The SNSF Scientific Image Competition encourages researchers working in Switzerland to present their works to the public and the media. Photographs, images and videos will be rated in terms of their aesthetic quality and their ability to inspire and amaze, to convey or illustrate knowledge, to tell a human story or to let us discover a new universe.
The competition has multiple aims: to highlight the growing role of images in scientific research, to reveal how scientific work is conducted and to give a face to the researchers conducting it. The competition also aims to encourage the media to use more images in their science coverage and make them accessible to the public through exhibitions.
Application Info
The next call for proposals will open in November 2026 with an expected deadline in January 2027.
Submission
yearly in January
Website
Level of education
PhD student, Researcher with Ph.D.
Funding Types
awards
Budget
1'000 CHF prize (in four categories), 250 CHF for each distinction.
Last update
13.02.2026