Research foundations
Of more than 14,000 foundations found in Switzerland, around one in four provide funding in the area of research and development in accordance with their stated purpose. ZHAW researchers also work successfully on application-oriented projects on behalf of foundations.
You can find details of our foundation-funded projects further down on this page. If you have any questions about the ZHAW and its collaboration with foundations, Manuel Bamert from the Research and Development / Business Service Unit will be happy to help.
You can also find further information on foundations throughout Switzerland under the following links:
- Foundation directory of the Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA) (in German, French and Italian)
- SwissFoundations – Association of Swiss grant-making foundations (in German and French)
- Current news from the foundation sector in the blog for research and development (in German)
- Center for Philanthropy Studies, Universität Basel – interdisciplinary research and executive education institute, specialized on the non-profit sector
ZHAW-projects funded by foundations
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A corpus linguistic approach to childhood public health
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Evaluation of projects for juveniles in Switzerland
The Evaluation of the funded Projects of NGO's for juveniles without qualification focuses the Output/Outcome of the interventions. For this reason the funded Projects in the French, German and Italian speaking part of Switzerland will be evaluated
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User-Centric Privacy Policy: A GDPR-Compliant Policy Which Users Understand
The purpose of this project is to create a user-centric privacy policy (UCPP), applicable in a variety of settings (e.g., websites, hospitals, or banks), which is compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Most importantly, the majority of users should be able to understand it and act accordingly. ...
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Exhibition on Nutrition
Conception, planning and realisation of the public exhibition "Nutrition" 2020 at Vögele Kultur Zentrum in Pfäffikon SZ. In presenting IUNR Research topics, objects and artworks, the exhibition illustrates the effects and interrelationships of our food choices.
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Value orientations of imprisoned youths