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Brazil Partnering Awards

The 2012 call for applications is closed

Next application deadline: TBC

The annual call for Brazil Partnering Awards is now closed. BBSRC will be co-funding the 2012 awards with the Brazilian Federal funding agency CNPq.

Aim

• To set up partnership links between UK and overseas laboratories
• To promote the exchange of scientists, particularly early career scientists
• To promote access to facilities
• To enhance food security and bioenergy and industrial biotechnology research in the UK and Brazil

Scope

• Funds can only be used for travel, subsistence and other activities, such as workshops or exchanges. They are not to fund salary costs, consumables, items of equipment or other research costs, nor to link ongoing single collaborative projects
• Partnerships of up to 4 years are supported, with £50k available for single partner collaborations and up to £100k available for consortia applications with multiple partners from the UK and Brazil 
• Research groups should try and access other sources of funding in addition to the Partnering Award
• Brazilian partners may wish to explore mutual funding from the following bodies which have signed formal agreements with BBSRC:
• São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP)
• National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq)

Assessment criteria

Applications are reviewed internally against the following criteria:

• The value added to BBSRC science through the partnership by enhancing priority areas
• The benefits and future joint research likely to accrue from the collaboration
• The uniqueness of the opportunity and expertise of the Brazilian partners
• The opportunities for young researcher exchanges
• Whether the collaboration is a new linkage or an ongoing partnership (if collaboration is ongoing, what new aspects are brought to the partnership)
• The level of the contribution made by the UK institution towards the development of the award
• Alignment of the award to current BBSRC strategy priorities (priority will be given to applications in the areas of food security and / or bioenergy and industrial biotechnology)

Eligibility

• Open to current BBSRC research grant holders and researchers employed at institutes of BBSRC who are in receipt of BBSRC funding
• Consortia of academics may apply, with 1 person acting as the lead

How to apply

• Read the guidance and regulation notes (see downloads section)
• Complete an online application through Je-S

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