Research Office

Swiss AI Initiative – 3rd Call for Large Grants

Published:02.03.26 — The Swiss AI Initiative provides funding to accelerate the research and development of open science artifacts in core areas of foundation model development, as well as target application areas of critical societal importance. The 3rd call for Large Grants is now open.

CYBER-DEFENCE FELLOWSHIPS: Robin Hänni

Published:24.02.26 — To promote research and education in cyber-defence, EPFL and the Cyber-Defence (CYD) Campus launched a rolling call for Master Thesis Fellowships – A Talent Program for Cyber-Defence Research. This month we introduce you to Robin Hänni, a CYD Master Thesis Fellowship recipient, who is finishing up his Master Thesis in the Secure & Trustworthy Systems Group at ETH Zurich.

SNSF updates project funding rules to balance demand and resources

Published:03.02.26 — The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) is introducing new measures in its project funding scheme to ensure fair access to funding amid rising demand and limited resources. While project funding remains the SNSF’s most important instrument for supporting basic research in Switzerland, the number of proposals and requested funding has increased sharply in recent years, leading to declining success rates and growing pressure on the evaluation process. The new rules, which apply from the call closing on 1 April 2026, limit both the number of proposals per researcher and the funding amounts per project.