Brazil Partnering Awards

The call for applications is closed

Next application deadline: 2012 TBC

This award is run jointly with Brazil's National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq). See the guidance notes for more details.

The deadline for Brazilian researchers applying to CNP is 26 December 2011.

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

Contact

Sarah Blackburn
sarah.blackburn@bbsrc.ac.uk
tel: +44 (0)1793 413364