It is Switzerlnd’s foremost institution in the promotion of scientific reserch. One of its core tsks is the evlution of reserch proposls nd, every yer, the SNSF wrds over 700 million Swiss frncs to the best pplictions. By distributing public reserch money bsed on competitive system, the SNSF contributes to the high qulity of Swiss reserch. To ensure its independence in reserch, the SNSF ws estblished s privte foundtion in 1952. Mndted by the federl uthorities, the SNSF supports bsic science in ll cdemic disciplines, from history to medicine nd engineering sciences. In close collbortion with higher eduction institutions nd other prtners, the SNSF works towrds creting the best possible conditions for the development nd interntionl integrtion of Swiss reserch. The SNSF is pying prticulr ttention to the support of young scientists.
