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FAPESP and JSPS will fund new workshops
Published on December 22, 2017FAPESP and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) announce the fifth call for proposals under the memorandum of understanding signed by the institutions. The purpose is to select joint workshops, fostering the collaboration between young researchers from the State of São Paulo and from Japan and providing career development opportunities. Two workshops in any field of knowledge will be funded, with a duration of three days, either in São Paulo State or in [...] -
New Energies Research Center has selected proposals
Published on December 21, 2017FAPESP and Shell will fund a research center for new energies in the State of São Paulo, Brazil. The parties jointly announced a call for proposals for the New Energies Research Center in four strategic divisions: Dense Energy Carriers, Advanced Energy Storage, Methane to Products, and Computational Material Science. The call motivated twelve submissions, spanning the four research topics of interest. Each proposal received ad-hoc reviews and was analyzed by a panel of experts. The [...] -
FAPESP and Agence Nationale de la Recherche issue new call for proposals
Published on December 21, 2017The Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR), from France, has issued a new call for proposals to fund collaborative projects between French researchers and international partners. FAPESP integrates the initiative and invites researchers associated with higher education or research institutions in the State of São Paulo to participate, under the cooperation agreement signed with ANR. The call will select proposals in the themes “Information and Communications Technologies” and [...] -
FAPESP and West Virginia University launch call for proposals
Published on December 18, 2017FAPESP and West Virginia University (WVU), United States, announce a call for proposals to select and fund collaborative projects in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Social Sciences (Economics, Psychology, Sociology etc). The opportunity is launched under the terms of the scientific cooperation agreement between the institutions. Proposals must be jointly written by researchers formally associated with public or private higher education or research institutions in the State [...] -
FAPESP and DFG announce result of call for proposals
Published on November 29, 2017FAPESP and the German Research Foundation (DFG) announce the result of the call for proposals “Joint Workshops 2017”, issued under the cooperation agreeement between the institutions. The purpose was to select joint workshops to foster the collaboration among researchers from the State of São Paulo and researchers from Germany, leading to the development of new bilateral research projects. Ten proposals were selected. They must take place within one year, in English, with [...] -
FAPESP and NSF announce result of call for proposals
Published on November 21, 2017FAPESP announces the result of an opportunity launched for researchers associated to higher education and research institutions in the State of São Paulo to partner with researchers from the United States requesting support to the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Partnership for International Research and Education (PIRE) program. PIRE is an NSF-wide program that supports international activities across all disciplines and catalyzes high-level international engagement in the U.S. [...] -
FAPESP and British Council announce result of call for proposals
Published on November 14, 2017FAPESP and the British Council announce the result of a call for proposals launched under Newton Fund’s Institutional Links program. The aim was to select and fund cooperative research on Rural Development and Biodiversity. The call was open to collaborations between researchers from São Paulo State and UK. To FAPESP, the proposals should follow the rules of the Public Policy Research Program. Selected proposal: Coastal Biodiversity and Public Policies: [...] -
FAPESP and NSF will fund research in biodiversity
Published on November 06, 2017The São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) announce a new call for research proposals and invite researchers to submit projects for scientific cooperation through their programs BIOTA and Dimensions of Biodiversity. This call for proposals is based in a broader call for proposals published annually by the NSF Dimensions of Biodiversity’s Program, which invites the participation of US researchers to apply for NSF’s regular funding or [...] -
SPRINT has its fourth call for proposals in 2017
Published on October 31, 2017The São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) announces the fourth call for proposals in 2017 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 [...] -
FAPESP announces result of SPRINT 2/2017 call
Published on October 30, 2017The São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) announces the result of the second call for proposals in 2017 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 [...] -
FAPESP announces the call results with universities of Birmingham and Nottingham
Published on October 26, 2017The São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP), the University of Birmingham and the University of Nottingham announce the result of a joint call for proposals to fund research and the exchange of researchers under the scientific cooperation agreements among FAPESP and those institutions. The call for proposals was open to proposals in any field of knowledge, submitted by researchers affiliated to the University of Birmingham and the University of Nottingham, in the United Kingdom, and [...] -
FAPESP and European Union will fund research in water resource management
Published on October 25, 2017FAPESP announces a call for proposals to fund water resource management research projects in support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The call is issued in partnership with the Brazilian National Council of State Funding Agencies (CONFAP) and the European Union through the Water JPI Initiative. The research themes must address challenges in assessment of multiple pressures (hydromorphological changes, anthropogenic pollution, biological contamination, natural hazards, etc.) [...] -
Research collaboration with the UK will be funded
Published on October 23, 2017The São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP), the National Council for the State Funding Agencies (CONFAP) and the State Funding Agencies (FAPs), Brazil, the Academy of Medical Sciences, the British Academy and the Royal Society, United Kingdom, announce a new call for proposals. In São Paulo, the call is open for UK researchers to visit research groups in the State. FAPESP also offers opportunities for young investigators from the UK to start a research career in a university or research [...] -
FAPESP announces new call for proposals with BBSRC
Published on October 05, 2017FAPESP and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), one of the UK Research Councils (RCUK), announce a call for proposals to fund collaborative research projects between researchers from the State of São Paulo and the United Kingdom. BBSRC-FAPESP Joint Pump-Priming Awards will focus on anti-microbial resistance and insect pest resistance in agriculture. The opportunity is supported by Newton Fund. The call will be managed as a two-stage process [...] -
FAPESP and British Council announce result of call for proposals
Published on October 04, 2017The São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) and the British Council announce result of call for proposals issued in April, 2017, at the scope of the cooperation agreement among both institutions. The call’s aim was selecting and funding workshops to be coordinated by one researcher from a United Kingdom institution and one researcher from a São Paulo State institution, therefore allowing scientists early in their careers to built bridges for future collaborations and to stimulate new [...]