ESRC responsive mode: working with Brazilian researchers round two

Open UKRI funding opportunity · Grant. Open with no closing date. Opportunity page: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/esrc-responsive-mode-working-with-brazilian-researchers-round-two/

Apply to work with overseas researchers in the State of São Paulo, Brazil.

You can submit collaborative research proposals in any area of the social sciences within the remit of both ESRC and FAPESP.

Applications are via the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Funding Service and will run as consecutive rounds with closing dates.

The full economic cost (FEC) of the UK part of your project can range from £350,000 to £1 million. ESRC will fund 80% of the FEC. FAPESP will pay all Brazilian justified costs submitted through their system.

What we're looking for Aim

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the State of São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) have agreed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to welcome, encourage and support applications that may cut across their national boundaries and involve international collaborative teams. The goal is to reduce some of the barriers researchers and funding agencies encounter when working internationally and to encourage collaborative research.

Scope

You can submit a collaborative research proposal in any area of the social sciences within the remit of ESRC and FAPESP.

We will fund basic, applied and strategic research from any disciplines and on any topics within our remit. Ambitious and novel proposals addressing new concepts and techniques are encouraged, as are those with the potential for significant scientific or societal and economic impact. There are no thematic or methodological priorities; we will fund the highest quality proposals received, regardless of focus or approach.

Proposals can draw from the wider sciences, as long as the social sciences are more than 50% of the focus and effort. We will work with other research councils to ensure that applications close to remit boundaries are assessed by the most appropriate lead…