The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) offers a number of opportunities for researches at the University of Applied Sciences in Bern:
- for specialists in the field of law to take part in the project “Digital Innovations in Health Care”. For description of the program – follow the link. The project team is studying the legal framework for the implementation of digital innovations in health care in different countries and developing suggestions for changes in Swiss law. Contact person – Daniel Hürlimann, e-mail: daniel.huerlimann@bfh.ch.
- for specialists in management, entrepreneurship and sociology to join the project “Mixed study of crowdfunding campaigns of social entrepreneurs: how social entrepreneurs persuade supporters through verbal and visual means of communication?”. Description of the program is at the link. Contact persons – Pascal Dey (pascal.dey@bfh.ch) and Christian Hopp (christian.hopp@bfh.ch).
- for specialists in the fields of biotechnological engineering, biotechnology and microbiology to join the project “Optimization of lipid production and extractions in immobilized biofilms of algae”. Description of the program can be found at the link. Contact person – Michael Studer (michael.studer1@bfh.ch).
- for specialists in the field of plant ecology to join the project “Changing the functional composition of pastures”. For description of the program – follow the link. Contact person – Andreas Stampfli (andreas.stampfli@bfh.ch);
- for specialists in electrical engineering and ICT to join the project “InPercept – a system for detecting and locating unauthorized mobile phones in buildings”. Description of the program can be found at the link. Contact person – Armin Schmidt (armin.schmidt@bfh.ch).
The Bern Academy of the Arts invites:
- specialists in the field of acting studies, literary studies, art history, musicology and computer science to join the project “Italian Provincial Theater and Risorgimento”. For description of the program – follow the link. Contact person – Annette Kappeler (annette.kappeler@hkb.bfh.ch);
- specialists in the field of museology, culture, history of arts of the XX-XXI centuries to join the projects “Productivity: Conservation, Materiality, Knowledge” and “Activation Fluxus”. Contact person – Hanna Hölling (hanna.hoelling@hkb.bfh.ch);
- specialists in music theory to join the project “Luigi Cherubini and teaching composition at the Paris Conservatory as a complex teaching practice (1810-1840)”. Description of the program is at the link. Contact person – Claudio Bacchiagaluppi (claudio.bacciagaluppi@hkb.bfh.ch).
The School of Medical Professions invites specialists in the social and medical sciences, working mainly in the fields of anthropology, nursing, sociology, public health, social work, etc., to join the project “Development of communities of care for long-term supervision at home”. For description of the program – follow the link. Contact person – Heidi Kaspar (heidi.kaspar@bfh.ch).
The project “Understanding and promoting the mental health of athletes during competitions” invites experts in the field of sports psychology, mental health and statistics. Description of the program can be found at the link. Contact person – Philipp Roethlin (Philipp.Roethlin@baspo.admin.ch).
Specialists in the fields of medical science, sociology, religion, and cultural studies can join the “Dying Setup” project, which is related to the study of the life cycle and death. Contact person – Corina Kaduff (corina.caduff@bfh.ch).
The School of Social Work invites social scientists to join the project “From Generation to Generation: Family Narratives in the Context of Welfare and Coercion”. For description of the program – follow the link. Contact person – Andrea Abraham (andrea.abraham@bfh.ch).
The School of Engineering and Computer Science invites specialists in robotics, human-machine interface, computer vision and design, as well as psychology to join the “Cobotics, Digital Skills and Dehumanization of Work” project. Description of the program is at the link. Contact person – Sarah Degallier Rochat (sarah.degallierrochat@bfh.ch).
The project “Variability, dynamics and control of heart rate during exercise” invites specialists in medical engineering, cardiovascular and general physiology. Description of the program can be found at the link. Contact person – Kenneth J. Hunt (Kenneth.hunt@bfh.ch).
Specialists in artificial intelligence, energy and operations research are invited to join the project “Probabilistic intraday forecasting of photovoltaic generation for the Swiss plateau”. Contact person – Angela Meyer (angela.meyer@bfh.ch).
The Swiss Federal Institute for Sport Magglingen SFISM invites specialists in biomechanics, sports technology, SmartTech and computer science to join the “DigitalTwin” project. For description of the program – follow the link. Contact persons – Silvio Lorenzetti (silvio.lorenzetti@baspo.admin.ch) and Katja Oberhofer (katja.oberhofer@baspo.admin.ch).
