Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)
@snsf.ch
The Swiss National Science Foundation funds excellent research at universities and other institutions – from chemistry to medicine to sociology.
We invest in researchers and their ideas 🔬🌱📚 — www.snf.ch/en
Deutsch & Français: @snf-fns.ch
We invest in researchers and their ideas 🔬🌱📚 — www.snf.ch/en
Deutsch & Français: @snf-fns.ch
Without #BasicResearch, there would be no #innovation – including at Planted.
Planted's meat alternatives are in high demand. But without prior research, there would be no vegan ‘meat’ today, nor companies producing it, such as that of co-founder Lukas Böni.
👉 sohub.io/pm74
Planted's meat alternatives are in high demand. But without prior research, there would be no vegan ‘meat’ today, nor companies producing it, such as that of co-founder Lukas Böni.
👉 sohub.io/pm74
December 22, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Without #BasicResearch, there would be no #innovation – including at Planted.
Planted's meat alternatives are in high demand. But without prior research, there would be no vegan ‘meat’ today, nor companies producing it, such as that of co-founder Lukas Böni.
👉 sohub.io/pm74
Planted's meat alternatives are in high demand. But without prior research, there would be no vegan ‘meat’ today, nor companies producing it, such as that of co-founder Lukas Böni.
👉 sohub.io/pm74
The SNSF is considering restrictions for its Project funding. Goal: to ensure the quality of evaluation & stable success rates despite an increasing number of applications and limited funding. The final decision will be made in January 2026.
👉 buff.ly/iGOCf7R
#research #science
👉 buff.ly/iGOCf7R
#research #science
Project funding restrictions envisaged
The SNSF is responding to increased demand from researchers in order to ensure evaluation quality and stabilise success rates.
buff.ly
December 18, 2025 at 10:30 AM
The SNSF is considering restrictions for its Project funding. Goal: to ensure the quality of evaluation & stable success rates despite an increasing number of applications and limited funding. The final decision will be made in January 2026.
👉 buff.ly/iGOCf7R
#research #science
👉 buff.ly/iGOCf7R
#research #science
🍴💧 🚱 Massive amounts of greenhouse gases and excessive water consumption: Intensive animal farming has consequences for our planet. 🌍 This calls for innovative solutions. Thanks to #BasicResearch, creative minds are able to develop tasty alternatives. 🥗 🌱 💡
➡️ sohub.io/pm74
➡️ sohub.io/pm74
December 18, 2025 at 8:31 AM
🍴💧 🚱 Massive amounts of greenhouse gases and excessive water consumption: Intensive animal farming has consequences for our planet. 🌍 This calls for innovative solutions. Thanks to #BasicResearch, creative minds are able to develop tasty alternatives. 🥗 🌱 💡
➡️ sohub.io/pm74
➡️ sohub.io/pm74
#OpenAccess to scientific publications has become the norm. From 2027, the SNSF will be limiting its OA funding. Already in autumn 2026, researchers will be able to publish their articles free of charge on Open Research Europe (diamond open access).
➡️ sohub.io/7nru
➡️ sohub.io/7nru
December 17, 2025 at 10:19 AM
#OpenAccess to scientific publications has become the norm. From 2027, the SNSF will be limiting its OA funding. Already in autumn 2026, researchers will be able to publish their articles free of charge on Open Research Europe (diamond open access).
➡️ sohub.io/7nru
➡️ sohub.io/7nru
How many publications from SNSF-funded research are freely accessible? 🔍
Our new #DataStory presents the figures from the SNSF’s 2023 open access monitoring. More than 75% of publications are open access. The use of machine-readable CC licences is increasingly widespread.
👉 sohub.io/84p0
Our new #DataStory presents the figures from the SNSF’s 2023 open access monitoring. More than 75% of publications are open access. The use of machine-readable CC licences is increasingly widespread.
👉 sohub.io/84p0
December 16, 2025 at 10:01 AM
How many publications from SNSF-funded research are freely accessible? 🔍
Our new #DataStory presents the figures from the SNSF’s 2023 open access monitoring. More than 75% of publications are open access. The use of machine-readable CC licences is increasingly widespread.
