Collaborate with researchers in Brazil

Open UKRI funding opportunity · Grant. Open with no closing date. Opportunity page: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/collaborate-with-researchers-in-brazil/

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and FAPESP have recently renewed their memorandum of understanding (MoU) to support collaborative applications for five years. Applications under the lead agency agreement can now be made until December 2030 but check closing dates of specific funding opportunities.

The MoU provides for a lead agency assessment whereby participant UKRI research councils receive and assess joint applications from eligible UK and Brazil-based researchers from the state of São Paulo on behalf of both organisations.

UKRI and FAPESP will co-fund applications submitted to participant UKRI councils’ selected applicant-led mode funding opportunities. General conditions for applications will differ depending on the specific funding opportunity.

What we're looking for Scope

Under the UKRI-FAPESP agreement, joint UK-Brazil applications can be submitted to the UKRI council’s responsive mode funding opportunities.

Collaborative research applications led by UK applicants, with São Paulo-based researchers, may be submitted in any single or cross-disciplinary area which fits within the remit of the participating research councils.

Eligible funding opportunities

Joint UK-Brazil applications are eligible to several funding opportunities. Some funding opportunities are open, and others have closing dates.

See all collaborative UK-Brazil funding opportunities on the UKRI Funding finder. For individual council opportunities, please utilise the filter on the left-hand side to select the specific council funding opportunity you wish to view.

Deadlines and budget available will differ depending on the funding opportunity to which an application is being submitted.

You should refer to the funding opportunity guidance for further information.

Duration

The duration of the award will differ depending on the…