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FAPESP-TWAS Postdoctoral Fellowships in Brazil

São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) and UNESCO-TWAS

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Type
Postdoctoral fellowship
Field
Natural, applied and social sciences
Location
Host institutions in São Paulo state, Brazil
Format
In person
Dates
Up to 12 months, starting from August 2027
Funding
A FAPESP postdoctoral fellowship (Bolsa no País – Pós-Doutorado) for up to 12 months. FAPESP's postdoctoral page sets out the stipend and allowances.
Deadline
1 Apr 2027
Eligibility
Permanent residents and natives of a developing country on TWAS's list, with a PhD from the last seven years, no residence visa for Brazil or any developed country, and good English. You need a supervisor at a São Paulo institution; candidates already in Brazil can't apply.

About this postdoctoral fellowship

This joint FAPESP and UNESCO-TWAS call brings early-career researchers from developing countries to work with FAPESP-funded research groups in São Paulo state for up to a year. FAPESP publishes a list of potential supervisors and their projects on 1 December 2026; you contact a supervisor, agree a project linked to their grant, and the supervisor submits the full proposal to FAPESP by 1 April 2027. Selected projects are announced in August 2027.

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https://twas.org/opportunity/twas-fapesp-postdoctoral-fellowship-programme-developing-countries

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