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21/Aug/2019
In November and December 2019, the SNSF will hold information events at several higher education institutions in Basel, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Winterthur and Zurich.
Save the date: SNSF to visit nine higher education institutions: Details
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20/Aug/2019
The new Spark funding scheme has generated enormous interest. Young researchers in particular are applying to the SNSF for financial support.
More than 700 ideas submitted: Details
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19/Aug/2019
Chemists funded by the SNSF have created a new compound for flexible drug delivery that specifically targets prostate cancer cells. Incorporating four different molecules, the compound prevents tumour cells from multiplying, can be detected by medical imaging and has staying power in the bloodstream.
Graphene nanoflakes: a new tool for precision medicine: Details
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15/Aug/2019
The SNSF awards Doc.CH grants to twenty-four young researchers who wish to write a doctoral thesis in the humanities and social sciences. They receive an average of 243,000 francs per grant.
Doc.CH: 24 grants for doctoral students in the humanities and social sciences: Details
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09/Jul/2019
The SNSF, the SAMS and the Swiss cancer research foundation will support eleven young medical doctors in doing their PhDs.
Eleven MD-PhD grants awarded: Details
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04/Jul/2019
Is trade liberalisation shifting environmental burden from industrialised countries to poorer ones? This question was investigated by a research team at ETH Zurich led by Thomas Bernauer. In particular, they analysed whether, and if so how, commerce driven by free trade agreements is transferring environmental impacts from industrialised countries to poorer ones.
Trade agreements only partly shift environmental burden onto poorer countries : Details
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03/Jul/2019
40 new COST Actions will kick-off in late summer or autumn 2019 and are open to researchers and experts as of now.
COST supports 40 new Actions that are open for participation: Details
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03/Jul/2019
On behalf of social security institutions, psychiatrists assess to what extent people with mental health problems are still able to work. However, the work capability assessments tend to be far too dissimilar. A new training course, conducted within the scope of an SNSF-funded study, has helped to reduce the differences.
Work capability assessments: making them more consistent: Details
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02/Jul/2019
An analysis of sediment transport in the Rhône Valley yields surprising results: melting glaciers overcompensated for the effect of the increased number of hydropower plants. A reduction in construction activities due to the 2008 financial crisis could also be seen in the data. This comprehensive study, the first of its kind in Europe, brings important new knowledge, in particular for flood prevention.
Sediments in Lake Geneva reflect the 2008 financial crisis: Details
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27/Jun/2019
In spite of detailed information and advice: some misconceptions about SNSF research funding continue to do the rounds. We’ll tell you what’s true.
7 misconceptions about SNSF research funding - and the reality behind them: Details
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27/Jun/2019
The Doc.CH funding scheme of the SNSF bolsters the success of doctoral students in the humanities and social sciences.
Study confirms: Doc.CH has a positive effect on doctoral theses and careers: Details
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26/Jun/2019
The National Research Programmes “Energy Turnaround” (NRP 70) and “Managing Energy Consumption” (NRP 71) have investigated the key factors influencing society’s willingness to accept technology and behavioural change and distilled them into specific recommendations. The focal issue “Acceptance” ushers in the concluding phase of NRP 70 and 71.
Lack of knowledge and experience are slowing implementation of Energy Strategy 2050: Details
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26/Jun/2019
The courses run by the SNSF have proved highly popular. Register without delay if you want to take a course in late summer or autumn of this year.
Media training for researchers 2019: course vacancies: Details
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19/Jun/2019
With SPIRIT, the SNSF is further expanding its support for knowledge exchange between Swiss researchers and researchers from selected partner countries. Pre-proposals may be submitted all year round.
SPIRIT promotes international cooperation: Details
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18/Jun/2019
The SNSF has agreed to jointly fund projects together with the Danish funding agency within the scope of an international co-investigator scheme.
Simplified cooperation with Denmark: Details