FUNDING
OPPORTUNITIES
AT CNPq
Workshop “Biofuel Technologies and their
Implications for Water and Land Use”
International Cooperation Office - CNPq
CNPq - National Council for Scientific
and Technological Development
• Federal Research Funding Agency;
• Founded in 1951;
• Linked to the Ministry of Science and Technology since 1985;
• Mission: Promote and support scientific and technological
development of the country and contribute to the formulation of
National Science and Technology Policy.
PLAN OF ACTION 2007/2010
Guidelines for International Cooperation
 Strengthening of international cooperation through thematic
programs aimed at innovation;
 Expansion and diversification of partnerships;
 Support to international networks;
 Coordinated systems of monitoring and evaluation;
 New instruments of cooperation.
CNPq’s Strategies
International Cooperation as a way of:
 Promoting capacity building in S&T, its integration and
complementarity to national skills;
 Support scientific & technological development;
 Promoting innovation;
 Contribute to the insertion of national groups/institutions in the
international scientific & technological community.
International Cooperation at CNPq
 Support to National S,T&I Policy;
 Management of agreements and programs in priority areas;
 Participation in International Steering Committees linked to
agreements and programs;
 Strengthening of Brazilian research groups fostering network
research;
 Participation in International Organizations.
CNPq’s Instruments of Support
 Scholarships and fellowships in the country and abroad;
- Short duration Grants (congresses, missions);
- Thematic and Horizontal Call for Proposals (small expenses
and equipments);
- Sectorial Funds Calls for Proposals;
- Agreements (institutional, ministerial, etc.);
- Partnerships with State Foundations of Support to Research (FAP’s).
National Institutes of Science and Technology
(NISTs)
• Articulate research groups of excellence in areas of the frontier of science
and in strategic areas to the sustainable development of the country;
• Collaboration: academy + private sector + public institutions;
• Research + dissemination + transference of technology;
• Stable financing (5 years): Grants + scholarships;
• 123 National Institutes of Science and Technology in all regions.
123 National Institutes of
Science and Technology (NISTs)
Areas of Knowledge or Technology
NIST’s in the area of Energy
 NIST of Bioethanol - SP
 NIST of Electric Energy - MG
 NIST of Oil and Gas - RJ
 NIST Center of Energy, Environment and Biodiversity – AM
 NIST of Energy and Environment - BA
 NIST of Analytical Techniques Applied to Oil & Gas Exploration - SP
 NIST of Petroleum Geophysics – BA
 NIST of Innovative Nuclear Reactors – RJ
 NIST of Carbon Nanomaterials - MG
Instruments of International Cooperation
Bilateral & Multilateral Agreements and Programs:
 Joint projects and research networks (research grants, mobility
and short stays);
 Exploratory missions (new partnerships);
 Capacity-building: Scholarships(Fellowships) - PhD, Sandwich
PhD and Pos-Doc.
International Cooperation
Joint research projects
Agreements/Countries:
- 42 agreements
- 24 countries
- Calls supporting mobility of researchers (anual or bianual)
Thematic areas:
- Materials – CIAM (Americas)
- Nanotechnology (France)
- Bioenergy (Academy of Finland)
- Biofuels (European Union)
- International Associated Laboratories – IAL (France):
• CNRS: Engineering; Materials; Nanotechnology; Chemistry.
• INSERM: Biomedical and Health Sciences
Cooperation with U.S. and Argentina
Cooperação
Bilateral
Projetos
conjuntos
• Bilateral Call
nº 15/2009 – CNPq/National Science Foundation (NSF)
39 convênios
comChemistry;
América Latina)
Areas: Engineering; (10
Physics;
Applied Mathematics;
Astronomy; Social
Sciences; Social-Environmental Impacts;
24 Países
Biological Sciences;
Nanotechnology;
Information
Editais anuais
para mobilidade
deand
pesquisadores
Temáticos
Communication Technologies.
CIAM
Mobility projects
– US$ 30,000
Deadline: Sept.