👉 sohub.io/84p0
Our new #DataStory presents the figures from the SNSF’s 2023 open access monitoring. More than 75% of publications are open access. The use of machine-readable CC licences is increasingly widespread.
👉 sohub.io/84p0
🤝The SNSF and the SDC are launching a second phase of the SOR4D programme: Researchers and practice partners jointly develop innovative solutions for sustainable development and reduced poverty. 🌍🌱
The new call will follow in January 2026. ➡️ sohub.io/6m5w
#sustainability #research
The new call will follow in January 2026. ➡️ sohub.io/6m5w
#sustainability #research
December 16, 2025 at 8:20 AM
🤝The SNSF and the SDC are launching a second phase of the SOR4D programme: Researchers and practice partners jointly develop innovative solutions for sustainable development and reduced poverty. 🌍🌱
The new call will follow in January 2026. ➡️ sohub.io/6m5w
#sustainability #research
The new call will follow in January 2026. ➡️ sohub.io/6m5w
#sustainability #research
📢 Seeking new members of the #SNSF Foundation Council!
Do you have management experience and strategic consulting expertise? Are you familiar with research policy?
Apply now to become a member of our Foundation Council.
🔗ℹ️ More info: sohub.io/dgq9
Do you have management experience and strategic consulting expertise? Are you familiar with research policy?
Apply now to become a member of our Foundation Council.
🔗ℹ️ More info: sohub.io/dgq9
December 12, 2025 at 10:15 AM
📢 Seeking new members of the #SNSF Foundation Council!
Do you have management experience and strategic consulting expertise? Are you familiar with research policy?
Apply now to become a member of our Foundation Council.
🔗ℹ️ More info: sohub.io/dgq9
Do you have management experience and strategic consulting expertise? Are you familiar with research policy?
Apply now to become a member of our Foundation Council.
🔗ℹ️ More info: sohub.io/dgq9
🫛 🧪 A network of researchers is helping Planted develop meat substitutes from proteins and microorganisms.
Co-founder Lukas Böni tells the success story of how the company became the pioneer in the field of plant-based meat alternatives. 🌍🏆
➡️ sohub.io/men1
Co-founder Lukas Böni tells the success story of how the company became the pioneer in the field of plant-based meat alternatives. 🌍🏆
➡️ sohub.io/men1
December 11, 2025 at 8:30 AM
🫛 🧪 A network of researchers is helping Planted develop meat substitutes from proteins and microorganisms.
Co-founder Lukas Böni tells the success story of how the company became the pioneer in the field of plant-based meat alternatives. 🌍🏆
➡️ sohub.io/men1
Co-founder Lukas Böni tells the success story of how the company became the pioneer in the field of plant-based meat alternatives. 🌍🏆
➡️ sohub.io/men1
🚑 How does medical care get closer to the people? The SNSF is supporting five projects involving six Swiss researchers as part of the 2025 #THCS Joint Transnational Call. These projects will advance innovation in primary and community care across Europe. 👩⚕️
➡️ sohub.io/uaqh
#SNSF #healthcare
➡️ sohub.io/uaqh
#SNSF #healthcare
December 10, 2025 at 9:01 AM
🚑 How does medical care get closer to the people? The SNSF is supporting five projects involving six Swiss researchers as part of the 2025 #THCS Joint Transnational Call. These projects will advance innovation in primary and community care across Europe. 👩⚕️
➡️ sohub.io/uaqh
#SNSF #healthcare
➡️ sohub.io/uaqh
#SNSF #healthcare
💡✨ Novel and unconventional: The SNSF is funding 112 research projects as part of the 2025 call for #Spark proposals. The selected projects have been awarded a total of 11 million francs.
➡️ sohub.io/mrxn
#science #innovation
➡️ sohub.io/mrxn
#science #innovation
Spark 2025: 112 projects approved
As part of this year's call for Spark proposals, 112 out of 836 innovative projects will be funded with a total of 11 million francs.
sohub.io
December 9, 2025 at 9:23 AM
💡✨ Novel and unconventional: The SNSF is funding 112 research projects as part of the 2025 call for #Spark proposals. The selected projects have been awarded a total of 11 million francs.
➡️ sohub.io/mrxn
#science #innovation
➡️ sohub.io/mrxn
#science #innovation
🦳👨🦳 Do you want to live forever? Perhaps not exactly that, but at least to stay as #healthy as possible for as long as possible?
