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NERC and FAPESP receive proposals until September 25th Versão em português
The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), one of the Research Councils, is inviting proposals to its International Opportunities Fund (IOF). The IOF scheme provides resources to NERC-supported researchers to allow them to forge long-term partnerships with overseas scientists that add value to current NERC-funded science.
IOF grants are pump-priming, to help stimulate novel research collaborations. Mature research collaborations should apply to NERC's Standard or Large Grant schemes, which allow for overseas project partnerships, or to other appropriate sources of funding.
FAPESP will consider proposals from principal investigators eligible for FAPESP funding. The focus of the São Paulo, Brazil-UK partnership will be in Earth System Science and Global Environmental Change research. Closing date for full proposals is September 25th, 2014 at 16.00 BST.
Only proposals that are not typically supported through other FAPESP funding schemes will be considered. Applicants from the State of São Paulo may request up to £40K from FAPESP for each proposal for up to two (2) years duration.
Proposals must be related to an ongoing FAPESP grant. Thus, researchers regarded as eligible to submit proposals are Principal Investigators of ongoing research projects funded by FAPESP within the following funding lines: Regular Research Awards, Thematic Projects, Young Investigators, Research, Innovation and Dissemination Centers (RIDC/CEPID), Public Education Research Program, Research in Public Policies and Research Partnership for Technological Innovation (PITE). Co-Principal Investigators (PPs) of ongoing Thematic Projects, RIDCs or PITEs are also eligible to apply.
FAPESP will provide the selected proposals with funds to cover short-term scientific exchange visits to UK (travel, accommodation, living expenses and health insurance), workshops (within the rules of FAPESP) and small research expenses (consumables, services, low cost research equipment).
More information about the call is available at: www.fapesp.br/en/8526