Repositories list

• datastory_ai_related_grants

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  SNSF-funded research related to AI increased significantly between 2011 and 2024. By applying an approach using key terms to identify AI-related grants, we could illustrate the methods preferred by the different research domains.

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  •0•2•0•0•Updated Jul 16, 2025Jul 16, 2025

• ml-peer-review-analysis

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  Implementation codes for the paper: A Supervised Machine Learning Approach for Assessing Grant Peer Review Reports

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  •0•2•0•0•Updated Jul 7, 2025Jul 7, 2025

• snf.datastory

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  This package contains design elements and processing functions that are used to create and deploy SNSF Data Stories (https://data.snf.ch/stories).

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  •0•1•0•0•Updated Jul 7, 2025Jul 7, 2025

• ml-gender-disciplines-peer-review

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  Implementation codes for the paper: Gender and Discipline Shape Length, Content and Tone of Grant Peer Review Reports

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  •0•0•0•0•Updated Jul 2, 2025Jul 2, 2025

• openapc-de-snsf-2023

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  Collect and disseminate information on fee-based Open Access publishing

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  •121•0•0•0•Updated May 20, 2025May 20, 2025

• datastory_preliminary_figures_in_2024

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  First preliminary figures: In 2024, the SNSF invested 960 million francs in new projects, fellowships and publications as part of its regular funding schemes. A further 189 million francs were allocated to transitional measures.

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  •0•0•0•0•Updated Feb 27, 2025Feb 27, 2025

• snsf-grant-similarity

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  Text similarity methods for matching SNSF grant proposals to reviewers and for retrieving similar SNSF grants

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  •0•7•0•0•Updated Dec 13, 2024Dec 13, 2024

• datastory_snsf_professorships

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  Between 2000 and 2018, 730 highly qualified researchers received an SNSF professorship. Our analysis shows that the funding scheme successfully promoted their careers on the way to permanent professorships or equivalent positions.

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  •0•0•0•0•Updated Dec 12, 2024Dec 12, 2024

• positive_language

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  •0•0•0•0•Updated Dec 5, 2024Dec 5, 2024

• datastory_new_cv_format_worktypes

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  The SNSF’s new standardised CV format allows grant applicants to highlight a diverse range of work types and achievements. How is the research community using the new format in practice?

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  •0•0•0•0•Updated Nov 28, 2024Nov 28, 2024

• datastory_open_access_publications_monitoring_2022

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  By the end of 2022, the percentage of open access publications produced by SNSF-funded projects had risen to 81%. The SNSF funded several million francs for the publication of journal articles.

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  •0•1•0•0•Updated Nov 19, 2024Nov 19, 2024

• datastory_ctc_18_postdoctoral_careers

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  Improving prospects for early-career researchers is one of the SNSF's main objectives. Interim results of a comprehensive study are now available. They shed light on the careers of postdocs who submitted a funding application in 2018.

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  •0•0•0•0•Updated Sep 2, 2024Sep 2, 2024

• datastory_open_research_data_2023

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  •0•1•0•0•Updated Aug 15, 2024Aug 15, 2024

• datastory_fields_of_research_and_disciplines

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  With the launch of the SNSF Portal for the submission of funding applications, the SNSF has also introduced a new classification of disciplines. This corresponds to an international standard and offers several advantages.

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  •0•0•0•0•Updated Jul 23, 2024Jul 23, 2024

• datastory_social_innovations

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  Across all disciplines, research results from SNSF-funded projects find their way into practice and create connections between science and society. But what exactly do these connections look like?

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  •0•0•0•0•Updated May 29, 2024May 29, 2024

• ERforResearch

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  R package to use the ER for Research Evaluation and setting a funding line

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  •0•3•0•0•Updated May 10, 2024May 10, 2024

• datastory_budget_demand_development

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  Demand for SNSF funding has been rising for years now. Why is this? Are more researchers applying for funding or are they submitting higher budgets? What consequences is this development having? An evaluation of internal data provides answers.

