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FAPESP-supported research news on COVID-19 and coronavirus
Published on June 08, 2020FAPESP-SUPPORTED RESEARCH NEWS ON COVID-19 AND CORONAVIRUS Herd immunity to novel coronavirus can be reached when up 20% are infected, study suggests (August 12, 2020) Herd immunity to novel coronavirus can be reached when up 20% are infected, study suggests Researchers from Portugal, the UK and Brazil produced the estimate using a mathematical model that takes into account variations in the risk of catching the disease within [...] -
Luiz Eugênio Mello takes office as Scientific Director of FAPESP
Published on May 05, 2020Luiz Eugênio Araújo de Morais Mello took office as Scientific Director of FAPESP on April 27, 2020, replacing Carlos Henrique de Brito Cruz, who had served in the post since 2005. Sworn in amid the COVID-19 pandemic and social isolation measures in the state of São Paulo, Luiz Eugênio Mello said in a video message (watch the video below and turn on the subtitles to English) that during his term FAPESP will continue to pursue a “trajectory of excellence” [...] -
“It has been a great privilege to serve in this position”
Published on May 05, 2020Dear friends at FAPESP and colleagues in the São Paulo research community Today is my last day as Scientific Director of FAPESP. I served in the post for 15 years (plus six as President and two as a board member). Five three-year terms, five three-name lists, five times appointed by the state governor. It has been a great privilege to serve in this position. I hope I have contributed to the scientific and technological development of the state of São Paulo. I believe [...] -
FAPESP Information about COVID-19: Calls, Research and News
Published on March 25, 2020Em português COVID-19 DATA SHARING/BR - open medical data on Brazilian patients COVID-19 CALL FOR RESEARCH PROPOSALS FAPESP-SUPPORTED RESEARCH NEWS ON COVID-19 AND CORONAVIRUS NEWS PUBLISHED IN BRAZILIAN AND INTERNATIONAL MEDIA ABOUT CORONAVIRUS AND FAPESP COVID-19 CALL FOR RESEARCH PROPOSALS Call for Research Proposals for the Development of Technologies for Products, Services and Processes for [...] -
FAPESP and M-ERA.NET will fund projects in Materials Science and Engineering
Published on March 25, 2020FAPESP and M-ERA.NET announce a new call for proposals under the cooperation agreement signed by the institutions. M-ERA.NET is an EU funded network established to support and increase the coordination of European research and innovation programs in Materials Science and Engineering. The objective of the M-ERA.NET call 2020 (https://m-era.net/joint-calls/joint-call-2020) is to increase synergy, support for the innovation chain, international cooperation, interdisciplinarity and [...] -
Collaborative projects with South African researchers will be funded
Published on March 24, 2020FAPESP launches a call for research proposals with the South African government's funding agency, the National Research Foundation (NRF). Up to ten collaborative projects with a maximum duration of 24 months will be selected in the areas of "Health Sciences" and "Humanities and Social Sciences". Since the scientific cooperation agreement signed in 2015, FAPESP and NRF had already enabled collaboration between São Paulo and South African researchers in four editions [...] -
FAPESP and NWO announce result of call for proposals
Published on March 05, 2020The São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) announces the result of a call for proposals launched in 2019 with the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). Two projects are selected for the development of scientific collaborations between researchers from the State of São Paulo and the Kingdom of Netherlands under the proposed theme of “Healthy Aging”. More specifically, the call aimed at supporting research for deep understanding of the biological [...] -
FAPESP and Czech Science Foundation announce call for proposals
Published on March 03, 2020Researchers linked to higher education and research institutions in the State of São Paulo can participate in the joint call for proposals launched by FAPESP with the Czech Science Foundation (GACR), of the Czech Republic. That is the second call under the cooperation agreement signed between FAPESP and GACR. The call is open to proposals for research collaboration with investigators from Czech Republic and the State of São Paulo (Brazil) in any scientific domain, as long as it [...] -
FAPESP announces call for proposals with Université de Lyon
Published on February 28, 2020FAPESP and the Université de Lyon (France) announce a call for selection and support for collaborative research projects. It is the first call for proposals launched under the cooperation agreement between the institutions. The aim is to promote and strengthen collaboration between researchers affiliated with the Université de Lyon and researchers affiliated with Higher Education and Research Institutions in State of São Paulo. Without being exclusive, [...] -
FAPESP and CONICYT announce result of a call for proposals
Published on February 27, 2020FAPESP and the Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica (CONICYT), from Chile, announce the result of a call for proposals issued in 2019 under the cooperation agreement mantained by the institutions. The call was open to research proposals in all fields of knowledge and 15 projects were selected and will be conducted by researchers from the State of São Paulo and from Chile. FAPESP is prepared to fund up to the equivalent of up to R$ 100 [...] -
Research on risks posed by aquatic pollutants to health and environment will be supported
Published on February 20, 2020FAPESP announces a call for proposals to fund research projects risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources. The call supports the planning traced by the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals in order to ensure safe water supply for all and safeguarding fresh and salt aquatic ecosystems by 2030. The call is issued in partnership with the European Union through the JPI Oceans Initiative and the Brazilian National [...] -
FAPESP announces result of SPRINT 3/2019 call
Published on February 11, 2020The São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) announces the result of the third call for proposals in 2019 under the SPRINT – São Paulo Researchers in International Collaboration initiative. The SPRINT aims at promoting the engagement of researchers affiliated with higher education and research institutions in the State of São Paulo in partnership with researchers abroad in order to further develop qualitatively the ongoing research projects and work cooperatively, [...] -
FAPESP announces result of call for proposals with network of Italian universities
Published on February 10, 2020The São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) announces the selected projects for the 2019 edition of the Call for Proposals with the Network of Italian Universities. This opportunity was promoted in the context of the Mobility CONFAP-Italy Program, which brings together the Brazilian National Council of State Funding Agencies (CONFAP) and the network comprising of 19 higher education institutions from Italy. The call was open for Post-doctoral, Doctorate, Direct Doctorate or Master [...] -
International collaborative research on cancer prevention will be funded
Published on February 07, 2020A new call for research proposals from the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) is open to researchers from the State of São Paulo. With support from FAPESP, the call will select research projects focusing on Primary and Secondary Prevention of Cancer. Interested parties must consult FAPESP regarding their eligibility before elaborating the project. Only those researchers who are considered eligible should submit proposals. Researchers have until June 30, 2020 to consult their [...] -
FAPESP and BAYLAT announce result of call for proposals
Published on February 07, 2020The São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) announces the result of call for proposals promoted in partnership with the Bavarian State Ministry of Science and the Arts of the Free State of Bavaria (StMWK), a constituent state of the Federal Republic of Germany, represented in the context of the call by the Bavarian Academic Center for Latin America (BAYLAT). The call was launched in August 2019 with the aim of supporting the organization of workshops gathering early-stage researchers and [...]