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FAPESP launches call with FDCT, from Macau Versão em português
Collaboration will be funded in areas such as Biomedicine, Artificial Intelligence, Ocean Technology, Space Sciences, and Agriculture.
FAPESP and the Fund for the Development of Science and Technology (FDCT), of Macau, China, announce the launch of a call for joint research projects, the first under the cooperation agreement between the institutions, signed on April 3.
The aim is to promote and strengthen collaboration between researchers affiliated with Higher Education and Research Institutions in State of São Paulo, Brazil, and researchers affiliated with entities established in accordance with the law in Macao, China. As part of the “Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Macao” Science and Technology Innovation Corridor within the Greater Bay Area, Macau plays a crucial role as an environment for research and development at the frontier of science and technology.
Collaborations should leverage the strengths of researchers in both regions to address key areas of science and technology, including one or more of the following:
- Biomedicine;
- Artificial Intelligence;
- Ocean Technology;
- Space Science; and
- Agriculture
FAPESP will fund up to R$600,000.00 (plus all indirect costs, including institutional infrastructure overhead, direct infrastructure overhead, and supplementary travel benefits) and a postdoctoral scholar grant for up to 36 months. FDCT will fund up to MOP$1,500,000. Based on a symmetry agreement, each party will fund approximately up to USD 190,000 per project.
Each proposal must include one Principal Investigator (PI) from the State of São Paulo and one Principal Investigator (PI) affiliated with an entity established in accordance with the law in Macao, China, who unite strengths to execute a joint research project.
Funding requirements for FAPESP’s funding under the scope of this Call must follow the rules of Regular Grant with the exception of a postdoctoral scholar grant for up to 36 months, will not be computed in the maximum total amount allowed for the proposal.
The closing date for submission of proposals is June 13, 2025.
The call for proposals is published at: fapesp.br/17501.