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FAPESP and BBSRC issue call for proposals Versão em português
The aim of this award is to provide short term pump-priming to new collaborations between research groups in the São Paulo State, Brazil and BBSRC funded research groups in the UK (ilust.:BBSRC)
FAPESP and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBRSC), from the UK are accepting applications for the Pump-Priming Award (FAPPA) scheme.
The aim of this award is to provide short term pump-priming to new collaborations between research groups in the São Paulo State, Brazil and BBSRC funded research groups in the UK. Successful UK applicants will be funded by BBSRC while their São Paulo based counterparts will be funded by FAPESP.
The synergy between the strategic priorities of BBSRC and FAPESP have clear mutually beneficial complementarities in the areas of:
- Food Security: defined as bioscience for a sustainable supply of sufficient, affordable, nutritious and safe food, adapting to a rapidly changing world. Includes the full range of research from basic studies through to application.
- Bioenergy and Industrial Biotechnology: defined as energy and industrial materials from novel biological sources, especially second and third generation biofuels. Includes basic and underpinning studies through to application.
Priority will therefore be given to applications that address one or both of these priority areas; however applications in other areas will still be considered.
There is no specific deadline for applications to this scheme; however proposals must be received by BBSRC no less than 12 weeks before the proposed start date.
BBSRC will contribute up to £35,000 for the UK side of the collaboration, while FAPESP will contribute a similar maximum (100,000 reais) for the São Paulo based partners.
More information: www.fapesp.br/en/6373