A annual fee FAEPEX/PRP It is a line of funding that complements research and currently provides up to R $ 8 thousand per year to professors and researchers at Unicamp.
All applications undergo review by expert consultants and validation by the FAEPEX area committees. This process, which involves 11 annual meetings of each of the Executive Committees (Humanities, Exact Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Technological Sciences, and Interdisciplinary), results in an average processing time of... 60 75 the day for evaluation of the proposals. Even in the face of high demand, Over 95% of applications are approved., highlighting the relevance and academic quality of the proposals submitted by the community.
Currently, requests for purposes such as field research and expenses for participation in scientific events need to be submitted separately, which leads many professors to make multiple submissions throughout the year.
With the aim of streamlining and simplifying this process, the FAEPEX Advisory Council unanimously approved the proposal from the Pro-Rectorate for Research (PRP) that reduces bureaucracy in accessing and using the annual quota through two main measures, as set forth in... FAEPEX Resolution 006/2025, dated October 29, 2025:
- Automatic release of the annual quota.provided that the applicant proves the required supplementary information to FAEPEX;
- Flexibility in the use of approved resourcesThis allows the released funds to be used for any eligible expense, such as the purchase of consumable and permanent materials, the payment of per diem allowances, or participation in scientific events.
These changes aim to reduce the administrative burden e to make responding to community demands faster and more efficient..
The implementation of the new guidelines is scheduled for... early 2026, along with the launch of a new electronic system for submitting proposals, currently under development in partnership with DETIC.
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