Partnership aims to facilitate and support effective collaboration between Brazil and Italy in scientific, technological, and innovation research; submissions open until the end of April.

One of the main goals of the Espírito Santo Research and Innovation Support Foundation (Fapes) is to promote the internationalization of scientific, technological, and innovation research produced in Espírito Santo. In February, Fapes joined the MCI – Mobility Confap Italy 2025 call, launched by the National Council of State Research Support Foundations (Confap), which supports the mobility of Brazilian researchers to Italian universities.

The partnership seeks to facilitate and support effective collaboration between the two countries in scientific, technological, and innovation research. This will be achieved through mobility grants for master’s and doctoral students, or postdoctoral fellows from Espírito Santo higher education and research institutions (IES/P), enabling them to conduct research activities within the Network of Italian Universities and foster bilateral collaborative research between Espírito Santo and Italy.

Researchers affiliated with Espírito Santo institutions must submit their proposals to both Confap and Fapes by April 25, 2025. Proposals should be submitted through the Confap platform (https://sistema.confap.org.br) and the Fapes platform SIGFAPES (www.sigfapes.es.gov.br).

Each candidate may submit only one proposal. If multiple proposals are submitted by the same applicant, only the last submission will be considered for evaluation. Applicants who have already had proposals approved under FAPES Calls 21/2024 (Technical-Scientific Visit) or 22/2024 (Technical-Scientific Internship) are not eligible to participate in this call.

Fapes has allocated a total of BRL 180,000 for this call. The grant will cover expenses such as meals, airfare, accommodation, and transportation related to temporary mobility to Italy.

“Internationalizing research from Espírito Santo is essential to position our state as innovative and competitive on the global stage. By connecting our researchers with global centers of excellence, we strengthen the scientific and technological development conducted by Espírito Santo institutions, expand partnerships, and increase the visibility of the knowledge generated, fostering development in the state,” said Rodrigo Varejão, Fapes General Director.

Eligible research opportunities offered by host institutions in Italy can be found on the MCI program website under “Research Opportunities in Italy.” Click here to access.

Participating Italian Universities:

• University of Bologna

• University of Bergamo

• Politecnico di Milano

• Marche Polytechnic University

• University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

• University of Palermo

• University of Padua

• University of Pavia

• University of Pisa

• Sapienza University of Rome

• University of Rome Tor Vergata

• University of Rome Tre

• University of Siena

• Politecnico di Torino

• University of Turin

• University of Trieste

• University of Tuscia

• University of Milan

• University of Bari

• University of Ferrara

• University of Udine

• University of Verona

Service:

• Access the call: [click here]

• Access Fapes guidelines: [click here]

• Proposal submission deadline: April 25, 2025

• Submission platforms: https://sistema.confap.org.br / www.sigfapes.es.gov.br

• Questions: internacional.confap@gmail.com / parcerias@fapes.es.gov.br

Press Contact:
Fapes Communication Office
Samantha Nepomuceno / Igor Gonçalves
(+55 27) 3636-1867 / 3636-1858
comunicacao@fapes.es.gov.br