ESRC responsive mode: working with Brazilian researchers round two
Funding
£350,000 – £1,000,000
Deadline
Check with the funder
Location
England
Applications
Rolling applications
Overview
This ESRC opportunity funds collaborative social science research with researchers in the State of São Paulo, Brazil, in any area within the remits of both ESRC and the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP). The full economic cost (FEC) of the UK part can be £350,000 to £1 million, and ESRC funds 80% of the FEC. FAPESP pays the justified Brazilian costs through its own SAGe system. Awards last up to five years. São Paulo-based project leads must confirm their eligibility with FAPESP before you apply. The page shows no closing date. Official source: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/esrc-responsive-mode-working-with-brazilian-researchers-round-two/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.
Requirements to check
The UK project lead can be based at any organisation eligible for ESRC funding for the length of the grant, at any career stage, as long as the team has the right skills and experience. São Paulo-based project leads must be eligible for FAPESP and get a letter from FAPESP confirming this. The research must fit the remits of both ESRC and FAPESP.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
Regions
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Full details from Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
If you are a UK-based researcher you can apply for funding to work with overseas researchers in the State of São Paulo, Brazil. Submit collaborative research proposals in any area of the social sciences within the remit of both ESRC and FAPESP.You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for ESRC funding.
The São Paulo-based project lead first confirms eligibility with FAPESP and gets a confirmation letter. Then apply on the UKRI Funding Service. You cannot use Je-S, and your organisation must be registered. Select Start application on the UKRI funding finder page, confirm you are the project lead, then sign in or create a Funding Service account. The project lead completes the application, with input from the team and any project partners, then sends it to the research office, which submits it to UKRI. Only the lead research organisation can submit. FAPESP costs are requested through its own system. The page shows no closing date.
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