The call for NRP 77 is now open

Researchers can submit their pre-proposals for NRP 77 "Digital Transformation" until 25 February 2019.

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) launches a call for the National Research Programme "Digital Transformation" (NRP 77) based on a mandate from the Federal Council.

NRP 77 will investigate the interrelationships and concrete effects of digital transformation in Switzerland.

The NRP comprises three research modules:

  • Education, learning and digital change
  • Ethics, trustworthiness and governance
  • Digital economy and the labour market


The programme will operate with an overall funding of CHF 30 million for a research duration of 5 years.

Projects will be selected in a two-stage process. All pre-proposals must be submitted until 25 February 2019 via the mySNF platform.

Detailed information on the participation requirements and the submission procedure are published in the call document.

Call document (PDF)