Funding
Projects
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More researchers submitting applications
In 2023, FAPESP received 4,483 proposals from researchers who had never before requested funding
By Redação
Human Resources
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Open positions at research institutions
Jobs announced by MCTI offer relief, but new hires will not offset the number of staff retiring
Genetics
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Partnership to sequence the genomes of 500,000 Africans
Sequencing the genome of 500,000 Africans could aid medical research
By Redação
INFRASTRUCTURE
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New research facilities
Federal government includes six projects of interest to scientific community in Growth Acceleration Plan
Technology
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India plans national research agency with US$6 billion budget
India planning to create a national funding agency to stimulate research at the country's universities, institutes, and laboratories
By Redação
HISTORY
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Unkept promises
Liberal ideas and the need for national cohesion inspired early proposals for universal public education, but funding was always limited
By Diego Viana
FAPESP
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Five new RIDCs
FAPESP announces five new Research, Innovation, and Dissemination Centers (RIDCs)
By Redação
INTERVIEW
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Luiz Eugênio Mello: Intense times
Neuroscientist revisits his three years as FAPESP's Scientific Director
By Fabrício Marques, Neldson Marcolin and Alexandra Ozorio de Almeida
Knowledge production
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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
DATA
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Applications by women for FAPESP fellowships and grants
Women applying for more FAPESP fellowships and grants
By Redação
Data
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Invention patents in Brazil
The number of invention patent applications decreased by 8.2% between 2020 and 2021
By Redação