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Summary: The São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP), Brazil, Brazil, and the Max Planck Society
represented by its 84 Max Planck Institutes (MPIs) announce an initiative to fund joint collaborative
proposals in basic research in all fields of knowledge.
1. Introduction
2.
FAPESP and the Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science – MPG signed on July 1st, 2015, a
Cooperation Agreement aiming to promote and strengthen collaboration between researchers at the
State of São Paulo and at the Max Planck Institutes.
Under the scope of this Agreement, FAPESP and MPG launch the present Call for Proposals as an
initiative to implement and consolidate this partnership, open to researchers affiliated to Higher
Education and Research Institutions in the State of São Paulo.
The researchers from the State of São Paulo and from Max Planck Institutes who are interested in
applying to this present Call must follow the instructions described in these guidelines.
It is envisaged that applications will be for a balanced partnership, not specifically in monetary terms
but with equivalent research commitment and efforts from both sides. Each proposal should be an
integrated research project with partners from both sides who join their strengths to execute a joint
research project. The research should be carried out both in the State of São Paulo and in a Max
Planck Institute.
3. Research Themes and Duration
4.
Proposals for bilateral research projects between investigators from Max Planck Institutes and from
research institutions in the State of São Paulo (Brazil) can be submitted in any scientific domain, as
long as it covers basic scientific research. The length of the project must be up to 36 months.
3. Eligibility of Researchers
6. Submission procedures
6.1. Each proposal must have a Principal Investigator in the State of São Paulo and one Principal
Investigator in a Max Planck Institute;
6.2. The research project must be jointly conceived and written by the proponents from the State of
São Paulo and from a Max Planck Institute;
6.3. Only the Principal Investigator from São Paulo must submit the collaborative proposal to FAPESP;
6.4. The MPI Principal Investigator must be registered at the SAGe platform before been able to be
chosen as the partner researcher in the proposal. This must be done in the English version of SAGe
and choosing the option “Not Registered?” Only the data fields marked as “*” are obligatory. After
being appointed at the proposal, the PI from WIS must confirm participation;
6.5. The closing date for the submission of proposals is December, the 2nd, 2019. No proposals will
be accepted after the closing date for submission, nor will any addendum or explanation be
accepted, unless those explicitly and formally requested by FAPESP or MPG. Proposals not received
before the deadline or not in conformity to the specifications herein will be declared ineligible.
6.6. Proposals must be submitted in English only to FAPESP through it online platform SAGe.
Submission to FAPESP: The specific path for this opportunity is: Nova Proposta Inicial > + Outras
Linhas de Fomento > + Acordos de Cooperação > + Max Planck Institutes (MPI) > + Projeto de
Pesquisa Regular > + FAPESP/MaxPlanck Joint Call 2019
6.7. Applicants must note that FAPESP retains the right to reject applications where they fail to
comply with the procedures set out in these guidelines.
8. Timeline
Call announcement by FAPESP and Max Planck Institutes October 14, 2019
FAPESP deadline for pre-consultation eligibility November 12, 2019
Deadline for submission of Proposals to FAPESP and Max Planck December 2, 2019
Institutes
Notification of the outcomes April 10, 2020