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FAPESP and GSK issue a call for proposals for a research centre
Published on November 18, 2014The São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) and Glaxo SmithKline Brasil (GSK) announce a call for proposals to establish a Centre of Excellence for Research in Target Discovery, as a part of FAPESP’s Engineering Research Centres Program and under the cooperation agreement signed by the institutions. The selected Centre must explore synergies and complementarities among the following topics, in the themes of interest of the call for proposals: a) Perform world-class science and [...] -
FAPESP and ATN announce result of call for proposals
Published on November 12, 2014FAPESP and the Australian Technology Network of Universities (ATN) announce the result of a public call for proposals for the exchange of researchers affiliated with higher education and research institutions in the State of São Paulo and researchers affiliated with the universities members of the ATN, under the cooperation agreement signed by the institutions. FAPESP will provide funding of up to the equivalent to AU$20,000 per proposal and per year and ATN will provide funding of up to [...] -
FAPESP and Vanderbilt University announce result of call for proposals
Published on November 10, 2014FAPESP and Vanderbilt University announce the result of the first call for proposals within the range of scientific cooperation between the institutions. Two proposals for the exchange of researchers between the State of São Paulo, Brazil and Nashville, USA, were selected. FAPESP and Vanderbilt University will provide funding to cover research-related mobility expenses from the selected proposals: Researchers Project title [...] -
First SPRINT call has nine selected proposals
Published on November 07, 2014The São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) announces the result of the first call for proposals for the SPRINT - São Paulo Researchers in International Collaboration, a strategy designed to encourage and promote the advancement of scientific research through the engagement of researchers affiliated with research institutions in the State of São Paulo with researcher partners abroad. The objective of the call is to promote the engagement of researchers affiliated to institutions of higher [...] -
SPRINT has third call for proposals
Published on November 06, 2014The São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) announces the third call for proposals for SPRINT - São Paulo Researchers in International Collaboration (www.fapesp.br/en/sprint), a strategy designed to encourage and promote the advancement of scientific research through the engagement of researchers affiliated with research institutions in the State of São Paulo with researcher partners abroad. The third call for proposals has the purpose of promoting the engagement of researchers [...] -
FAPESP and MATIMOP announce new call for proposals
Published on November 05, 2014The São Paulo Research Foundation, FAPESP and the Israeli Industry Center for R&D, MATIMOP announce the second call for proposals under the agreement signed between the institutions. The call aims to promote bilateral research and innovation projects between companies from the State of São Paulo, Brazil and from the State of Israel. Proposals can be prepared and submitted at the Israeli side by companies performing R&D registered in Israel, according to the Office of the Chief Scientist of [...] -
FAPESP and the Smithsonian Institution sign cooperation agreement
Published on November 01, 2014Directors of FAPESP and the Smithsonian Institution signed a research cooperation agreement October 28, 2014, in Washington, DC. FAPESP President, Celso Lafer, and Smithsonian Institution Interim Under Secretary for Science, W. John Kress, signed the agreement during the symposium FAPESP-U.S. Collaborative Research on the Amazon organized by FAPESP in partnership with the United States Department of Energy (DOE) and the Brazil Institute of the Wilson Center. Established in 1846 by scientist [...] -
Washington, DC symposium highlights the importance of research on the Amazon
Published on October 29, 2014Researchers from the United States and the state of São Paulo met at the FAPESP symposium in Washington, DC on Tuesday (10/28/14) to present the findings of their studies on the Amazon in a variety of fields. The meeting, “FAPESP-U.S. Collaborative Research on the Amazon” was organized in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy and the Brazil Institute of the Wilson Center. Held in the auditorium of the Brazil Institute, the meeting was attended by an audience of [...] -
FAPESP signs new cooperation agreements in Germany
Published on October 16, 2014Two new agreements aimed at promoting cooperation among researchers from the state of São Paulo and Germany were signed by FAPESP on October 15th during the FAPESP Week Munich symposium. Partnerships were formalized with the Federal Ministry of Education and Research of the Federal Republic of Germany (abbreviated BMBF) and the University of Münster, one of the three most important institutions of higher education in Germany. The event held at the Deutsches Museum in Munich was attended [...] -
FAPESP signs agreement with Europe's largest applied research organization
Published on October 15, 2014On Tuesday (10/14) FAPESP signed a science and technology cooperation agreement with Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Europe’s largest organization for applied research, in Munich, Germany. The document was signed by Celso Lafer, FAPESP president, and Frank Treppe, director of the Division of Corporate Strategy and International Relations at Fraunhofer during a visit by the delegation from the São Paulo Foundation. According to the text, collaborative efforts will focus on innovation-oriented [...] -
FAPESP and Agence Nationale de la Recherche issue new call for proposals
Published on September 19, 2014The Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR) has issued a Call for Proposals for new research projects in collaboration between French and the State of São Paulo researchers in the framework of the Generic Call 2015, under the cooperation agreement signed by the French agency and the FAPESP. The selected themes are “Neurosciences, Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD) and Metabolism”, “Marine Research” and “Social Sciences and Humanities” (on October 10, 2014, an [...] -
FAPESP announce new call for proposals with the Newton Fund
Published on September 16, 2014The São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP), the National Council for the State Funding Agencies (CONFAP) and the State Funding Agencies (FAPs) of Brazil, the Academy of Medical Sciences, the British Academy, the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Royal Society of the United Kingdom announce a call for proposals to support UK scientists as visitors, or, in the case of FAPESP, also as young-investigators willing to start their scientific carreers in São Paulo. The UK Academies will offer [...] -
FAPESP and NSF announce result of call for proposals in biodiversity
Published on September 04, 2014The São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) and the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) announce the result of a call for scientific cooperation through their programs BIOTA and Dimensions of Biodiversity, issued in December, 2013. As expected in the call for proposals, two US-São Paulo Collaborative Research Project awards will be funded at a level of up to $2,000,000 by FAPESP, to the researchers in São Paulo State and at a level of up to $2,000,000 by NSF to the U.S. researchers. The [...] -
FAPESP and British Council announce Newton Fund supported workshops selected in call for proposals
Published on September 02, 2014The São Paulo Research Foundation, FAPESP and the British Council announce the result of a call for proposals to support research workshops issued in April, 2014. The institutions will provide financial support to bring together a UK/São Paulo State cohort of early researchers to take part in a workshop focusing on building links for future collaboration and enhancing the researchers’ career opportunities. The call anticipated the funding for up to six proposals. However, considering [...] -
Agreement between FAPESP and NEPAD
Published on August 27, 2014COOPERATION AGREEMENT FOR RESEARCH BETWEEN THE SAO PAULO RESEARCH FOUNDATION AND NEPAD PLANNING AND COORDINATING AGENCY The SAO PAULO RESEARCH FOUNDATION - FAPESP, established by Law nº 5.918, of October 18th, 1960, with headquarters at Rua Pio XI, 1500, Alto da Lapa, São Paulo, SP, enrolled in CNPJ/MF under nº 43.828.151/0001-45, herein represented according to article 11, “a” of Law nº 5.918, combined with its bylaws approved by Decree n° 40.132, of May 23, [...]