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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 ...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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

03.03.2011Taking science to the public

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

03.03.2011Bringing research to the public

New funding scheme "Agora"

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...

15.02.2011New Submission Deadline for Project Funding

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

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...

07.12.2010Education and research: currently not a priority for Switzerland

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

10.11.2010A new beginning for doctoral training

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

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

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

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...

20.09.2010Simplified terms of participation for International Exploratory Workshops

The International Exploratory Workshops enable researchers investigating simila...

31.08.2010SCOPES 2005-2008: many beneficial results of the latest cooperation programme with Eastern Europe

Recently the phase 2005-2008 of the SCOPES programme which supported about 150 ...

24.06.2010Research Careers in Europe

The Member Organisation Forum on Research Careers of the European Science Found...

23.06.2010New: Financial contribution for childcare at conferences

What goes without saying in other countries is still exceptional in Switzerland...

26.05.2010Marie Heim-Vögtlin Prize 2010: award for Isabelle Cherchneff-Parrinello

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

26.05.2010Research Funding from a Gender Perspective

Based on the study entitled „Gender and Research Funding (GEFO)”, which was com...

26.05.2010Sinergia: Important change for submitting applications

Applications for the Sinergia funding instrument will now only be accepted by t...

25.05.2010The SNSF 2009 Annual Report: More than 700 million Swiss francs invested in basic research

In 2009 the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) approved around 2,900 rese...

15.04.2010Eight new National Centres of Competence in Research to be launched

At a press conference held today at the headquarters of the Swiss National Scie...

07.04.2010MHV Prize: award for astrophysicist, Isabelle Cherchneff-Parrinello

The SNSF is awarding the Marie Heim-Vögtlin (MHV) prize annually since 2009. In...

23.03.2010Multi-Year Programme: More support required for young scientists

The Swiss National Science Foundation presents its strategic aims for 2012 – 2016

11.03.201044 new SNSF-funded SNSF professorships

In conclusion to its eleventh call for proposals, the Swiss National Science Fo...

28.01.2010Lead Agency Agreement with Luxembourg

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) and the Luxembourg National Resear...

28.01.2010Launch of a new funding instrument called “International Exploratory Workshops”

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) will launch the “International Exp...

25.01.2010ERA-Net EuroNanoMed: eight projects supported

A panel of international experts has recommended to support 8 out of 26 project...

21.01.2010Active promotion of women in research: 41 new MHV subsidies awarded

2009 was a record year for submissions to the Marie Heim-Vögtlin (MHV) Programm...

14.01.2010In spite of positive developments in Europe: equal opportunities don’t just happen

The European Commission publication, “She Figures 2009”, shows increasing growt...

09.12.2009NCCR sesam: A Positive Review for the SNSF from the Swiss Federal Supervisory Board for Foundations

The Swiss Federal Supervisory Board for Foundations gave the Swiss National Sci...

26.11.2009SNSF: Application submissions for October 2009 reach record high

Applications for independent project funding submitted to the Swiss National Sc...

11.11.2009Future of the doctoral programme ProDoc

For the 2012/13-2016 funding period the CRUS plans to focus on funding doctoral...

28.10.2009Ambizione, SCORE & PROSPER: Awards 2009

The SNSF funds young academics in all disciplines through its Ambizione, SCORE ...

30.09.2009SNSF news service: information fast and personalised

In its constant endeavour to supply information targeted to needs, the SNSF now...

29.09.2009Equal opportunities in research funding: an assessment of the situation in Europe

For the first time, at the request of the European Commission, an international...

23.09.2009Foreign Nationals Act: The SNSF advocates initiative to ease admittance

A parliamentary initiative is demanding a change in the Foreign Nationals Act r...

14.09.2009New prestigious ERC Starting Grants for Switzerland

The European Research Council (ERC) expects to fund some 240 top researchers in...

07.09.2009Stimulating the economy

Technology transfer projects approved

25.08.2009Applications for the Marie Heim-Vögtlin Programme reach an all-time record

In 2009, new applications for new Marie-Heim-Vögtlin (MHV) subsidies reached a ...

22.06.2009TRREE: a new online training program on research ethics and regulation

What is ethical in research that involves humans? And what are the main difficu...

08.06.2009MHV Prize: Award for a young women researcher

The SNSF awards its newly created Marie Heim-Vögtlin (MHV) prize for the first ...

20.05.2009Six new SystemsX.ch Projects

SystemsX.ch, the Swiss initiative in Systems Biology, supports over the next fo...

18.05.2009Research: Young academics take first priority

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) 2008 annual report

22.04.2009SNSF Overhead Regulations approved by Federal Council

As of this year, the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) has introduced ov...

13.02.2009SNSF contribution to bolstering the economy

On 11 February the Federal Council decided to submit to parliament a proposal f...

02.02.2009Guide 2009 – an overview of National Centres of Competence

The SNSF Guide 2009 brochure provides an overview of the current status of the ...

22.01.2009Science and Technology (S&T) in Switzerland - Switzerland, European champion of innovation

Switzerland has improved its performance in the field of innovation and is now ...

20.01.200954 outline proposals for new National Centres of Competence in Research

54 outline proposals have been submitted in response to the third call for new ...

19.01.2009Eurocores: Call for Outline Proposals

The European Science Foundation (ESF) launches new Eurocores programmes and ope...

14.10.2008Switzerland selected to head national research organisations in Europe for the first time

Dieter Imboden, SNSF Research Council President, appointed as President of EuroHORCs (European Heads Of Research Councils) in Vienna

02.07.2008SNSF benefits from the occasion by meeting with ERC and Swiss universities

European Research Council (ERC) convenes in Switzerland

15.05.2008Good news for researchers: higher SNSF success rate despite an increasing number of applications

Annual Report 2007 of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)

04.06.2007More research projects than ever before

Jahresbericht 2006 des Schweizerischen Nationalfonds

01.02.2007The Swiss National Science Foundation gears up for the future

Reform of the Swiss National Science Foundation: «SNSF futuro»

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