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Microsoft Research and FAPESP announce result of call for proposals
Published on July 18, 2013The São Paulo Research Foundation and Microsoft Research announce the result of a public call for research proposals issued in December, 2012 within the scope of the agreement between the institutions. Two research proposals were selected. The objective of this call for research proposals is to explore the application of Computing Science to the challenges of basic research in areas related to Global Climate Change and other disciplines linked to Environmental Sciences. The total amount [...] -
FAPESP and Bangor University announce result of call for proposals
Published on July 17, 2013The São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP), Brazil and Bangor University, United Kingdom, announce the result of a public Call for Proposals issued under the scientific cooperation agreement between the institutions. Three proposals for the support of research projects involving the exchange of researchers were selected. The call invited research proposals in all fields of knowledge. FAPESP will provide funding of up to £5,000.00 per proposal and per year and the Bangor University will [...] -
FAPESP and University of Victoria announce result of call for proposals
Published on June 24, 2013FAPESP and University of Victoria, Canada announce the result of a call for proposals for the exchange of researchers issued by the institutions. The call was open to interested researchers affiliated to the University of Victoria and researchers affiliated to Higher Education and Research Institutions in the State of São Paulo in all fields of knowledge. FAPESP and University of Victoria will each provide funding of up to C$10,000 per project, per year. The maximum duration of each project [...] -
FAPESP and MIT issue new call for proposals
Published on June 21, 2013São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are accepting proposals for the interchange of researchers from the State of São Paulo, Brazil and the USA involving exchange missions. Applications can be made up to September 23, 2013. The call for proposals is open to researchers working within MIT, following the MIT Brazil Seed Fund Program eligibility criteria and principal investigators of ongoing research projects funded by FAPESP within the [...] -
FAPESP and British Council will support research workshops
Published on June 18, 2013FAPESP and the British Council issue a call for proposals to support research workshops. The institutions will provide financial support to bring together a UK/São Paulo State cohort of early career researchers to take part in a workshop focusing on building links for future collaboration and enhancing the researchers’ career opportunities. Proposals will be accepted in any discipline/multidisciplinary area of knowledge. Workshops must be coordinated by two leading researchers, one from [...] -
FAPESP and GSK issue a new call for proposals
Published on June 17, 2013FAPESP and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) make public a new call for proposals and invite interested researchers working within public or private higher education or research institutions in the State of São Paulo. The call is open to proposals in the following topics: Metabolic Diseases; Tropical and Neglected Diseases; Infectious Diseases; Respiratory Diseases; Inflammation and Immunology; Biopharmaceuticals and Vaccines. The proponent should satisfy the conditions and restrictions of the [...] -
FAPESP and MATIMOP will support innovation projects
Published on May 29, 2013The São Paulo Research Foundation, FAPESP and the Israeli Industry Center for R&D, MATIMOP announce the first call for proposals under the framework of the agreement signed between the institutions. The call aims to promote bilateral research and innovation projects between companies from the State of São Paulo, Brazil and from the State of Israel. Proposals must adhere to two modes of collaboration: a) Mode I: proposals associating one or more companies in Israel (typically one) to one or [...] -
FAPESP will fund collaborative research in GOAmazon campaign science
Published on May 15, 2013The São Paulo Research Foundation - FAPESP announces a call for proposals of collaborative research in support of GOAmazon Campaign Science. The call is being issued in coordination with the U.S. Department of Energy - DoE and the Amazonas Research Foundation - FAPEAM. Applications must be in collaborations either between researchers from DOE and the State of São Paulo, Brazil, or from DOE, the State of São Paulo, Brazil and the State of Amazonas, Brazil . The aim is to promote and [...] -
FAPESP and University of Michigan announce result of call for proposals
Published on May 13, 2013The São Paulo Research Foundation, FAPESP, and the University of Michigan, USA, announce the result of the first call for proposals for the support of research projects under the agreement between the institutions. Five research proposals were selected and the maximum duration of each project is 24 months. FAPESP will provide funding of up to US$10,000 per proposal and per year and the University of Michigan will provide funding of up to US$10,000 per proposal and per year, for the period [...] -
FAPESP and University of Florida announce result of call for proposals
Published on April 24, 2013FAPESP and the University of Florida, in the United States, announce the result of the 2012 research call for proposals launched under the cooperation agreement signed by the institutions. Four proposals were selected and the maximum duration of each project is 24 months. As set out in the call for proposals, two of the selected proposals have a main researcher based at the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) at the University of Florida. FAPESP and University of Florida will [...] -
FAPESP and Academy of Finland issue call for proposals on biodiversity
Published on April 18, 2013The Academy of Finland (AKA) and the State of São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) launch a call for fund joint research projects in biodiversity and sustainable use of natural resources under the cooperation agreement between the institutions. The aim is to promote and strengthen collaboration between researchers from Finland and the State of São Paulo. The call focuses on six research themes: Biodiversity mapping and environmental monitoring; Valuing biodiversity and ecosystem services; [...] -
NSERC and FAPESP issue call for proposals
Published on April 08, 2013The São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) make public an announcement for opportunity of support of research and research based training projects involving the exchange of researchers, and/or doctoral and postdoctoral fellows. The call for proposals is issued under the scientific cooperation agreement between the institutions and also under the scope of the NSERC Collaborative Research and Training Experience Program [...] -
FAPESP and DCSR announce new call for proposals
Published on April 04, 2013The São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) and the Danish Council for Strategic Research (DCSR) announce a new call for proposals for joint research in food science under the Scientific Cooperation Agreement between the institutions. The proposals must be prepared jointly by Brazilian and Danish researchers. In the State of São Paulo, Brazil, eligible applicants are researchers who comply with the FAPESP’s Thematic Projects eligibility criteria. In Denmark, the call is open for any [...] -
FAPESP and Agilent issue new call for proposals
Published on April 01, 2013FAPESP and Agilent issue a new call for proposals under the scientific cooperation agreement between the institutions, with the objective of identify, select and support world-class research in advanced instrumentation and measurement techniques related to synthetic biology and food safety. The intention of the project is not to enable incremental engineering projects with a known outcome, but rather to explore and create new knowledge and technology. The development of pilot projects is [...] -
FAPESP and CALDO issue call for proposals
Published on March 28, 2013The São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) and The Consortium of Alberta, Laval, Dalhousie and Ottawa Universities (CALDO), Canada, issue a public call for proposals for the support of research projects involving the exchange of researchers under the scientific cooperation agreement between the institutions. The call is open to interested and eligible researchers affiliated with CALDO member universities in Canada and eligible researchers affiliated with Higher Education and Research [...]