The Comcast Innovation Fund – Internet and connectivity
The fund provides grants to technologists, researchers, and academics to support Internet- and connectivity-focused projects within the fund's areas of interest: End User Application Quality, Wi-Fi Performance, Routing Security, Live Video Streaming, Edge Computing/Caching, Policy Issues, FCC Outage Reporting & E911/988 Reporting, Quantum Computing-Related Cybersecurity and Privacy and Wireless & Mobility. Grant funds are available globally to researchers both within and outside the US Funding is done annually starting in January and continues until the year's fund is exhausted. Submit the pre-qualification form.
Scholarships
CAPES – CAPES/COFECUB PROGRAM – all areas – France
A call will select joint research projects, in all areas of knowledge, to promote research and the training of high-level human resources through scientific exchange and academic mobility between Brazilian Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) or Research Institutions and similar Institutions based in France. Call 1 is intended Junior researchers – who have obtained their doctorate no more than 10 years ago. Call 2 is intended for experienced researchers who have obtained their doctorate more than 10 years ago. Funding per project will be up to R$1.999.681,88, in resources for project maintenance, work missions and mainly scholarships, for a period of 4 years. Submission to 11 of June.
Faraday – Visiting Research Fellowship (VRF) – High Power Battery Recycling
The funding will enable four fully supported VRF placements of up to 6 months and includes components to support the research activities along with a generous stipend to cover costs in the UK, including flights, visa processing fees, subsistence, housing allowance and travel. Successful VRF researchers will be embedded in active Faraday consortium projects full time at a host institution working closely with peer Faraday Institution post-doctoral research assistants. Fellowships are expected to commence after 1 October 2025. To qualify for the VRF, applicants must be early career researchers holding a PhD in a relevant discipline and maintaining an academic (or equivalent) position for up to 5 years following the completion of their PhD. Applications close 16 June 2025.
FAPESP – Future Scientists – all areas
A Chamada intended for Principal Investigators or Persons Responsible for an Ongoing Research Grant at FAPESP to submit proposals for Regular Research Grants with IC Scholarships as a budget item. Up to two proposals may be requested Scientific Initiation Scholarships to support students in the development of scientific or technological research. Submission until 14 July for the first semester Call and until August 28th for the second semester Call.
CAPES and SENASP – PROCAD – Public Security and Democracy
A call will support the implementation of innovative projects that contribute significantly to the advancement of the following strategic axes, related to public safety public policies: Axis 1 – Assessment of the implementation of public security policies, Axis 2 – Health and quality of life at work for SUSP professionals, Axis 3 – Action of organized crime and strategies to combat it, Axis 4 – Public security and the confrontation of racial and gender inequalities, Axis 5 – Impacts of the incidence of firearms on public security, Axis 6 – Victimization and lethality in police action. The applicant must have at least 5 years of PhD. Each proposal must be made up of at least 2 teams from at least two different federative units. Each project will be supported with a maximum value of up to R$ 1 million, in operating and capital resources. Submission to 1 for August.
FAPESP and Embraizada in France – Lectorate Program – teaching the Portuguese language
O Readership Program seeks to enable the sending of researchers/teachers e Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Scholarship Holders of the Foundation to teach Portuguese at French universities, as well as to develop academic, pedagogical and/or cultural activities related to Brazil. Funding will be in the BEPE and BPE modality and proficiency in French is required. Submission to September 8th.
Collaborative Projects/Mobility
RUB Research School – Travel Grant for International Senior Researchers – all areas
The Visiting International Professor Fellowship (VIP) is awarded to outstanding international researchers. Research School supports VIP fellows with a travel grant of €5.000 for renewed visits to Bochum. The fellowship is to foster international networks and provide international expertise and perspective for doctoral and postdoctoral researchers on campus. Calls end on June 15 and November 15, 2025.
Funding for ambitious interdisciplinary research projects designed to tackle epidemic diseases of animals, humans, or plants, with a maximum duration of five years. Project leads must be based at a UK research organization eligible for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding. International researcher can apply as 'project co-lead (international)'. Project co-leads (international) should make a major intellectual contribution to the design or conduct of the project. Submission open until June 19, 2025.
