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SPRINT has second call for proposals Versão em português
Research collaboration from the State of São Paulo and eight institutions in other countries will funded (photo:L.Negro/Ag.FAPESP)
The São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) announces the second 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 second call for proposals has the purpose of promoting the engagement of researchers affiliated to institutions of higher education and research 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 the elaboration of joint research projects of medium and long term.
The call for proposals considers the following partnership alternatives: 1) Proposals in partnership with researcher whose institution has a current Agreement with FAPESP; 2) proposals in partnership with researcher whose institution has not a current Agreement FAPESP.
In the second call the eight partners that participate are:
- CNRS, France
- CONICET, Argentina
- G3 Partnership (Université de Montréal, Université Libre de Bruxelles and Université de Genève)
- Queen's University of Belfast, UK
- Stellenbosch University, South Africa
- University of Surrey, UK
- University of York, UK
- University of Warwick, UK
The closing date for submission of proposals is October 27, 2014.
FAPESP will provide the selected proposals with funds for travel (air tickets), health insurance and living allowances for researchers from the State of São Paulo that will visit the partner institution.
The call for proposals is published at: www.fapesp.br/en/8790