S&T Policy
FAPESP – 60 YEARS
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Beyond borders
In its six decades, São Paulo’s FAPESP has helped to strengthen Brazil’s broader science, technology, and innovation ecosystem
FAPESP – 60 YEARS
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Diversity in science
Brazil remains attractive for foreign postdocs, but applications have declined in recent years
PUBLIC POLICIES
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A method to overcome the vicious cycle of poverty
With multiple evidence-based actions, the Dara Institute model can inspire state public policy
SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION
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Collective effort
Initiative mobilizes researchers to quickly review studies published as preprints
Scientific production
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Scientific papers on COVID-19 alter the balance of knowledge generation
More than 500,000 articles on the pandemic have been published in journals and preprint servers
PUBLIC SPENDING
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SUS to save money as patent extensions come to an end
Expenditure on nine drugs could be reduced by R$3.9 billion, according to UFRJ estimates
ACADEMIC CAREERS
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Academic résumés change to highlight impactful contributions
Funding agencies require researchers to write narrative summaries of their academic careers
FAPESP – 60 YEARS
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FAPESP has an extensive bibliographic collection about its history
Books, articles, reports, and open-access academic papers record and analyze the foundation's history and its contributions to the advancement of science in Brazil
By Redação
FAPESP – 60 YEARS
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Diversity in science
Brazil remains attractive for foreign postdocs, but applications have declined in recent years
FAPESP – 60 YEARS
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Beyond borders
In its six decades, São Paulo’s FAPESP has helped to strengthen Brazil’s broader science, technology, and innovation ecosystem
Higher education
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Barriers to inclusion
Affirmative action has yet to gain ground in Brazilian graduate education