Support for 49 bilateral projects

In the context of the bilateral research programmes of the federal government, the SNSF launched several calls for joint research projects in 2015: with South Korea (12 projects approved), Russia (25 projects) and the state of Rio de Janeiro (12 projects). The applications were evaluated whenever possible in collaboration with the partner organisations of the SNSF. Most of the projects will be implemented jointly over a three-year period. Towards the end of 2015, the SNSF launched a joint call together with a Chinese funding body.