Early-career researchers from developing countries can apply for a TWAS-FAPESP postdoctoral fellowship in São Paulo State, Brazil. The programme supports up to 12 months of postdoctoral research across natural, applied, and social sciences.
Overview
The Fellowship is a partnership between The World Academy of Sciences and the São Paulo Research Foundation. It enables researchers from eligible developing countries other than Brazil to work with a host researcher and institution in São Paulo State.
The application process has two stages. Applicants must first submit a preliminary proposal so suitable potential supervisors can be identified. Only after that stage can the full FAPESP proposal be prepared and submitted.
Benefits
- Postdoctoral Support: Selected Fellows receive financial support under FAPESP’s applicable postdoctoral fellowship terms.
- Research Placement: Fellows work for up to 12 months at an eligible institution in São Paulo State.
- Supervision: The process connects qualified applicants with potential São Paulo-based research supervisors.
- International Experience: The Fellowship provides an opportunity to build research networks and conduct advanced work in Brazil.
Eligibility
- Nationality: Applicants must be nationals of eligible developing countries other than Brazil.
- Degree: Applicants must hold a PhD obtained within the programme’s stated recent-degree window.
- Field: Eligible work spans natural sciences, applied sciences, and social sciences.
- Career Stage: The Fellowship is designed for early-career postdoctoral researchers.
- Age: The programme does not specify an age limit.
- Host: The final proposal requires an eligible host researcher and institution in São Paulo State.
How to Apply
- Preliminary Deadline: The preliminary proposal must be submitted by November 1, 2026.
- Supervisor Matching: Potential supervisors are expected to be identified by December 1, 2026.
- Full Proposal Deadline: The full fellowship proposal is due April 1, 2027.
- Important: Applicants cannot skip the preliminary stage and proceed directly to the final proposal.
- Submit: Follow the official TWAS-FAPESP two-stage application instructions.
