Deadline: 23 November 2018
The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) and the National Council of State Funding Agencies (CONFAP) are seeking applications for Brazilian-Swiss Joint Research Programme 2018.
Grants for Joint Research Projects (JRPs) are meant to promote collaborative projects with clearly defined goals involving at least one partner based in Switzerland and one based in Brazil. Applications should describe ambitious research and propose innovative approaches. The research is to be carried out at the research facilities involved; reciprocal visits and short stays in Switzerland for researchers from Brazil and vice versa are also possible within the scope of a JRP.
Research Fields
In order to make targeted use of the financial resources available, the following thematic areas have been chosen for this bilateral call:
- Information and communications technology
- Water related to the environment
Both topics are also open to proposals from the Social Sciences and Humanities, if related.
Funding Information
The overall available budget for the JRPs will enable funding of between 8 and 12 projects. JRP proposals contain two separate budgets: one budget in CHF for the Swiss part (paid by the SNSF according to the SNSF’s rules) and one budget in BRL for the Brazilian part (paid by the CNPq or a regional funding agency in accordance with their respective rules).
- Eligible costs in Switzerland: The maximum permissible budget for a project is CHF 250,000
- Eligible costs in Brazil: the maximum permissible budget for a project is BRL 400,000.
Eligibilty Criteria
- Each proposal for a JRP must have at least one main applicant based in Switzerland and one main applicant based in Brazil; they are the lead scientists on the Swiss and Brazilian side respectively. They are the main contacts for the SNSF and CNPq respectively and bear the main responsibility for the project including its technical and administrative coordination as well as timely delivery of scientific and financial reports.
- Further applicants based in Switzerland and/or in Brazil can also participate in the consortia, but each applicant/co-applicant can only apply for one project within this call.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted via given website.
For more information, please visit Research Programme 2018.
