--- title: "Fostering Talent" description: "The UniBE Foundation supports promising early-career researchers at the University of Bern. Find out how your support can help them develop their potential." url: https://unibefoundation.ch/en/promoting-talent updated: 2026-09-16 --- # Fostering Talent > The UniBE Foundation supports promising early-career researchers at the University of Bern. Find out how your support can help them develop their potential. Fostering Talent # Bright Minds. New Directions The University of Bern provides targeted support for promising early-career researchers across Bern's research community, enabling them to develop innovative solutions to the challenges of today and tomorrow. ## Fostering Talent and Shaping the Future Thank you for your interest in supporting early-career researchers on their academic journey. We would be delighted to discuss current funding initiatives with you and explore how your support can help promising researchers develop their potential. [Achieving Success with Diverse Teams STEM research teams (STEM = science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) with diverse members outperform homogeneous teams in terms of creativity and problem-solving skills. Learn More](https://unibefoundation.ch/en/success-through-diverse-teams) [Encouraging Women to Pursue STEM Studies Targeted efforts to promote female representation in STEM fields (STEM = Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) ensure diverse and high-performing research. Learn More](https://unibefoundation.ch/en/encouraging-women-stem-studies) [Sustainable Governance through Scientific Approaches Providing young researchers from emerging economies with access to expertise for sustainable policymaking. Learn More](https://unibefoundation.ch/en/sustainable-governance-through-academic-expertise) [International Trade, but Sustainable Empowering tomorrow's leaders for global economic governance. Learn More](https://unibefoundation.ch/en/international-trade-but-sustainable) Claudia Lehnherr Managing Director [+41 79 885 81 09](tel:+41%2079%20885%2081%2009) ## Thank you for helping us shape the future. Together with you, we are strengthening Bern as a center for research and education and securing the future of the University of Bern as a leading university with national and international influence. Thank you very much! [Get involved now](https://unibefoundation.ch/en/get-involved)