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SERI — State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation

Runs SERI as Switzerland's federal innovation-policy agency managing scholarships and international cooperation grants.

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Annual funding—
Programs7
Active grants5
Total grants6
About

SERI (State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation, or SBFI) is Switzerland's federal specialised agency for education, research, and innovation policy, housed in the EAER. It is a policy body first, not the main domestic research grantmaker, which is why Swiss applicants often work with SNSF or Innosuisse for larger research and innovation calls.

SERI's direct funding footprint is na…

Programs & grants under this funder
SERI Bilateral Joint Research Projects

Funds Swiss bilateral research partnerships with international partners to enable long-term collaborative projects.

1 grant
SERI Bilateral Joint Research Projects — Seed
Open
— pool
Digital Europe Programme Swiss Participant Co-funding

Funds Swiss organisations joining Digital Europe projects through European Commission funding and possible SERI co-funding.

1 grant
Digital Europe Programme Swiss Participant Co-funding
Open
— pool
SERI Horizon Europe Transitional Measures

Funds Swiss participation in Horizon Europe through a temporary support package during a period of re-entry.

SERI Leading House Pilot Activities

Funds seed grants and mobility awards for Swiss researchers building bilateral research partnerships.

1 grant
SERI Leading House Pilot Activities — Seed
Open
— pool·Rolling submission
NARV — Support for National Research Activities in the Space Sector

Funds the NARV provides direct SERI grants via the Swiss Space Office for national space research activities, technology development, and university-industry.

1 grant
NARV National Space Research
Open
— pool·Rolling submission
PRODEX — Scientific Experiment Development Programme (Programme de Développement d'Expériences Scientifiques)

Funds the PRODEX is Switzerland's national channel for developing scientific instruments and subsystems for ESA missions.

1 grant
PRODEX Space Instrumentation
Open
— pool·Rolling submission
Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships (SGES / ESKAS)

Supports international postgraduate researchers through Swiss federal scholarships at leading Swiss and ETH institutions.

1 grant
Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships Cohort
Between cycles
— pool
Last verified: 31 May 2026Source: www.sbfi.admin.ch