ESRC responsive mode: working with Brazilian researchers round two

This funding opportunity enables UK-based researchers to work collaboratively with researchers based in São Paulo, Brazil, through a partnership between the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the State of São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP). Applicants can submit collaborative research proposals in any area of the social sciences within the remit of both ESRC and FAPESP. The initiative aims to reduce barriers to international collaboration and encourage joint research between UK and Brazilian researchers. The program supports basic, applied, and strategic research across all social science disciplines without thematic or methodological priorities. Ambitious and novel proposals addressing new concepts and techniques are encouraged, as are those with potential for significant scientific, societal, or economic impact. Projects can range from standard research to methodological development to large-scale surveys or infrastructure development. ESRC funds the UK portion of collaborative projects (80% of full economic costs ranging from £350,000 to £1 million) while FAPESP funds all justified costs for São Paulo-based Brazilian researchers through their separate system. This is an open call with no fixed deadline - applications are reviewed on a rolling basis with regular decision points. Projects can last up to five years and must involve collaboration between UK and São Paulo-based researchers in the social sciences. Applications undergo peer review followed by panel assessment, with both UK and Brazilian experts participating in the evaluation process. The opportunity supports basic, applied and strategic research across all social science disciplines within ESRC and FAPESP remits, encouraging ambitious and novel proposals with potential for significant scientific, societal or economic impact.