FAPESP announces new São Paulo School of Advanced Science

The São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) announces the result of the 12th call for proposals in the São Paulo School of Advanced Science (SPSAS) program. 

Through the SPSAS FAPESP offers funding for the organization of short duration courses in advanced research in the different areas of knowledge in the State of Sao Paulo.

It is expected that each SPSAS offers short duration (around 2 weeks) courses in advanced themes in science and technology, contributing to the formation of the young attendants. Though this initiative FAPESP expects to establish, in the State of Sao Paulo, a globally competitive hub for talented researchers.

The SPSAS lecturers are scientists with excellent qualification and prominence in their research fields, including foreign invited scientists.

The students must be enrolled in undergraduate or graduate programs in Brazil or abroad, being potential candidates for master's, doctorate or post-doctoral programs in higher education and research institutes in the State of Sao Paulo. Recently graduated PhD’s can also be accepted. 

Selected schools:

Researchers and FAPESP grant number

School title and knowledge area

Adriana Franco Paes Leme

Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais/MCTI

2016/18802-4

São Paulo School of Advanced Science on Mass Spectrometry-based Proteomics, SPSAS-MS

Area: Health Sciences 

Alfredo Goldman vel Lejbman

Instituto de Matemática e Estatística/IME/USP

2016/18822-5

São Paulo School of Advanced Science on Smart Cities

Area: Physical Sciences and Mathematics

Elisabete Maria de Gouveia Dal Pino

Instituto de Astronomia, Geofísica e Ciências Atmosféricas/IAG/USP

2016/18712-5

São Paulo School of Advanced Science on High Energy and Plasma Astrophysics in the CTA Era (SPSAS-HighAstro)

Area: Physical Sciences and Mathematics

José Galizia Tundisi

Associação Instituto Internacional de Ecologia e Gerenciamento Ambiental/IIEGA/IIEGA

2016/18658-0

São Paulo Advanced School of Integrated Water Resources Management

Area: Life Sciences

Maria Hermínia Brandão Tavares de Almeida

Centro Brasileiro de Análise Planejamento/Cebrap

2016/18681-2

São Paulo School of Advanced Science – The Dynamics of Contemporary Democratic Societies

Area: Social Sciences and Humanities

Maurício Lacerda Nogueira

Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto/Famerp/SDECTSP

2016/18643-3

São Paulo School of Advanced Science on Arbovirology

Area: Health Sciences 

Miriam Dupas Hubinger

Faculdade de Engenharia de Alimentos/Unicamp

2016/18693-0

São Paulo School of Advanced Science on Reverse Engineering of Processed Foods

Area: Engineering

Rachel Meneguello

Instituto de Filosofia e Ciências Humanas/IFCH/Unicamp

2016/18835-0

São Paulo School of Advanced Science on Research Methods for Humanities

Area: Social Sciences and Humanities

Rosangela Itri

Instituto de Física/IF/USP

2016/18796-4

São Paulo School of Advanced Science on Biophysical Methods to Study Biomolecular Interactions

Area: Life Sciences

Tercio Ambrizzi

Instituto de Astronomia, Geofísica e Ciências Atmosféricas/IAG/USP

2016/18487-1

São Paulo School of Advanced Science on Climate Change: Scientific Basis, Adaptation, Vulnerability and Mitigation

Área: Physical Sciences and Mathematics