#Horizons reveals what #research knows about #ageing and potential antidotes 🧐
📰 ➡️ www.horizons-mag.ch
#Horizons reveals what #research knows about #ageing and potential antidotes 🧐
📰 ➡️ www.horizons-mag.ch
December 4, 2025 at 10:31 AM
🦳👨🦳 Do you want to live forever? Perhaps not exactly that, but at least to stay as #healthy as possible for as long as possible?
#Horizons reveals what #research knows about #ageing and potential antidotes 🧐
📰 ➡️ www.horizons-mag.ch
#Horizons reveals what #research knows about #ageing and potential antidotes 🧐
📰 ➡️ www.horizons-mag.ch
🤖🏭 In Switzerland, there are around 10,000 companies in the machinery, electrical engineering and metals sectors with over 300,000 employees.
Thanks to #basicresearch, they’re always up to date with state-of-the-art technology.
➡️ https://sohub.io/g60k
Thanks to #basicresearch, they’re always up to date with state-of-the-art technology.
➡️ https://sohub.io/g60k
December 4, 2025 at 8:31 AM
🤖🏭 In Switzerland, there are around 10,000 companies in the machinery, electrical engineering and metals sectors with over 300,000 employees.
Thanks to #basicresearch, they’re always up to date with state-of-the-art technology.
➡️ https://sohub.io/g60k
Thanks to #basicresearch, they’re always up to date with state-of-the-art technology.
➡️ https://sohub.io/g60k
What role has the SNSF played in shaping Switzerland's scientific landscape over the past 50 years? 🔍
Our latest #DataStory traces the evolution of research funding since 1975 and the ongoing adaptation of the SNSF’s funding schemes.
👉 buff.ly/MGrQDuq
Our latest #DataStory traces the evolution of research funding since 1975 and the ongoing adaptation of the SNSF’s funding schemes.
👉 buff.ly/MGrQDuq
December 3, 2025 at 8:24 AM
What role has the SNSF played in shaping Switzerland's scientific landscape over the past 50 years? 🔍
Our latest #DataStory traces the evolution of research funding since 1975 and the ongoing adaptation of the SNSF’s funding schemes.
👉 buff.ly/MGrQDuq
Our latest #DataStory traces the evolution of research funding since 1975 and the ongoing adaptation of the SNSF’s funding schemes.
👉 buff.ly/MGrQDuq
💬🔑Communication is not a luxury, but a key competence. The SNSF supports researchers with courses on #MediaRelations, social media and #PoliticalDialogue. 🎓📰📱🏛️
Registration for 2026 is now open – spots are limited!
🔗 buff.ly/nugqQ7s
#research #science #TrainingCourses
Registration for 2026 is now open – spots are limited!
🔗 buff.ly/nugqQ7s
#research #science #TrainingCourses
Communication training courses in 2026
The SNSF and Science et Cité are joining forces to offer practical training courses for researchers.
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December 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
💬🔑Communication is not a luxury, but a key competence. The SNSF supports researchers with courses on #MediaRelations, social media and #PoliticalDialogue. 🎓📰📱🏛️
Registration for 2026 is now open – spots are limited!
🔗 buff.ly/nugqQ7s
#research #science #TrainingCourses
Registration for 2026 is now open – spots are limited!
🔗 buff.ly/nugqQ7s
#research #science #TrainingCourses
🌊✨ A previously overlooked type of wave undulates under water along the shores of #LakeGeneva. The current is so strong that it plays a key role in how substances are dispersed in the #water. The #wave was discovered by researchers supported by the SNSF.
Read more 👉 sohub.io/ucl4
Read more 👉 sohub.io/ucl4
December 2, 2025 at 8:30 AM
🌊✨ A previously overlooked type of wave undulates under water along the shores of #LakeGeneva. The current is so strong that it plays a key role in how substances are dispersed in the #water. The #wave was discovered by researchers supported by the SNSF.
Read more 👉 sohub.io/ucl4
Read more 👉 sohub.io/ucl4
Call for proposals: Southeast Asia – Europe Joint Funding Scheme for Research and Innovation
The topics of the call are (1) New Materials and Green Transition and (2) Climate-Resilient, Smart Agriculture using AI and IoT.
