The SNSF Scientific Image Competition 2027 is now open
Give people a glimpse into your day-to-day life as a scientist and showcase your research through photos. You have until 1 February 2027 to submit your entries to the competition.
The SNSF Scientific Image Competition collects the most striking images and videos from research and shares them with the public and the media. Researchers working in Switzerland and Liechtenstein can submit their images and give insights into their daily lives and work, whether this involves field research, laboratory experiments, collaborations, findings or documentation.
Participation requirements
The competition is open to anyone employed as a researcher at a higher education or research institution in Switzerland or Liechtenstein, including students carrying out research. Submissions must have been produced after 1 January 2026, and may be the result of international collaborations.
The competition comprises four categories:
- object of study
- locations and instruments
- women and men of science
- videos
The submission deadline is 1 February 2027.
Tess de Ruiter, curator of art-science projects, will chair the international jury. It will also comprise biologist Alex Jordan, photographer Andri Pol, Jessica Hallett, media editor at Nature magazine, Aurélie Saliba, strategic project manager at Adobe Stock, and photography curator Sarah Girard. In each category of the competition, the jury will award a first prize and several distinctions.
Ten years of science in images
Launched in 2017, the SNSF Scientific Image Competition has received over 3,800 images and videos, which are available free of charge in an online gallery. Every week, a picture is posted on the SNSF’s Instagram account.
The Biel/Bienne Festival of Photography will exhibit the award-winning works from 1 to 23 May 2027 and host the prize ceremony.