This award supports UK BBSRC-funded research groups to pump-prime collaborations with FAPESP scientists in Brazil. Funding up to £35,000 at 100% FEC over two years covers travel, subsistence, workshops, exchanges, and limited direct research costs (max 50%). Salary, overheads, and equipment costs are excluded. Applicants must be project leads with active BBSRC grants and demonstrate benefits to both UK and São Paulo science.
Applicants must be project leads currently holding BBSRC research funding with at least six months remaining. Eligible organizations include public sector, non-profit, and private sector entities. Students are not eligible. Brazilian collaborators must hold FAPESP grants.