Submission deadline: 31 March 2026
➡️ sohub.io/m0pu
The topics of the call are (1) New Materials and Green Transition and (2) Climate-Resilient, Smart Agriculture using AI and IoT.
Submission deadline: 31 March 2026
➡️ sohub.io/m0pu
December 1, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Call for proposals: Southeast Asia – Europe Joint Funding Scheme for Research and Innovation
The topics of the call are (1) New Materials and Green Transition and (2) Climate-Resilient, Smart Agriculture using AI and IoT.
Submission deadline: 31 March 2026
➡️ sohub.io/m0pu
The topics of the call are (1) New Materials and Green Transition and (2) Climate-Resilient, Smart Agriculture using AI and IoT.
Submission deadline: 31 March 2026
➡️ sohub.io/m0pu
🤖💡#Innovation begins long before the factory floor: in research. Péter Fankhauser, CEO of the robot manufacturer ANYbotics and our guest on this video, knows this well.
Here you can find out how #research and innovation enable the future: https://sohub.io/g60k
Here you can find out how #research and innovation enable the future: https://sohub.io/g60k
December 1, 2025 at 8:30 AM
🤖💡#Innovation begins long before the factory floor: in research. Péter Fankhauser, CEO of the robot manufacturer ANYbotics and our guest on this video, knows this well.
Here you can find out how #research and innovation enable the future: https://sohub.io/g60k
Here you can find out how #research and innovation enable the future: https://sohub.io/g60k
Reposted by Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)
Thank you very much for your trust. I am very much looking forward to contributing to the Science Europe Governing Board.🧪
📢Congratulations to the newly elected Science Europe Governing Board, during the General Assembly in Oslo today!
🤝Thank you to the outgoing Governing Board and Member Organisations for their active participation and continued engagement in shaping our shared values
#ResearchCollaboration #ERA
🤝Thank you to the outgoing Governing Board and Member Organisations for their active participation and continued engagement in shaping our shared values
#ResearchCollaboration #ERA
November 19, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Thank you very much for your trust. I am very much looking forward to contributing to the Science Europe Governing Board.🧪
Reposted by Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)
The @snsf.ch is proud to support the Swiss National ORD prize. Congratulations to:
“Choice of Law Dataverse (CoLD)” by Agatha Brandão de Oliveira, Uni Lucerne.
&
“Alplakes – Monitoring and forecasting European alpine lakes”, by James Runnalls at Eawag
🧪
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“Choice of Law Dataverse (CoLD)” by Agatha Brandão de Oliveira, Uni Lucerne.
&
“Alplakes – Monitoring and forecasting European alpine lakes”, by James Runnalls at Eawag
🧪
ord.swiss-academies.ch/news/swiss-n...
Swiss National ORD Prize 2025 for Legal and Environmental Sciences
ord.swiss-academies.ch
November 27, 2025 at 9:04 PM
The @snsf.ch is proud to support the Swiss National ORD prize. Congratulations to:
“Choice of Law Dataverse (CoLD)” by Agatha Brandão de Oliveira, Uni Lucerne.
&
“Alplakes – Monitoring and forecasting European alpine lakes”, by James Runnalls at Eawag
🧪
ord.swiss-academies.ch/news/swiss-n...
“Choice of Law Dataverse (CoLD)” by Agatha Brandão de Oliveira, Uni Lucerne.
&
“Alplakes – Monitoring and forecasting European alpine lakes”, by James Runnalls at Eawag
🧪
ord.swiss-academies.ch/news/swiss-n...
🤖🐕🏭 Thanks to academic collaborations, the Swiss start-up ANYbotics has been able to bring its autonomous four-legged robots to the forefront of the industry.
Co-founder and CEO Péter Fankhauser recounts how research was successfully transferred to industry.
➡️ buff.ly/O6CQMYV
Co-founder and CEO Péter Fankhauser recounts how research was successfully transferred to industry.
➡️ buff.ly/O6CQMYV
November 27, 2025 at 8:30 AM
🤖🐕🏭 Thanks to academic collaborations, the Swiss start-up ANYbotics has been able to bring its autonomous four-legged robots to the forefront of the industry.
