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FAPESP and Keele University extend deadline for call for proposal Versão em português
The new closing date for submission of proposals involving young investigators is January 24th(Wikimedia)
The São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) and Keele University, UK extend the deadline for a public call for proposals for the support of a research program involving young investigators announced in July 31st, 2013 under the scientific cooperation agreement between the institutions.
The new closing date for submission of proposals is January, 24th, 2014.
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 researcher will work together with a lecturer with an established track record in vector biology appointed by Keele University.
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. 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 the State of São Paulo.
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 call for proposals is available at: www.fapesp.br/en/7961.