Newton International Fellowships - Opportunities in Brazil (deadline: 28th February 2018)

Brazilian State Funding Agencies, articulated by its National Council (CONFAP), are launching a call for proposals offering support to researchers based in UK Universities and Research Institutions, who are willing to work in research institutions in Brazil, in collaboration with local colleagues.

• Research Fellowships: the UK researcher must be associated to a FAPESP PI (co-applicant) in charge of an ongoing grant of the following types: Thematic, Young Investigator, or Research, Innovation, and Diffusion of Knowledge Centres. Please note that support will be Granted through FAPESP
• Visiting Researcher Grants (www.fapesp.br/147) f.2) Researcher Mobility, support will also be through Visiting Researcher Grants (www.fapesp.br/147): there must be a host researcher (co-applicant) in the State of São Paulo, but not necessarily in charge of an ongoing FAPESP grant.
• Young Investigator Awards: the UK applicant must have a PhD or equivalent, an outstanding research track record, and typically 2-5 years post-doctoral experience in a research group in the UK. (www.fapesp.br/en/11315)

Details of the call can be found here.