The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) is strongly committed to facilitating and promoting international engagement for the Swiss research community and provides a number of funding opportunities for this purpose. Funding programmes, notably, encourage the collaboration of Swiss researchers in a number of specific geographical regions. Others are open worldwide.
At the European and international level, SNSF is also an active participant in initiatives or organisations seeking to increase international engagement in science and to improve framework conditions for research.
In Switzerland, SNSF collaborates closely with the State Secretariat for Education and Research (SER) on initiatives of European or worldwide interest. It also works closely with the Swiss Agency for Development and Co-operation (SDC).