08.01.2013Release of NRP 61 video clip 'Towards integrative water governance'

The United Nations declared 2013 the International Year of Water Cooperation. T...

20.12.2012Towards integrative water governance

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

17.12.2012SystemsX.ch sets off into the second half with 15 projects

SystemsX.ch, the Swiss initiative in systems biology, sets off into the second ...

12.12.2012Dieter Imboden hands over the presidency to Martin Vetterli

National Research Council of the SNSF under new leadership

06.12.2012Media training for researchers: Course schedule 2013

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

04.12.2012Applications for summer schools 2013

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) awards grants to doctoral students...

13.11.2012FINRISK is coming to an end - long live FINRISK!

In 2012, the National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) "FINRISK - F...

08.11.2012JPND call for proposals – Preannouncement

The EU Joint Programme – Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND), which aims ...

08.11.2012Project funding: slight decline in the number of applications

In the autumn semester 2012, the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) recei...

02.11.2012Nanomaterials in plant protection products and fertilisers

Myth or soon a reality?

24.10.2012Conclusion of the NCCR 'MICS' after 12 years of research

The National Centre of Competence in Research "Mobile Information and Comm...

24.10.2012Lack of equal opportunities at Swiss higher education institutions and less young academics coming through: Are there any common roots?

Large-scale projects: FLARE enables Swiss participation

If Swiss researchers are to continue participating in large-scale international...

24.10.2012Mobility fellowships and grants for doctoral students: Innovations in 2013

Make it clear, streamlined and flexible: these are some of the goals pursued by...

24.10.2012SNSFinfo print: mobility fellowships, large-scale projects and NCCR 'MICS'

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

18.10.2012Ambizione: 56 grants awarded and regulations amended

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) has awarded a total of 56 grants t...

16.10.2012Our genetic differences as means of treatment

Jacques Fellay receives the National Latsis Prize 2012

04.10.2012National Research Council: Eight new members elected

The Executive Committee of the Foundation Council of the Swiss National Science...

04.10.2012Amendment of regulations on Sinergia grants

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) has made an amendment in the Siner...

03.10.2012Swiss Science Briefing in Brussels: International Cooperation in Science and Technology

On 26 September 2012, the Swiss Science Briefing, which is organised annually a...

03.10.2012How knowledge can make dying more humane

Start of National Research Programme "End of Life" (NRP 67)

01.10.2012Bulgarian-Swiss Research Programme: 13 approved projects

For the Bulgarian-Swiss Research Programme (BSRP), 47 applications were submitt...

27.09.2012Agora: 34 new applications

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) has received 34 applications reque...

24.09.2012Groundwater shortage due to climate change?

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

13.09.2012Lakes are replacing glaciers

Changing Alpine landscape

03.09.2012Horizonte September 2012: Knowledge – put into action?

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

28.08.2012Green genetic engineering in Switzerland: low risk, high unused potential

Results and recommendations of NRP 59

23.08.2012New SNSF salary rates for doctoral candidates in 2013

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

20.08.2012Information event for the R4D programme

On 29 August 2012, an information event will take place on results-oriented rep...

20.08.2012Panel discussion on the future of large-scale research projects

On 29 August 2012, a panel discussion will be held in German on the topic "...

16.08.2012KFPE's new Guide for Transboundary Research Partnerships

The Commission for Research Partnerships with Developing Countries (KFPE) has r...

02.08.2012Romanian-Swiss Research Programme: 26 approved projects

Within the scope of the Romanian-Swiss Research Programme, 65 applications were...

25.07.2012For 60 years the SNSF has invested in researchers and their ideas

On 1 August 2012, the Swiss National Science Foundation can look back on 60 yea...

17.07.2012Sustainable safeguarding of water resources

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

12.07.2012A day for advanced researchers

On 19 September 2012, the SNSF will welcome advanced researchers (postdoc level...

11.07.2012Anniversary event 'Young researchers': the SNSF responds to suggestions from young researchers

To celebrate its 60th anniversary, the SNSF invited young researchers to partic...

09.07.2012For children and adults: robots from up close

The National Centre of Competence in Research "Intelligent Robots for Impr...

06.07.2012Higgs boson: the SNSF congratulates CERN!

For many years, the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) has supported Swis...

03.07.2012Sinergia: 36 new grants for 2012

Ninety-two Sinergia applications were submitted to the Swiss National Science F...

03.07.2012Religions: dwindling private relevance, growing public controversy

End of NRP 58: results and recommendations

02.07.2012Changes to terminology and classification: legal framework amended

In 2011, the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) made changes to the termi...

