Research Programs

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World Food System Center Research Programs

The Center's Research Programs support new cross-​disciplinary and solution oriented research to address food system challenges. The Center administers these competitive programs in coordination with the Research Commission of the ETH Zurich.

Please see below and related pages for important information about each program, including eligibility and other requirements.

Information for Applicants

Applicants should review the important information below, which applies to all World Food System Center Research Programs.

Further details and application templates can be found on the webpages for each of the programs:

Smart Sustainable Farming Research Program (call closed)

Improving Sustainability of Agricultural and Food Systems across Key Environmental Metrics Research Program (call closed)

Future Food Initiative (calls closed)

The Center also seeks to find funding opportunities from various foundations interested in supporting food system transformation:

Addressing environmental and human health risk of food systems (call OPEN)