BBSRC Brazil pump-priming award (FAPPA)

The FAPPA pump-priming awards are jointly funded by BBSRC and FAPESP to support BBSRC-funded researchers and consortia in establishing and strengthening collaborations with researchers in São Paulo, Brazil. The awards are designed to pump-prime interactions between BBSRC-supported research groups and FAPESP scientists in Brazil, facilitating travel, collaborative activities, and preliminary research that can lead to future joint applications. Funding of up to £35,000 over two years is available to support travel, subsistence, collaborative activities such as workshops or exchanges, and a modest level of direct research costs including consumables and access to specialist equipment. The program aims to add value to existing BBSRC and FAPESP research, promote UK-Brazil collaboration, support future joint research development, and provide opportunities for early career scientist exchanges and skill development.