The federal government's bilateral programmes aim to promote and strengthen scientific cooperation between Switzerland and non-European countries with high or promising research potential. The joint research projects are carried out on behalf of the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) in cooperation with funding agencies in various countries.

• SERI: Overview of the Bilateral Cooperation Programmes
• SNSF: Joint Research Projects