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SPRINT has third call for proposals Versão em português
Research collaboration from the State of São Paulo and institutions of higher education and research in other countries will be funded (photo: FAPESP)
The São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) announces the third 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 third 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 third call the partners that participate are:
- Durham University, UK
- Groupe des Écoles Centrales, France
- Heriot-Watt University, UK
- Texas Tech University, USA
- University of California Davis, USA
- University of North Carolina-Charlotte, USA
- University of Toronto, Canada
The closing date for submission of proposals is January 26, 2015 - delivery until January 28, FAPESP's opening to the public after recess.
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/9055.
Page updated on 01/20/2015 - Published on 11/06/2014