02.07.2012Research projects: evaluation procedure of the SNSF reviewed

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) is having its evaluation procedure...

29.06.2012NRP 66 'Resource Wood': two new projects

After launching a second call, the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) has...

28.06.2012First series of NCCRs: lasting legacy

The first series of National Centres of Competence in Research (NCCRs) will soo...

27.06.2012Lead agency procedure is popular with Swiss researchers

The SNSF is pleased with the development of the lead agency procedure, which wa...

27.06.2012SNSFinfo print: success rate, mobility grants and lead agency procedure

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

27.06.2012The SNSF launches new research programmes on soil and nutrition

The SNSF has launched the National Research Programmes "Sustainable Use of...

27.06.2012Ambitions and values: why does the SNSF need a mission statement?

SNSFinfo print no 16: "In Focus"...

18.06.2012Two political science grants for 2013

14.06.2012AcademiaNet brings excellent women researchers to the fore

AcademiaNet is an Internet portal containing the profiles of outstanding women ...

12.06.2012Innovations in 2013: mobility fellowships and grants for doctoral students in the humanities and social sciences

As of next year, the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) will be offering ...

04.06.2012Horizonte June 2012: Homo scientificus helveticus

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

03.06.2012International Exploratory Workshops

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

01.06.2012New: mobility grants for doctoral students in SNSF projects

In a measure aimed at increasing the appeal of a career in science, the SNSF is...

31.05.2012Using wood more intelligently

Research gets underway in NRP 66 "Resource Wood"

30.05.2012Marie Heim-Vögtlin Prize 2012: Award ceremony for the neurobiologist Claire Jacob

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

30.05.2012Project funding: steep increase in requested funding

In spring 2012, the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) received a similar...

25.05.2012A conference to prepare Chist-ERA call 2012 on user interfaces and communication networks

Each year, Chist-ERA and the SNSF support two different emerging communities wo...

24.05.2012International conferences on excellence in research and merit review

Important international conferences were held in Aarhus and Washington this spr...

24.05.2012CHF 713 million for basic research

Annual Report 2011 of the Swiss National Science Foundation

22.05.2012SNSF publishes lifetime management guidelines

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) has published on its website guide...

15.05.2012Approval of 34 innovation projects of the current NCCRs

Alongside measures to counteract the strength of the Swiss franc, the Swiss par...

15.05.2012NRP 64 'Nanomaterials': approval of five new projects

In the context of a second call for proposals, based on the recommendation b...

26.04.2012International Create Challenge: from ideas to start-ups

The National Centre of Competence "IM2" and the Idiap research ins...

26.04.2012Progress report meeting of NRP 64 'Nanomaterials'

At the end of March, researchers of NRP 64 "Opportunities and Risks of ...

18.04.2012Neurobiologist Claire Jacob receives the Marie Heim-Vögtlin Prize 2012

The neurobiologist Claire Jacob is to receive the Marie Heim-Vögtlin (MHV) P...

12.04.2012NRP 66 'Resource Wood': kick-off meeting with 28 research teams

At the kick-off meeting of the National Research Programme "Resource Wood&...

05.04.2012NRP 68 'Soil as a Resource': 72 pre-proposals submitted

Subsequent to the launch of the National Research Programme "Sustainable U...

04.04.2012Marie Heim-Vögtlin: 32 grants awarded in 2011

In 2011, the SNSF awarded 32 Marie Heim-Vögtlin (MHV) grants to women researche...

03.04.2012Approval of 27 projects for NRP 67 'End of Life'

The Swiss National Science Foundation approved 27 projects for the National Res...

29.03.2012Fifteen projects proposed for second call of NRP 64 'Nanomaterials'

Fifteen research projects have been submitted in response to the second call fo...

28.03.2012SNSFinfo print: Mobility, Agora, ERI Dispatch

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

28.03.2012Encouraging the mobility and early initiative of young researchers

As of 2013, the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) will present its fello...

28.03.2012Full commitment

Young researchers: falling between the rungs of the ladder?

SNSFinfo print no 15: "In Focus"...

15.03.2012Project funding: submission till 2 April 2012

The next submission deadline for project funding, 1 April 2012, falls on a Sund...

13.03.2012mySNF - better support for researchers in managing their projects

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) has further expanded the functiona...

08.03.201241 new SNSF Professorships

In February, the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) awarded 41 SNSF Pr...

06.03.2012SDC and SNSF launch new research programme

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

02.03.2012Martin Vetterli is the new president of the Research Council of the SNSF

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) elects the successor of Dieter Imboden

01.03.2012Horizonte March 2012: Digital romantism

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

28.02.2012BFI Dispatch 2013-2016: The glass is half full

According to the BFI Dispatch approved by the Federal Council in February, a...

