The SNSF and its Indian partner organisations are expanding their joint funding programme. New funding opportunities will support the testing of ideas, mobility and scientific partnerships. The first to be launched will be EXPLORE in November 2026.

For more information ➡️ sohub.io/vaix

ℹ️The SNSF’s new Postdoc Grant will replace Ambizione and Postdoc.Mobility starting in 2028. Its key characteristics (eligibility, duration, funding amounts) are now available. The detailed regulations will be published by early 2027.

For more info: sohub.io/i400

🏛️ Comment faire compter votre expertise scientifique en politique ? Le « cours de politique » donne aux chercheuses et chercheurs les bases pour dialoguer avec les autorités.

Inscriptions ouvertes pour le cours en #français ➡️ sohub.io/uotz

📣 #NewCall: SNSF Starting Grants 2027
For researchers wanting to lead their own independent project and research team in Switzerland. SNSF Starting Grants are open to all disciplines and topics.

🗓️ Call opening: 1 February 2027
Submission deadline: 4 May 2027

Read more: sohub.io/hj2m

The SNSF will continue its successful funding from 2029 to 2032. With three key priorities, it is strengthening research that is collaborative, bold and forward-looking. It has requested 5.4 billion Swiss francs from the federal government.

➡️ sohub.io/tn9c

👔🏢⌚ In Switzerland, only 10 percent of men who would like to switch from full-time to part-time work actually do so. A study funded by the SNSF sheds new light on the socio-professional norms that influence this phenomenon.

➡️ sohub.io/jp1t

ℹ️ In January 2027, the SNSF will amend its #OpenAccess funding policy.

A new upper limit of 3,500 Swiss francs will apply to scientific articles, and we will support the publication of books that result directly from SNSF-funded projects.

➡️ sohub.io/fhzz

📣 #OpenCall: NRP 87 "Deglobalisation and Resilience"
This National Research Programme examines how deglobalisation and supply chain disruptions affect Switzerland.
🗓️ Deadline: 24 November 2026 (expressions of interest)

➡️ Read more: sohub.io/tr9u

📣 #OpenCall: NRP 86 “Digital Resilience”
NRP 86 seeks interdisciplinary research projects with transdisciplinary elements to strengthen critical infrastructures against cyberattacks and digital disruptions.
🗓️ Deadline: 24 November 2026 (expressions of interest)

➡️ Read more: sohub.io/paun

📣 #OpenCall: NRP 85 "Mental Health of Adolescents"
NRP 85 aims to improve mental health promotion, prevention and early intervention approaches for adolescents in Switzerland.

🗓️ Submission deadline : 24 November 2026 (expressions of interest)

➡️Read more: sohub.io/uvkv

🏆 Susanna Zimmermann is the winner of the #Latsis Prize 2026 for her research in birational geometry. Is a sphere more similar to a cube or a doughnut? 🍩🔵 What makes two shapes geometrically equiva-lent?

Learn more about her research ➡️ sohub.io/4z2x

🏆 Biochemist Martin Jinek is the winner of the Swiss Science Prize #MarcelBenoist 2026, considered the Swiss #Nobel Prize.
He contributed to the development of molecular scissors, namely CRISPR-Cas9 technology.

Read more ➡️ sohub.io/3hs4

✨ #BRIDGE Proof of Concept: 35 new projects from 150+ applications approved this year – from vaulted concrete floors to medications kept cool at all times.

The next Proof of Concept call deadline is 1 December 2026.

➡️ Read more: sohub.io/fy9g

📣 Call for proposals: FOREST Partnership
The SNSF is joining this transnational initiative to accelerate the transition to a sustainable forest bioeconomy.

🗓️ Submission deadline: 2 December 2026 (pre-proposals)

➡️ Read more: sohub.io/qdaq

🦟💡Through an immersive installation, the ALANart project brings to life research findings on light pollution and insect decline. The SNSF is awarding it the 2026 Optimus Agora Prize.

➡️ For more info: sohub.io/29fc

🇪🇸 Planning a research project with partners in Spain? Apply now to the SNSF-AEI call. Submit one joint proposal, benefit from a single Lead Agency evaluation, in all disciplines.

Deadline: 24 November 2026

➡️ More information: sohub.io/yhtq

📣 Biodiversa+ is launching a new call for projects on biodiversity and novel ecosystems. Researchers based in Switzerland can apply.

🗓️ Submission deadline for pre-proposals: 10 November 2026

➡️ Read more: sohub.io/csqy

#Horizons is celebrating its 150th issue with a look back at highlights from 1988 onwards.
In addition: Despite being the cornerstone of all knowledge, #BasicResearch often finds itself on shaky ground, both politically and financially.
Horizons explores its very foundations: sohub.io/nqn4

Reducing journeys while maintaining impact: The SNSF is updating its regulations to encourage more sustainable travel choices in the projects that it funds. The goal is to support research that is internationally connected and more conscious of the use of resources.
➡️Read more: sohub.io/61bj