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FAPESP and Keele University issue call for proposals Versão em português
The purpose is to select a young investigator in Tropical Disease to collaborate with a researcher at the Centre for Applied Entomology and Parasitology
The São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) and Keele University, UK issue a public call for proposals for the support of a research program involving young investigators under the scientific cooperation agreement between the institutions.
Keele University will appoint a lecturer or senior lecturer with an established track record in Vector Biology. FAPESP will select a clinical researcher in Tropical Disease with research interests in insect borne diseases that complement the research interests of Keele University Centre for Applied Entomology and Parasitology.
The clinical researcher must hold a recently awarded Young Investigator (YI) grant award (starting date from 1 November 2012 onwards) or be a candidate for the YI Program (en/4479). The YI Program includes a 4-year research grant and a fellowship, which is optional for researchers not employed by the Host Institution. The opportunity offered by FAPESP must be held in an appropriate research group within São Paulo State.
The maximum duration of the project is 48 months, non-extendable. The research missions, established under the cooperation agreement between FAPESP and with the Keele University, must necessarily be undertaken during the first 36 months of the present proposal implementation.
The closing date for submission of proposals is January 24th, 2014.
The call for proposals is available at: www.fapesp.br/7961