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SPRINT opens fourth call for proposals in 2015 Versão em português
FAPESP will fund the mobility of researchers from the State of São Paulo to seven institutions in other countries
The São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) announces the fourth call for proposals in 2015 for SPRINT – São Paulo Researchers in International Collaboration, 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 research partners abroad.
The 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 at the elaboration of joint research projects of medium and long term.
The new call details the conditions to submit proposals for the mobility of researchers (air tickets, health insurance and living allowances) with the following institutions that hold cooperation agreements with FAPESP:
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Australian Technology Network of Universities, Australia
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Emory University, USA
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Imperial College London, UK
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University of Bath, UK
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University of Miami, USA
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University of Michigan, USA
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University of Southampton, UK
The call is also open to proposals from researchers whose partners are from institutions with which FAPESP does not have a current agreement. In that case, the principal investigator must present to FAPESP evidence of availability of matching funds.
FAPESP considers eligible to submit proposals to this call principal investigators within the following funding lines: Regular Research Awards, Thematic Projects, Young Investigators, Research, Innovation and Dissemination Centers (CEPIDs/RIDCs), Public Education Research Program, Research in Public Policies, and Research Partnership for Technological Innovation (PITE). Co-Principal Investigators of ongoing Thematic Projects, CEPIDs/RIDCs and PITEs are also eligible to apply.
The closing date for submission of proposals is February 1st, 2016.
The call for proposals is published at: fapesp.br/sprint/call42015.