From democracy to genomics

Genomic analyses of fish, new chemical concepts or questions about democracy in Europe – in 2016, seven projects launched by young researchers in Eastern Europe were funded with a total budget of 4.3 million francs under an initiative known as PROMYS (Promotion of Young Scientists in Eastern Europe). With this initiative, the SNSF is investing in long-term cooperation with promising young researchers in Eastern Europe and, at the same time, helping to stem the “brain drain” in these countries. All scientists taking part in PROMYS have studied or worked in Switzerland for at least two years and subsequently continued their careers in a new EU member state in Eastern Europe.