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The São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) and the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) make public a new call for research proposals and invite researchers to submit projects for scientific cooperation through their programs, BIOTA and Dimensions of Biodiversity.

 

NSF will fund its US researchers at a level up to $2,000,000. FAPESP will fund Thematic Project investigators at a level up to $2,000,000 and Young Investigator Award researchers at a level up to $1,500,000.

 

This call for proposals is based in a broader call for proposals published annually by the NSF Dimensions of Biodiversity’s Program, which invites the participation of US researchers to apply for NSF’s regular funding or co-funding opportunities under NSF agreements with FAPESP and other agencies.

 

For this call for proposals, research projects must integrate the three dimensions of biodiversity – Genetic, Phylogenetic and Functional – with the goal of understanding the interactions and feedbacks among these dimensions. Innovative approaches are encouraged in order to accelerate the characterization and understanding of these three dimensions of biodiversity and their relative importance.

 

The proposals must be submitted: 1) To FAPESP, by researchers associated with public or private higher education or research institutions in the State of São Paulo. 2) To NSF, by researchers associated with eligible institutions as defined in the NSF Grant Proposal Guide.

 

Last date for receiving pre-proposals is February 26, 2015. The selected proposers will be notified and invited for the submission of full proposals until April 9, 2015. The duration of the research project must be 5 years with possibility of extension for up to 12 additional months, in exceptional condition, as justified and approved by the corresponding agency.

 

The call for proposal is available at: www.fapesp.br/en/9246.