27 projects with China, Japan and South Africa

In the context of the Swiss government’s bilateral programmes, the SNSF last year launched calls for joint research projects with China (11 projects approved), Japan (4 projects) and South Africa (12 projects). The bilateral programmes enable researchers in Switzerland to collaborate on a project with their counterparts in a partner country. The projects generally last for three or four years and are jointly evaluated by the SNSF and the partner organisation, if possible. They focus on the following research areas:

• China: environmental sciences, engineering, material sciences
• Japan: social sciences, humanities, biology and medicine
• South Africa: ensure healthy lives and promote well-being – from new tools to systems understanding