Co-founder and CEO Péter Fankhauser recounts how research was successfully transferred to industry.
➡️ buff.ly/O6CQMYV
Co-founder and CEO Péter Fankhauser recounts how research was successfully transferred to industry.
➡️ buff.ly/O6CQMYV
How did the SNSF's transitional measures differ from European calls?
Our most recent #DataStory shows that researchers in Switzerland submitted more applications to the SNSF than they had previously to European calls for proposals.
👉 sohub.io/z9hz
Our most recent #DataStory shows that researchers in Switzerland submitted more applications to the SNSF than they had previously to European calls for proposals.
👉 sohub.io/z9hz
November 25, 2025 at 8:30 AM
How did the SNSF's transitional measures differ from European calls?
Our most recent #DataStory shows that researchers in Switzerland submitted more applications to the SNSF than they had previously to European calls for proposals.
👉 sohub.io/z9hz
Our most recent #DataStory shows that researchers in Switzerland submitted more applications to the SNSF than they had previously to European calls for proposals.
👉 sohub.io/z9hz
The number of Project funding applications and the requested amounts have risen to record levels, consequently decreasing researchers' chances of receiving a grant.📈⚠️
Evaluation is under way, and funding decisions will follow in spring 2026.
➡️ buff.ly/gEdD3OY
#research #science
Evaluation is under way, and funding decisions will follow in spring 2026.
➡️ buff.ly/gEdD3OY
#research #science
New record in Project funding
SNSF Project funding reaches an all-time high with 1,451 applications and CHF 1.3 billion requested – while federal funding is stagnating.
buff.ly
November 24, 2025 at 8:30 AM
The number of Project funding applications and the requested amounts have risen to record levels, consequently decreasing researchers' chances of receiving a grant.📈⚠️
Evaluation is under way, and funding decisions will follow in spring 2026.
➡️ buff.ly/gEdD3OY
#research #science
Evaluation is under way, and funding decisions will follow in spring 2026.
➡️ buff.ly/gEdD3OY
#research #science
Swiss-based researchers, do you have a project idea to improve equitable access to and use of health and care services, in collaboration with European partners? The SNSF is participating in the 4th #THCS Joint Transnational Call “Access to Care”. Apply now!
➡️ sohub.io/uco0
#EUPartnership
➡️ sohub.io/uco0
#EUPartnership
November 21, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Swiss-based researchers, do you have a project idea to improve equitable access to and use of health and care services, in collaboration with European partners? The SNSF is participating in the 4th #THCS Joint Transnational Call “Access to Care”. Apply now!
➡️ sohub.io/uco0
#EUPartnership
➡️ sohub.io/uco0
#EUPartnership
🔮📈 Iwan Stalder, Head of Group Accumulation Management at Zurich Insurance Group, explains why #basicresearch is crucial for the company's 75 million customers and more than 60,000 employees worldwide.
Read more ➡️ sohub.io/ppcc
Read more ➡️ sohub.io/ppcc
November 20, 2025 at 9:30 AM
🔮📈 Iwan Stalder, Head of Group Accumulation Management at Zurich Insurance Group, explains why #basicresearch is crucial for the company's 75 million customers and more than 60,000 employees worldwide.
Read more ➡️ sohub.io/ppcc
Read more ➡️ sohub.io/ppcc
🚀 New #international #call to be launched in 2026
The international joint initiative for research “Harnessing Disruptive Technologies to Address Global Challenges” will open in January 2026, and the SNSF is taking part!
👉 See the call announcement here: https://sohub.io/xjzz
The international joint initiative for research “Harnessing Disruptive Technologies to Address Global Challenges” will open in January 2026, and the SNSF is taking part!
👉 See the call announcement here: https://sohub.io/xjzz
November 19, 2025 at 7:45 AM
🚀 New #international #call to be launched in 2026
The international joint initiative for research “Harnessing Disruptive Technologies to Address Global Challenges” will open in January 2026, and the SNSF is taking part!
👉 See the call announcement here: https://sohub.io/xjzz
The international joint initiative for research “Harnessing Disruptive Technologies to Address Global Challenges” will open in January 2026, and the SNSF is taking part!
👉 See the call announcement here: https://sohub.io/xjzz