Sao Paulo
The Sao Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) offers the funding schemes "Regular Grants" and "Thematic Grants" for implementation of the Lead Agency process.
Lead-Agency proposals are part of the SNSF's project funding scheme. Applicants may have a maximum of two simultaneous project funding grants. One of these must be a Weave/Lead Agency/International Co-Investigator Scheme project. In addition, the topics of the two projects must be clearly distinct from one another.
The duration of the projects is the same in both countries and must not exceed the maximal duration for:
- Regular Grants 36 months
- Thematic Grants 48 months
Each funder defines its own success rate.
Applications have to be submitted in English.
Submission: The SNSF and the FAPESP have agreed to take turns as the Lead Agency on a yearly basis.
If the application is submitted If the application is submitted to FAPESP, a copy must be submitted to the SNSF via mySNF within seven days.
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