15/Aug/2018
On 19 September 2018, the SNSF will welcome advanced researchers from all over Switzerland to its headquarters in Bern. Registration is open now!
Advanced Researchers’ Day: Register now!: Details
14/Aug/2018
The Ice Age Panorama exhibition at shopping centres depicts life during the Ice Age. It’s an effective way of letting the general public in on the knowledge gained from 30 years of research into the last Ice Age.
Ice Age at the mall: Details
10/Aug/2018
The SNSF awards Doc.CH grants to twenty-five young researchers who wish to write a doctoral thesis in the humanities and social sciences.
Doc.CH: 25 PhD grants in the humanities and social sciences: Details
02/Aug/2018
The SNSF, the SAMS and the Swiss cancer research foundation will support ten young medical researchers in doing their MD-PhDs.
Ten MD-PhD fellowships awarded: Details
31/Jul/2018
With 39% open access publications, Switzerland occupies the top spot for OA publishing. Globally, the share of research results published 'open access' is 30%.
Open access to scientific works: Switzerland has the top spot: Details
27/Jul/2018
Researchers working on an SNSF project have discovered novel, antibiotically active chemical substances in a previously rarely explored site: the leaf of a common field weed. The just published findings show that this microcosm contains many still unknown natural products that could lead to new drugs.
A novel antibiotic from weeds: Details
23/Jul/2018
The mission of National Research Programmes (NRPs) is to contribute to the solution of pressing problems of our age. An analysis of three NRPs now sheds light on the impact of the NRP funding scheme as a whole - in academia and, to a greater extent, in politics and society.
What is the impact of NRPs?: Details
11/Jul/2018
In collaboration with a nature reserve in Namibia, researchers funded by the SNSF are developing a new approach to counting animals: combining drone flights and automated image analysis.
Drones survey African wildlife: Details
10/Jul/2018
The SNSF Gender Equality Commission has been working towards equal representation for women in science for four years. Michelle Cottier recently joined as a new member.
SNSF Gender Equality Commission: much achieved, but still a lot to do: Details
25/Jun/2018
The SNSF is launching a call for project proposals aimed at networking biobanks by harmonising their IT systems. The networking serves a well-defined scientific research purpose. The call is open to all research domains.
BioLink: call for proposals for the networking of biobanks established for research purposes: Details