Communicating with the public
Society should recognise and discuss research. This is why the SNSF supports researchers who communicate with the public. It also disseminates research findings via its own channels.
We support researchers in their public communication through:
- the Agora funding scheme, which is geared towards dialogue with the public. Share your research with an interested audience. The SNSF provides up to CHF 200,000 in funding for Agora projects.
- free communication courses. Learn to summarise your findings in language that laypeople can understand. Practise how to make a professional and effective media appearance. Develop the skills you need to foster a constructive dialogue with politicians.
- a concise guide for media relations (media guide). What story could you tell? How do you reach the media? What should you look out for in an interview?
The SNSF also disseminates selected research results via its own channels, for example by publishing research news and press releases. Together with the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences, we publish the quarterly research magazine Horizons.