Funding

Funding

Indicators show a decline in Research and Development in 2020

The pandemic affected private sector investments in Brazil

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Human resources

Strategies for attracting and rewarding talent

Experts discuss how to increase interest in scientific careers among young people and better appreciate the work of researchers in Brazil

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HISTORY

Unkept promises

Liberal ideas and the need for national cohesion inspired early proposals for universal public education, but funding was always limited

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FUNDING

Foreign boost

How science and technology offices linked to the United States Armed Forces fund basic research projects in Brazil

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INTERVIEW

Euclides de Mesquita Neto: The chess game of global science

UNICAMP researcher Euclides de Mesquita Neto discusses the challenges ahead as the executive secretary of the Global Research Council, an association of more than 60 research-funding agencies on all continents

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FAPESP

Five new RIDCs

FAPESP announces five new Research, Innovation, and Dissemination Centers (RIDCs)

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INTERVIEW

Luiz Eugênio Mello: Intense times

Neuroscientist revisits his three years as FAPESP's Scientific Director

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Funding

Research budget for neglected diseases shrinks in Brazil

Funding fluctuated widely between 2004 and 2020, suffering sharp drops with each change of government

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Interview

Luciana Santos: We need new arrangements

The new minister of the MCTI talks about plans to recover public funding for research and how to combat gender inequality in science

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Knowledge production

Analysis of millions of papers and patents suggests science is becoming less disruptive

Study indicates limits on the ability of researchers to change the direction of fields of knowledge

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DATA

Applications by women for FAPESP fellowships and grants

Women applying for more FAPESP fellowships and grants

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Data

Invention patents in Brazil

The number of invention patent applications decreased by 8.2% between 2020 and 2021

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Graduate studies

CAPES assessment finds that quality indicators for master’s and doctoral courses in Brazil have improved

Improvements have been made despite the financial hardships faced by science, with cuts to research funding and falling grant values

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BIOECONOMY

Female entrepreneurs create new products in the Amazon

Companies combine research, technology, and innovation to gain market share and make advances in the region

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COVER

Science with the public

People without academic experience contribute to data collection and knowledge production

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DATA

The recent dynamics of R&D expenditure

Spending on research and development in the state of São Paulo between 2018 and 2020

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OPEN ACCESS

Discount and waiver policies for article publication charges are inaccessible to countries like Brazil

Concessions offered by publishers are restricted to authors from very poor nations​

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COMPUTER SCIENCE

The legacy of the Ugly Duckling

The first Brazilian computer was developed 50 years ago at USP’s Polytechnic School and changed the teaching and national industry of technology

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Funding

Access to manuscripts from the Science group

American Association for the Advancement of Science will allow open access to almost-final versions of scientific papers

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INTERVIEW

Euclides de Mesquita Neto: The chess game of global science

UNICAMP researcher Euclides Neto discusses challenges ahead as executive secretary of the Global Research Council, an association of more than 60 research-funding agencies on all continents

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Funding

Federal universities feel the squeeze

Budget allocated to Brazilian federal universities decreased by 45% in the last 5 years

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DATA

The internationalization of research

FAPESP invested R$1.88 billion in funding lines related to the internationalization of scientific research

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FAPESP – 60 YEARS

Beyond borders

In its six decades, São Paulo’s FAPESP has helped to strengthen Brazil’s broader science, technology, and innovation ecosystem

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FAPESP – 60 YEARS

Diversity in science

Brazil remains attractive for foreign postdocs, but applications have declined in recent years

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HISTORY

Ambitious education projects after Brazil’s independence suffered from a lack of resources

Liberalism and the need for national cohesion inspired proposals for universal public education, but funding was never sufficient

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INDICATORS

In 2021, FAPESP stimulated research activities as society recovered from the pandemic

According to its latest annual report, the foundation invested R$1.013 billion last year

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Funding

USA prepares billion-dollar investment in semiconductor industry

New legislation aims to alleviate America’s dependence on Asian supply chains

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INTERVIEW

Esper Cavalheiro: Doctoral training

UNIFESP neuroscientist heading graduate planning committee discusses proposed changes to advanced degree programs

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DATA

Patents and partnerships at state universities in São Paulo

Visual data on invention patents filed by São Paulo State Higher Education Institutions

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GOOD PRACTICES

Battle against institutional racism in science

Research-funding organizations struggle to meet commitments to combat discrimination

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