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  •0•0•0•0•Updated Mar 14, 2024Mar 14, 2024

• datastory_preliminary_funding_in_2023

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  First preliminary figures: In 2023, the SNSF invested 953 million francs in new projects, fellowships and publications of its regular funding schemes. We awarded a further 235 million for the Horizon Europe transitional measures.

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  •0•0•0•0•Updated Feb 26, 2024Feb 26, 2024

• datastory_contributions_to_academic_events

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  An analysis of 16,000 academic events associated with SNSF grants revealed a high degree of internationality. 67% of the contributions were made to events organised outside Switzerland, and the majority were in Europe.

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  •0•0•0•0•Updated Jan 29, 2024Jan 29, 2024

• datastory_ambizione_grantees_career_boost

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  The SNSF has been monitoring the impact of Ambizione grants on researchers’ careers via yearly surveys. Grantees highly value the positive effects on their scientific profile and recognise a career boost.

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  •0•0•0•0•Updated Dec 14, 2023Dec 14, 2023

• datastory_gender_monitoring_ambizione

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  In the career funding scheme Ambizione, 36% of all grants were awarded to female applicants in the last 11 years. A gender monitoring found no significant differences in chances to get funding between female and male applicants.

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  •0•1•0•0•Updated Dec 4, 2023Dec 4, 2023

• datastory_template

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  This repository contains the R template that is used to create the an SNSF data story that has the same format as the data stories published on the SNSF Data Portal (data.snf.ch).

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  •0•0•0•0•Updated Oct 31, 2023Oct 31, 2023

• datastory_oa_monitoring_2021

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  As part of our monitoring, we evaluated 14641 publications resulting from SNSF-funded research published in 2021. Of these, 77% are available in Open Access (OA). An unprecedented increase over the 63% measured for 2020.

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  •0•0•0•0•Updated Sep 26, 2023Sep 26, 2023

• datastory_start_ups

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  A study has shown: with their research funding, the SNSF and Innosuisse facilitate the founding of start-ups. Many business ideas originate at higher education institutions and other research centres. This benefits society as a whole.

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  •0•0•0•0•Updated Sep 26, 2023Sep 26, 2023

• datastory_snf_research_and_sdgs

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  The SNSF performed an exploratory analysis to determine the extent to which the projects it funds are related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The analysis found evidence of links to the Goals in all research areas. A survey of researchers is set to provide further insights.

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  •0•0•0•0•Updated Apr 13, 2023Apr 13, 2023

• datastory_preliminary_funding_in_2022

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  Initial preliminary figures: in 2022, the SNSF invested 912 million francs in new projects, fellowships and publications of its regular funding schemes; and a further 173 million under the Horizon Europe transitional measures.

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  •0•0•0•0•Updated Mar 21, 2023Mar 21, 2023

• datastory_project_partners_and_networked_research

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  Since 2017, project partners can contribute to specific aspects of research projects supported by the SNSF's Project funding scheme. How often are project partners involved? Are there differences between research areas? In which countries are project partners based?

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  •0•0•0•0•Updated Mar 13, 2023Mar 13, 2023

• ERpaper-online-supplement

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  Online supplement for the paper on the expected ranks

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  •0•0•0•0•Updated Jan 31, 2023Jan 31, 2023

• datastory_use_snsf_open_data

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  The SNSF makes data on its research funding publicly available. Here’s how you can use these data to calculate useful figures easily and quickly.

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  •0•2•0•0•Updated Jan 13, 2023Jan 13, 2023

• datastory_gender_monitoring_confounders

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  Differences in success rates between women and men in SNSF funding can be explained by a variety of different direct and indirect influences. This data story summarizes the SNSF's gender monitoring that looks at potential confounding variables using the example of project funding.

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  •1•0•0•0•Updated Nov 8, 2022Nov 8, 2022