19, 2009
Redes
de Nanotecnologia
(França)
Capacitação de Recursos Humanos
• CIAM Call (Materials)
approved
DAAD – 9 projects
Oxford
IAS
Salamanca
• ANPCyT (Argentina) – Call nº 10/2008 – 12 projects approved in
CESMAT
Cuba
Nanotechnology,
Engineering Pos-Doc
and Health.
Fulbright
Ministério da
Ciência e Tecnologia
GOVERNO FEDERAL
Cooperation with Finland
Cooperação Bilateral
Projetos
conjuntos of Finland (AKA)
Call 68/2008
– CNPq/Academy
39 convênios
Area: Bioenergy
(10 com América Latina)
 Sustainable
terrestrial biomass systems for energy;
24 Países
 Energy efficiency in pulp and paper production;
Editais anuais para mobilidade de pesquisadores
 Biomass based production in biorefineries.
Temáticos
CIAM
Joint Projects:
Redes de Nanotecnologia (França)
CNPq:Capacitação
US$ 500,000 to de
support
up to 4 projects
Recursos
Humanos
UpDAAD
to US$ 120,000Oxford
per project (Sectorial Funds)
AKA: € 1,500.000
IAS
Salamanca
Equipment and research expenses, besides mobility.
CESMAT
Fulbright
Results: Sept.
2009
Pos-Doc Cuba
Ministério da
Ciência e Tecnologia
GOVERNO FEDERAL
Cooperation with European Union
Cooperação Bilateral
Call MCT/CNPq
nº 06/2009
- Brazil / European Union (within 7 FP for
Projetos
conjuntos
Research and
39Competitiveness
convênios Innovation Programme)
(10CNPq
comand
América
Latina) of Support to
Brazilian partners: MCT,
State Foundations
24 Países
Research (FAPESP,
FAPERJ, FAPEMIG, FAPERGS, FAPEAM, FAPDF,
FAPEPI, andEditais
FACEPE)anuais para mobilidade de pesquisadores
Temáticos
Area: Second
generation biofuels
CIAM
Brazilian Budget:
~ US$
6 millions // European
Budget: € 4 millions
Redes
de Nanotecnologia
(França)
Capacitação
de
Recursos
Humanos
22 proposals submitted - presently under review in Brazil and EU
DAAD
Oxford
IASshall be doneSalamanca
Final evaluation
by Joint Evaluation Committee
CESMAT
Pos-Doc Cuba
Results: end of October 2009
Fulbright
Ministério da
Ciência e Tecnologia
GOVERNO FEDERAL
CNPq’s Prospective Actions
Cooperação
Bilateral
Projetos
* United
States:
conjuntos
39 convênios
NSF - Priorities for(10
2009-2012:
com América Latina)
Strenghtening of actions in course;
24 Países
Consolidate networks and long term partnerships in specific
Editais anuais para mobilidade de pesquisadores
areas/themes;
Temáticos
New ways
of supporting research (bigger budget; simplified execution
CIAM
and management).
Redes de Nanotecnologia (França)
Areas:Capacitação
Biofuels, Nanotechnology
and Nanosciences,
de Recursos
HumanosScience &
TechnologyDAAD
Education, Engineering
Oxford and Mathematics.
IAS
* Argentina:
CESMAT
Fulbright
Salamanca
Pos-Doc Cuba
ANPCyT – New call in 2010 – areas to be defined
Ministério da
Ciência e Tecnologia
GOVERNO FEDERAL
Cooperação Bilateral
Projetos conjuntos
39 convênios
(10 com América Latina)
24 Países THANKS!
Editais anuais para mobilidade de pesquisadores
Temáticos
Our e-mail: [email protected]
CIAM
Redes de Nanotecnologia (França)
Capacitação de Recursos Humanos
DAAD
IAS
CESMAT
Fulbright
Oxford
Salamanca
Pos-Doc Cuba
Ministério da
Ciência e Tecnologia
GOVERNO FEDERAL