Swiss National Science Foundation SNSF
Research ServicesBern, Switzerland201-500 Employees
The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) is Switzerland’s principal agency for promoting scientific research, funding projects across the full spectrum of disciplines under a mandate from the federal government. It collaborates with universities, research institutes, and other partners to create favorable conditions for the development and international integration of Swiss research, with particular emphasis on supporting early-career scientists. Based in Bern, it operates within the research services sector and engages with higher education institutions and other stakeholders. It is a mid-sized organization that employs several hundred staff. In 2026, SNSF partnered with India's Department of Biotechnology and the Indian Council of Medical Research to address global health challenges, focusing on One Health and accelerating drug development research.