Insight into our activities

From gender equality to open science

Besides evaluating research proposals and funding projects, the SNSF also undertook a whole host of other tasks in 2020. We are developing our research funding processes, incentivising research and increasing public awareness about scientific research and innovation. A chronological selection:

NRP 70/71
It’s doable – if we set our minds to it
Project funding
New CV in biology and medicine
NRP 77
Opportunities and risks of digitalisation
#SNSFequality
Women researchers on social media
Open research data
Positive interim result
COVID-19 pandemic
Flexible solutions for researchers
Open Access
235 freely accessible books
SPIRIT programme
2.4 million francs for first projects
Agreement on open data
National strategy imminent
Competition
Research captured in images
Data portal
Interactive key figures
Optimus Agora Prize
Less trouble with stress
Special call on coronaviruses
Start of 36 research projects
Open Access Check
Personalised report by mouse-click
r4d programme
New approaches to securing peace
Careers cohort study
Successful initial surveys
NRP 73
Is Switzerland ready for change?
NRP 69
Call for a Food Strategy 2050
DORA
What counts is the overall achievement
NRP 78
28 further projects on COVID-19
Limitation initiative
In support of European cooperation
Funding of professorships
No new Eccellenza grants as of 2021
Lead Agency
For the first time with non-European countries
5. Serie der NFS
Start trotz Pandemie
Postdoktorierende
Auslandstipendien vereinfacht
Pionier der Systembiologie
Preis Marcel Benoist für Rudolf Aebersold
Kugelpackungen berechnet
Maryna Viazovska erhält Latsis-Preis
BRIDGE
Allen Disziplinen offen
Videos about open access
Eight times "Yes" to knowledge for all
Marie Heim-Vögtlin Prize
Animal rights in a globalised world
Doc.CH
Even greater appeal
Scholars at Risk network
Protection from persecution
Clinical studies
Laypeople help with selection
Women in science
10th birthday of AcademiaNet
Spark
Successful pilot project
Practice-to-Science
11 projects at UASs and UTEs
Multilateral Weave agreement
Tightly woven net of European research