NWO-FAPESP joint Call for Proposals ‘Healthy Ageing’

The aim of this call is to strengthen research cooperation between researchers in the State of São Paulo, Brazil, and researchers in the Netherlands by funding joint research projects. The funded projects combined will focus on healthy ageing. The main goal of this call for proposals is to understand the biological determinants of the heterogeneity of the ageing process, developing instruments to allow stratification of target groups, while maximizing the functional capacity, independence, and quality of life of older persons.

Different costs can be reimbursed from FAPESP and NWO. Research activities need to be conducted on both sides and the project intellectual contribution is evenly balanced between São Paulo and the Netherlands. Funding and costs must be in accordance with FAPESP norms. The maximum amount of funding that can be applied for per consortium on the Dutch side is € 700.000, resulting in, most likely, granting of 2 projects. The NWO-FAPESP joint call has a programmatic approach, so these projects must be connected to each other. The budget is built up using the following modules:

• Personnel
• Material Credit
• Valorisation/Impact
• Internationalisation

Eligible consortia are composed of researchers from the Netherlands and the state of São Paulo, with active involvement in the project of a senior Principal Investigator (PI) on both the Dutch and the Brazilian side. The two Principal Investigators will serve as the recipients of the grants from their respective countries, as well as the points of contact for NWO and FAPESP and will submit the proposal to both organisations.The consortium must also include a partner from the public and/or semi-public sectors and/or industry.

The call is also published on the website of FAPESP. On the website of FAPESP you can also find more information on healthy ageing research in the State of São Paulo, Brazil.