27.02.2012Understanding how climate change is affecting groundwater

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

27.02.2012How is the flood hazard in the Alps evolving?

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

08.02.2012Evaluations for third parties and programmes conducted together with partners: Principles set out more precisely

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) provides evaluation services to th...

08.02.2012Geneva continues to foster genetics and genomics

The University of Geneva has founded a new inter-faculty institute called "...

03.02.2012Agora: Promoting dialogue on scientific research

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) is promoting dialogue between rese...

31.01.2012NCCRs continue to attract great interest

The SNSF received 63 pre-proposals in response to a call for proposals for the ...

30.01.2012Gabriele Gendotti takes the helm at the SNSF

Change in the Foundation Council of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)

26.01.2012Is drinking water derived from rivers still clean enough?

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

25.01.2012National Research Council: Election of Presiding Board and five new members

In mid-December 2011, the Executive Committee of the Foundation Council unanimo...

16.01.2012Finding research partners via a social network

Researchers interested in the "Bulgarian-Swiss Research Programme 2011-201...

16.01.2012More floods – more sediment transport – less fish?

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

13.01.2012Brain research as weekend entertainment

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

13.01.2012Young researchers: Is Switzerland doing enough?

On 11 January 2012, the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) got together w...

12.01.2012NRP 68: Steering Committee President elected

In December 2011, the Swiss National Research Council (SNSF) elected Josef Zeye...

10.01.2012The SNSF's research database P3 is online

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) activated the research database P3...

09.01.2012Karl Gademann receives the National Latsis Prize 2011

Recognition for work at the crossroads of chemistry and biology

22.12.2011KORANET Joint Call: Announcement and Partnering Event

On 6 and 7 February 2012 a Partnering Event will be organised in Seoul/Korea...

22.12.2011'Einstein': Trout populations under threat

A team of reporters from the TV science programme "Einstein" is accom...

22.12.2011Service level agreement 2012 between the SNSF and the federal authorities

On 19 December 2011, the State Secretariat for Education and Research and the S...

22.12.2011Karstic waters, a water resource for the future?

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

15.12.2011NRP 66 'Resource Wood': 28 projects approved

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) has approved 28 projects in the Na...

14.12.2011New series of books devoted to democracy research

In mid-December, the publishing house Palgrave Macmillan will publish the first...

09.12.2011The SNSF publishes first report on plagiarism in applications

Between October 2010 and September 2011, the Swiss National Science Foundati...

06.12.2011Research magazine 'Horizonte' on Facebook: 'I like'

The Swiss Research Magazine "Horizonte" now has its own profile on th...

05.12.2011Finding research partners via a social network

Researchers interested in the Romanian Swiss Research Programme 2011-2016 are n...

01.12.2011Horizonte December 2011: Use-inspired basic research?

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

28.11.2011Research Day: the SNSF will visit Geneva on 7 December

 As part of the Research Day, the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) will...

25.11.2011Water and diplomacy

While water alone has not yet been the cause of a major war, water issues can l...

24.11.2011Comprehensive revision of the RIPA: Draft of the Federal Council takes account of the SNSF's needs

On 9 November, the Federal Council approved the Dispatch and the draft of the c...

24.11.2011The SNSF welcomes 150 advanced researchers

On 2 November, the SNSF welcomed advanced researchers from the whole of Switzer...

21.11.2011New innovation projects under ongoing NCCRs

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) has issued a call for proposals fo...

21.11.2011Project funding: Rising demand slightly curbed

For the first time since 2007, fewer project proposals were submitted to the Sw...

15.11.2011Teenagers discover the fascinating world of social sciences

The November study week of "Schweizer Jugend forscht" (Swiss Youth in...

11.11.2011'From the cosmos to the nano world': A virtual adventure in science

Researchers are sending out invitations for an exciting journey on 18 November:...

07.11.2011Images of the world

What significance do images, visualisations and modes of illustration have for ...

31.10.2011International conference: Mobility and networks

On 14/15 November 2011, an international conference on mobility and networks wi...

28.10.2011What more can we do to support young researchers? - Tell us what you think!

The SNSF invites young researchers to formulate what it is they need from the S...

27.10.2011Ambizione, Ambizione-PROSPER and Ambizione-SCORE: Awards 2011

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

25.10.2011SNSFinfo print: co-operation with researchers from Bulgaria and Romania

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

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)

01.09.2011'Einstein' on the Plaine Morte glacier

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

01.09.2011Horizonte September 2011: We are water

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

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...

30.08.2011Karl 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 ...

18.08.2011Project 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...

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