officially completed the reform pr...

16.02.2011The National Research Programme 'End of Life' (NRP 67) is launched

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) is launching a call for proposals ...

15.02.2011Public consultation for the next EU Framework Programme for research

The European Commission (EC) has launched a public consultation on improvements...

15.02.2011New Submission Deadline for Project Funding

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) functions with two deadlines for t...

15.02.2011Call for proposals: R’Equip 2011

Under its R'Equip programme (Research Equipment), the SNSF supports the purc...

11.02.201125'000 life trajectories analysed in the long term

The National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) "LIVES – Overcoming V...

09.02.2011People-friendly robots for a better life

The National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) "Robotics – Intellige...

07.02.2011Guide 2011 – an overview of National Centres of Competence in Research

The Guide 2011 brochure is now available. It provides an overview of the curren...

07.02.2011New tools for chemists and biologists

The National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) "Chemical Biology – V...

27.01.2011New Democracy Barometer measures the quality of democracies

How democratic is Switzerland? And how does its democracy compare with other es...

24.01.2011Call for proposals: Joint Research Projects between Swiss and Chinese researchers

The Sino-Swiss Science and Technology Cooperation (SSSTC) is launching a third ...

24.01.2011Call for proposals: Joint Research Projects between Swiss and Indian researchers

The Indo Swiss Joint Research Programme (ISJRP) is launching a third call for p...

24.01.2011ERC Advanced Grants 2010: EUR 590 million for 266 top researchers

Out of a total of over 2000 submitted proposals the European Research Council (...

23.01.2011SCOPES 2009-2012: 2nd call / Institutional Partnerships

The SCOPES programme, which is financed by the SNSF and the Swiss Agency for De...

18.01.2011Active promotion of women in research: 37 new MHV subsidies awarded

2010 was another record year for submissions to the Marie Heim-Vögtlin (MHV) Pr...

12.01.2011Pain killers increase risk of heart attack

Side effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

10.01.2011Marianne Sommer receives the National Latsis Prize 2010

Award Ceremony for the National Latsis Prize

22.12.2010Networked knowledge for the development of new drugs

At the National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) "TransCure – From ...

21.12.2010Protecting cultural diversity in the digital age

A project of NCCR "Trade Regulation" is to be awarded the prestigious...

15.12.2010Fellowships for prospective researchers: As of 2011, five SNSF research commissions will accept applications via mySNF

As of the beginning of 2011, candidates for a fellowship for prospective res...

15.12.2010Interdisciplinary research for a healthy mind

The National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) "SYNAPSY – Synaptic B...

14.12.2010mySNF: Server downtime due to update

This weekend mySNF will be extensively updated. For this reason, the platfor...

10.12.2010The NCCR 'sesam' will leave a lasting mark on Swiss research

The National Centre of Competence (NCCR) "sesam – Swiss etiological study ...

08.12.2010Call for the National Research Programme 'Resource Wood' (NRP 66) is launched

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) is launching a call for proposa...

07.12.2010Education and research: currently not a priority for Switzerland

On 3 December, the Federal Council approved the Dispatch on the Promotion of...

07.12.2010Article in Horizonte: 'You still need a steady hand'

The increasing use of technology in medicine presents new challenges for doctor...

30.11.2010Sinergia: submission deadline on 15 January 2011

As of 2011, the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) will accept proposa...

29.11.2010Last call for proposals: ProDoc - the doctoral funding scheme supported by the SNSF and CRUS

The next and last submission deadline for the doctoral funding scheme ProDoc...

26.11.2010Discover the multifaceted world of the National Centres of Competence in Research

The new brochure "National Centres of Competence in Research (NCCRs) – cut...

25.11.2010Findings and Recommendations of NRP 56 'Languages': From a Quadrilingual to a Plurilingual Switzerland

Switzerland deals flexibly and pragmatically with plurilingualism. It does this...

25.11.2010Webcast: Press Conference NRP 56 «Languages»

The recording of the presentations for the press conference on the conclusion o...

22.11.2010ASPERA Workshop: “From the Geosphere to the Cosmos”

The future astroparticle research infrastructures will be fantastic tools to...

22.11.2010Research day: The SNSF is to visit Fribourg

On 3 December 2009 as part of the Research Day at the University of Fribourg...

10.11.2010A new beginning for doctoral training

November 2010 spells significant changes in the domain of doctoral training. Th...

03.11.2010Young people experience the fascination of social sciences

"Schweizer Jugend forscht" (Swiss Youth in Science) will devote a stu...

28.10.2010Project Funding at the SNSF: ever-increasing demand

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) generally receives a higher num...

26.10.2010Ambizione, PROSPER & SCORE: Grants 2010 and harmonisation of the programmes

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) funds young academics in all disci...

21.10.2010ERC Starting Grants 2010: 427 top researchers selected

The European Research Council (ERC) is awarding around €580 million to 427 top ...

13.10.2010Saving research knowledge from oblivion

The National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) "Quantum Photonics&qu...

13.10.2010A Christian procession by non-Christians

Picture from research: Christians and pagans in the Middle Ages

11.10.2010Continued support for Clinical Trial Units

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) has decided to extend by two years...

05.10.2010Publication of report on the SNSF's fellowship programme

The "Obersvatoire science, politique et société (OSPS)" was competiti...

05.10.2010Marianne Sommer receives the National Latsis Prize 2010

The body as history

27.09.2010Iconic Criticism at the Cinema

The National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) on "Iconic Criticism ...

20.09.2010Simplified terms of participation for International Exploratory Workshops

The International Exploratory Workshops enable researchers investigating simila...

20.09.2010SwissCore in International Innovation: underlining the importance of being present in Brussels

“Being physically present in Brussels represents an interesting asset for the p...

15.09.2010Call for proposals: MD-PhD-Program for medical doctors who are interested in research

Together with the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) and with the assista...

08.09.2010Hands on Science

An exhibition on wheels encourages young adults in the French-speaking part of ...

03.09.2010Delving into the mystery of homeostasis

Over the next few weeks research will get underway in the National Centre of Co...

02.09.2010Horizonte shows what mosquitoes reveal about the climate

The remains of mosquito larvae were preserved for a thousand years in the sedim...

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