FAPESP – International Thematic Grant (InTheGra) – all areas
A call will select Brazilian or foreign researchers, residing abroad, without employment ties for less than 12 months, from all areas of knowledge, with outstanding performance in their research areas. Funding will be in the form of Thematic Assistance. In addition, the aid provides for the granting of a scholarship for up to 24 months for the responsible researcher and the remaining 36 months must be paid for by the host institution. Submission from pre-proposals to June 30.
UKRI – Medical Research Council (MRC) – program of research focused on molecular and cellular medicine
The Medical Research Council (MRC) funds research into basic biological mechanisms or technologies relevant to human health and disease. The program seeks research proposals that increase understanding in the field of molecular and cellular medicine, with a maximum duration of five years. International researchers can participate as co-leaders of the project and their contribution to the research must be clearly explained and justified in the proposal. The project leader can also request costs for work to be employed at international organizations by international project co-leads. The last day for submitting pre-applications is July 7, 2025.
UKRI – Medical Research Council (MRC) – program of research focused on neurosciences and mental health
The program seeks research proposals focused on neurosciences and mental health, with a maximum duration of five years. International researchers can participate as co-leaders of the project and their contribution to the research must be clearly explained and justified in the proposal. The project leader can also request costs for work to be employed at international organizations by international project co-leads. The last day for submitting pre-applications is July 7, 2025.
UKRI – Medical Research Council (MRC) – program of research focused on population and systems medicine
The program seeks research proposals focused on population and systems medicine, with a maximum duration of five years. International researchers can participate as co-leaders of the project and their contribution to the research must be clearly explained and justified in the proposal. The project leader can also request costs for work to be employed at international organizations by international project co-leads. The last day for submitting pre-applications is July 7, 2025.
UKRI – Medical Research Council (MRC) – program of research focused on Infections and immunity
The program seeks research proposals focused on Infections and immunity, with a maximum duration of five years. International researchers can participate as co-leaders of the project and their contribution to the research must be clearly explained and justified in the proposal. The project leader can also request costs for work to be employed at international organizations by international project co-leads. The last day for submitting pre-applications is July 7, 2025.
Fulbright – US Scholar Program – All Disciplines
The Fulbright US Scholar Program offers opportunities for US citizens. This award supports independent or collaborative research at Brazilian universities, research institutes and NGOs in exceptional cases. Candidates must designate a Brazilian accredited academic institution or research institute to serve as the Brazilian host institution to develop their project. The awards can be two, three, or four months long. Two-or four-month awards can be divided into equal segments of 1+1 or 2+2 months. The Fulbright Scholar must receive their award between July 1st, 2026, and September 30th, 2027. Application Deadline: September 15, 2025.
FINEP – Mover Empresarial – ICT partnership as a service provider
A call will support Brazilian companies in the automotive sector's supply chain, including self-propelled agricultural and road machinery, as well as assemblers, in the development of products, processes and services
innovative, in the following thematic lines: Electric and hybrid-electric vehicles, Increasing the energy efficiency of vehicles powered by biofuels, Vehicle Safety, Advanced Materials and Information and Communication Technologies, and Products and Processes 4.0. Projects that have partnerships with one or more ICTs and one or more companies, with relevance to the development of the project, may be better evaluated. Proposals will be presented in Continuous Flow.
Lemann Center for Brazilian Studies – Collaborative Research Grants
These grants are open to all UIUC full-time faculty members developing research projects in collaboration with their Brazilian counterparts. Grant funds can be used for on-campus research, airfare, in-country transportation expenses, living expenses, and other research-related costs. Grant Amount: Up to $20,000 for one year of collaborative research. The deadline is February 11, 2026.
Fraunhofer-Bessel Research Award
This science award honors internationally recognized academics working in applied research abroad for their outstanding scientific achievements. The award amount is €45,000. Award winners are also invited to conduct a research project of their choice at a research institution in Germany in cooperation with specialist colleagues there. The award enables a total stay of between six months and a full year, which can be split into multiple stays.
Events/ Scientific Dissemination
CNPq Nº 08/2025 – Support for Technical-Scientific Events in Health
A call will support in-person technical-scientific events that aim to contribute significantly to the country's scientific and technological development and innovation in the area of Health. Proposals must be entered in the following categories: large events, with more than 500 participants and national and/or international scope; medium-sized events, from 301 to 500 participants, with national, regional or state scope; small events, from 100 to 300 participants, with national, state or regional scope. The events must take place between 01/03/2026 and 28/02/2027. Submission to July 7.
