19/Oct/2018
NORFACE is launching the call “Democratic governance in a turbulent age (Governance)” in December 2018. The call will be open to all researchers in the social sciences and humanities in Switzerland.
NORFACE: pre-announcement of the Governance call: Details
16/Oct/2018
An urban exhibition invites passers-by to take on the role of a teacher in a vocational training school. The objective is to demonstrate the challenges in a tangible way and to explain methods developed for overcoming them.
Educational research: in a teacher’s shoes: Details
15/Oct/2018
The ERA-NET CHIST-ERA supports European research collaborations in information and communication sciences and technologies.
CHIST-ERA: Call 2018 announcement: Details
10/Oct/2018
By studying the effects of Basel’s electricity levy, researchers at the University of Lucerne investigated how tax incentives work in practice and how their impact on energy consumption could be increased.
Tax incentives reduce energy consumption - if effectively implemented: Details
10/Oct/2018
It has never been so easy to obtain grants for open access publications from the SNSF. Researchers can now apply for them on the mySNF online platform – even after the project has ended.
Making open access the new normal: Details
09/Oct/2018
In November and December 2018, the SNSF will set up information stalls at several higher education institutions in Bern, Fribourg, St. Gallen, Neuchâtel and Lucerne.
SNSF to visit nine higher education institutions: Details
09/Oct/2018
If you are planning to submit an application with a French research partner, you can do so with a Lead Agency proposal. In 2019, all applications need to be submitted to the Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR). If you intend to submit a proposal, you need to pre-register with the ANR by 25 October 2018, 1 p.m. CET.
Pre-registration with the French ANR for Lead Agency applications in 2019: Details
04/Oct/2018
The SNSF promotes women in research with the PRIMA funding scheme and its equality grants. A legal opinion now confirms that these equality measures are not just legally valid ¬- they are necessary.
Promotion of women by the SNSF: valid and necessary: Details
25/Sep/2018
The Federal Council has mandated the SNSF to run a new National Research Programme. It will focus on the opportunities and risks of digital change for society and the economy.
Federal Council approves National Research Programme on digital change: Details
24/Sep/2018
Two exhibitions at the Zurich Film Festival and the Foire du Valais in Martigny will present outstanding images of Swiss research.
SNSF Scientific Image Competition at Zurich Film Festival and Foire du Valais: Details