There are several opportunities for funding Rice faculty who wish to travel and strengthen collaborations in Brazil, as well as opportunities to invite research partners for research projects, proposals, conferences, and teaching opportunities.  Funding opportunities can be found through specific Rice initiatives as well as through Brazilian/U.S. government agencies. To learn more, please find the links provided below or contact Brasil@Rice for more information. Email Fabiana Santos at  fa20@rice.edu

BRASIL@RICE Collaborative Travel Grant

Rice FACULTY  Traveling to Brazil (outbound)
Applications Deadline: APRIL 26, 2024.

The Brasil@Rice Office offers a limited number of travel awards for Rice-tenured and tenure-track faculty interested in identifying and/or meeting with existing collaborators from Brazilian universities or research institutions. Applications are accepted biannually with a review period of 6-8 weeks. Only complete applications will be reviewed. 

Faculty Grant Applications OCTOBER 2023

BRASIL@RICE Collaborative Travel Grant

Rice Faculty inviting Brazilian RESEARCH PARTNERS to Rice (inbound)
Applications Deadline: April 26, 2024.

The Brasil@Rice Office offers a limited number of travel awards for Rice tenured and tenure-track faculty interested in bringing collaborators from Brazilian universities and/or research institutions to Rice. Applications are accepted biannually with a review period of 6-8 weeks. Only complete applications will be reviewed.

Visiting Researcher Travel Grant Application OCTOBER 2023

Rice Creative Ventures

Rice is committed to supporting and amplifying faculty’s creative scholarship and research, and the Creative Ventures Funds are one set of opportunities available to the Rice faculty for this purpose.

CNPq/ Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development

• Visiting Researcher Program (PVE) – (em português) For internationally-recognized researchers who will foster exchange and international cooperation through their work and commit to living one month in Brazil per year for up to three years.

CAPES/ Brazilian Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel

• Visiting Professor Program – PVE – (em português) For a duration of 15 days to 12 months with the goal of bringing innovation to Brazilian doctorate programs.
  (in Portuguese)