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FAPESP announces result of call for proposals with NERC
Published on August 28, 2018FAPESP and the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), from the United Kingdom, announce the result of a call for proposals launched to fund collaborative projects between researchers from the State of São Paulo and researchers from the UK. The opportunity, with annual periodicity, received projects in the “Earth System Science” and “Global Environmental Change” research themes, integrating NERC’s Global Partnerships Seedcorn Fund scheme. The approved [...] -
FAPESP and Equinor (former Statoil) announce new Engineering Research Center
Published on August 27, 2018FAPESP and Equinor (Statoil's new name since May), a Norwegian multinational energy company, announce the result of a call for proposals launched with the aim of establishing an Engineering Research Center in Reservoir and Production Management, in Brazil. The focus of the Center at a strategic level will be to undertake R&D into production optimization, enhanced/increased oil recovery, and water handling. The selected proposal will receive up to R$ 5 million, considering both parties [...] -
FAPESP and JSPS announce result of call for proposals
Published on August 24, 2018FAPESP and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) announce the result of a call for proposals for the organization of workshops, launched under the memorandum of understanding signed by the institutions. This is the fifth call in the story of FAPESP-JSPS cooperation agreement, whose goal was to select joint workshops, fostering the collaboration between young researchers from the State of São Paulo and from Japan and providing career development opportunities. One workshop [...] -
FAPESP and Agilent announce result of call for proposals
Published on August 21, 2018FAPESP and Agilent announce the result of a call for proposals launched to support research projects in biopharma and metabolomics. The opportunity was opened to proposals that could include the refinement of instruments, the development of new measurement protocols and new ways to analyze data, the invention of new workflows or applications for existing techniques to yield new biological understanding. The submissions were received under the conditions of FAPESP’s Research [...] -
FAPESP and University of Surrey announce result of call for proposals
Published on August 16, 2018FAPESP and United Kingdom’s University of Surrey announce the result of a call for proposals launched in March 2018, with the main goal to support collaborative projects carried out by São Paulo State researchers in partnership with researchers affiliated to the British university. The call encompassed all fields of knowledge. Two projects were selected to receive funding from both institutions. Selected proposals: Novel high-resolution [...] -
FAPESP, GSK and Biominas will support health research
Published on August 14, 2018FAPESP, GlaxoSmithKline Brasil (GSK) and Biominas announce a call for proposals to support innovative preclinical research focusing on respiratory diseases, immuno-inflammation, immuno-oncology, and HIV carried out by researchers affiliated to small and medium sized businesses in the State of São Paulo. FAPESP will support projects according to the rules and regulations of its Innovative Research in Small Business Program (PIPE). GSK and Biominas may offer scientific, technical and business [...] -
FAPESP announces result of call for proposals with the National Research Council of Canada
Published on August 13, 2018FAPESP and the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) announce the result of the first call for proposals launched under the cooperation agreement signed by the institutions. The aim is to promote and facilitate bilateral research and innovation projects between companies from the State of São Paulo and companies from Canada. The selected projects are expected to result in technological and mutually beneficial contribution, to address market needs and challenges, and to demonstrate [...] -
FAPESP and NRC announce new call for proposals
Published on August 08, 2018FAPESP and Canada’s National Research Council (NRC) announce the second call for proposals under the cooperation agreement between the institutions. The goal of the call is to foster and support collaborative projects between Canadian and São Paulo State-based small businesses featuring high potential for commercialization in the global market or in Brazil. Project finance relies on both sources – namely FAPESP, representing the State of São Paulo, and Global [...] -
SPRINT has its third call for proposals in 2018
Published on July 31, 2018The São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) announces the third call for proposals in 2018 under the SPRINT – São Paulo Researchers in International Collaboration initiative. The call for proposals has the purpose of 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, aiming at the [...] -
FAPESP announces result of SPRINT 1/2018 call
Published on July 27, 2018The São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) announces the result of the first call for proposals in 2018 under the SPRINT – São Paulo Researchers in International Collaboration initiative. The call detailed the conditions to proposal submission for the mobility of researchers with the following institutions, that hold cooperation agreements with FAPESP: Leiden University (Netherlands), National Research Foundation (South Africa), Swinburne University of Technology and University of [...] -
New workshops São Paulo-Bavaria will be funded
Published on July 25, 2018FAPESP announces a new call for proposals with the Bavarian State Ministry of Science and the Arts of the Free State of Bavaria (StMWK), from Germany, represented by the Bavarian Academic Center for Latin America (BAYLAT). The institutions offer financial support to the organization of two workshops that bring together early career researchers and PhD students who are about to defend their thesis. Proposals must be jointly prepared by two leading researchers: one from a higher education or [...] -
FAPESP launches new call for proposals with Canada’s IDRC
Published on July 25, 2018FAPESP and Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) announce the second call for proposals under the agreement signed by the institutions. With focus on the theme “The Role of Small-Business in Aedes Control Technologies”, the call targets applied research for the development of mosquito control technologies effective to decrease the abundance and/or exposure to Aedes, with the intent of helping the public health system in Brazil and other countries of Latin [...] -
FAPESP and West Virginia University announce result of call for proposals
Published on July 17, 2018FAPESP and West Virginia University (WVU), United States, announce result of a call for proposals launched under the terms of the scientific cooperation agreement between the institutions. The call selected three projects jointly written by researchers formally associated with public or private higher education or research institutions in the State of São Paulo and researchers from WVU. FAPESP and WVU will each provide funding of up to US$ 30,000 per proposal, per year, for the duration of [...] -
FAPESP and British Council announce result for call of proposals
Published on July 10, 2018FAPESP and the British Council announce the result from call for proposals to support the organization of short courses for the development of professional communication skills under the Researcher Connect program. The call for proposals is supported by the Newton Fund, and was also offered in other Brazilian states by the state research foundations (FAPs) which participate in the call, under the umbrella of the Brazilian National Council of State Funding Agencies (CONFAP). FAPESP and the [...] -
FAPESP joins call for proposals with EUREKA member countries
Published on July 10, 2018FAPESP announces its participation in the GlobalStars Call for Proposals for Joint Research Projects. The call is an initiative launched by EUREKA, an intergovernmental network established in 1985 with the aim of facilitating international research and innovation cooperation. Brazil, Austria, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland are the countries participating in this call. Those interested are invited to submit joint proposals in any field of industrial and technological [...]