FAPESP and BAYLAT – Proposals for Workshops 2025 – all areas
The Call aims to organize two workshops (per proposal) designed by researchers from the Free State of Bavaria in cooperation with researchers from the state of São Paulo, with the participation of early-career researchers (up to 10 years after their PhD) and PhD students who are about to defend their thesis, to foster future collaborations and career advancement for researchers. Proposers must be researchers with a consolidated track record and must be or have been principal investigators or responsible for one of the following grants: Thematic, Regular, JP, CPE/CPA, CEPID and PITE. One workshop will be held in the state of São Paulo and the other in the state of Bavaria, between 10/11/2025 and 27/11/2027. Submission to 30 July.
CNPq n° 6/2025 – Support for Events to Promote Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Brazil
A call will support the holding of national and international events in Brazil in the areas of promoting entrepreneurship and innovation, in person or hybrid modalities, with the following characteristics: entrepreneurship and innovation as the main theme, history of holding equal to or more than 3 editions, annual or biennial events and average attendance history of at least 500 people. Funding of up to R$200 thousand for international events and up to R$150 thousand for national events. Submission to September 18th, 2025 for events held from 01/01/2026 to 30/06/2026. Information webinar. Since Unicamp can only send one proposal, if you are interested in submitting a proposal, please fill out the following form: form until the day 01/ 06 / 2025.
Chairs
CAPES Announcement – Bonn University Chair – Medicine, global health and immunology
Notice will select, by call, 1 scholarship holder of the Chair modality, which may indicate 1 Postdoctoral Fellow and 1 Sandwich Doctoral Fellow to promote collaboration in education and research between Germany and Brazil. The activities must be carried out at the University of Bonn. The term of the chair will be between 6 and 12 months. The proponent must have obtained a doctorate degree at least 15 years ago and have at least 15 years of professional experience in his/her area of expertise. Call 03: Medicine, global health and immunology. Submission to October 31 from 2025.
CAPES Notice – Chico Mendes Chair – University of Birmingham – Environmental Sciences, Climate Change, Ecosystems, Sustainability, Societies and Environment.
A call will select 1 scholarship holder of the Chair modality, which may nominate 1 Postdoctoral Fellow and 1 Sandwich Doctoral Fellow, to promote collaboration in education and research between Brazilian universities and the University of Birmingham. The duration of the fellowships will be between 6 and 12 months. The proponent must have obtained a doctorate degree at least 15 years ago and have at least 15 years of professional experience in his/her area of expertise. Call 03: Environmental Sciences, Climate Change, Ecosystems, Sustainability, Societies and Environment. Submission from August 1, 2025 until December 30, 2025.
CAPES Call for Applications – Tübingen Chair – Geosciences
The Notice will select 1 scholarship holder of the Chair modality, which may indicate 1 (one) Postdoctoral fellow and 1 Sandwich Doctoral fellow, to promote collaboration in education and research between Germany and Brazil. The duration of the fellowships will be between 6 and 12 months. The proponent must have obtained a doctorate degree at least 15 years ago and have at least 15 years of professional experience in his/her area of expertise. Call 02 – 2025/2026: Geosciences. Thematic area: “Paleomagnetism and magnetic properties of sediments and rocks". Submission from August 08, 2025 until December 30, 2025. Chamada 03 – 2026/2027: História Moderna (Migração, escravidão, relações transatlânticas). Área temática : Mobilidade/Imobilidade entre o Brasil e o Mundo Atlântico no longínquo século XIX. Submission from August 10, 2026 to December 30, 2026.
CAPES Announcement – Rio Branco Chair King`s College London – Humanities
O Notice will select 1 scholarship holder of the Chair modality, which may indicate 1 Postdoctoral fellow and 1 Sandwich Doctoral fellow, to promote collaboration in education and research between England and Brazil. The scholarships will be valid for between 6 and 12 months. The applicant must have obtained a doctorate degree at least 15 years ago and have at least 15 years of professional experience in their area of expertise. Public call 02 – 2025/2026: Brazilian International Relations; Political Science, Sociology and Anthropology of Brazil; Economic Policy; Sub-national Politics, Society and Political Participation in Brazil. Submission from August 01, 2025 until December 30, 2025. Chamada 03 – 2026/2027: Submission de 02 de março de 2026 até 29 de maio de 2026.