Call for Proposals: FAPESP Grant for International Researchers

FAPESP wants to recruit up to twenty researchers who demonstrate exceptional expertise in their respective fields. This call is open for researchers of all nationalities necessarily working and living abroad for at least 2 years who wish to establish or start a research career at research institutions located in the State of São Paulo. It seeks to stimulate the creation of opportunities, under internationally competitive conditions, for researchers with exceptional research backgrounds.

Areas of Research 

• Aviation, Biodiversity, Bioenergy, Bovines, Cancer, Citri culture, Climate Change, COVID-19, Diabetes, Drugs, Ecosystems, Graphene, Green Chemistry, Internet of Things, Obesity, Quality of Life, Social Inequality, Sustainability, Virus, Water Resources, Yellow Fever, Zika virus, Dengue, Chikungunya and other arboviruses.

Funding Information

• The resource limit for this call is BRL 2.500.000,00 (two million five hundred thousand reais) per proposal.
• The duration of the proposed project must be 60 months.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants must be working and living abroad for at least 2 years in research institutions, sponsored by international sources (postdoc, research fellow, and/or permanent positions);
• Applicants must demonstrate exceptional expertise and leadership in their respective fields, which should be evidenced through their scientific trajectory.

Evaluation Criteria

• An evaluation committee will judge the submitted proposals considering the following criteria:
  • Originality, innovation and impact;
  • Project importance and contribution to scientific knowledge;
  • Suitability of investigators’ scientific background to the project.

Application Requirements

• Although collaborations with established groups at specific topics are allowed and encouraged, a competitive proposal must have a clear and independent line of research.
• Research project must be written in English.

For more information, visit FAPESP.