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Sao Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP): PhD positions, fellowships and funding

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32 open now. FAPESP, the Sao Paulo Research Foundation, is the public research funding agency of the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil. It funds doctoral and postdoctoral fellowships hosted at universities and institutes in the state, and many calls are open to international applicants.

  • 32 open now
  • 41 verified calls on record
  • Postdoc: 22
  • PhD: 9
  • Masters: 5
  • Brazil
  • Official site: fapesp.br
  • Last verified 23 October 2026

Sao Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) has 32 verified funded calls open as of 23 October 2026, mostly postdoctoral positions in Brazil. The next deadline is 28 October 2026. Every call is read from fapesp.br, and closed rounds stay listed so you can plan for the next one.

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32 open now, 41 records in total. Last verified 23 October 2026.

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Level 3 Technical Training Fellowship (TT-III) in Health, RENAL-HEAT-MAP heatwave nephrotoxicity cohort (FAPESP vacancy 9920)

FAPESP (Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo), vacancy hosted by Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sao Paulo · Latin America · BrazilFAPESP Technical Training fellowship (TT-III) vacancy no.30 November 2026Closes in 37 daysEligibility not statedOpen

Doctorate Fellowship in Immunometabolism, acute exercise and the immunometabolic response in wheelchair Paralympic athletes (CMEPP) (FAPESP vacancy 9913)

FAPESP (Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo), vacancy hosted by Instituto de Ciencias Biomedicas, Universidade de Sao Paulo (ICB-USP) · Latin America · PhD · BrazilBRL 5,7901 December 2026Closes in 38 daysEligibility not statedOpen

Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Natural Products Chemistry, Molecular diversity in plant-herbivore interactions (FAPESP vacancy 9392)

FAPESP (Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo), vacancy hosted by Instituto de Quimica, Universidade de Sao Paulo (IQ-USP) · Latin America · Postdoc · BrazilBRL 12,5706 December 2026Closes in 43 daysOpen to internationalOpen

Post-Doctoral Fellowship in mathematical modelling of malaria (FAPESP vacancy 9931)

FAPESP (Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo), vacancy hosted by Instituto de Ciencias Biomedicas, Universidade de Sao Paulo (ICB-USP) · Latin America · Postdoc · BrazilR$ 12.570,0010 December 2026Closes in 47 daysEligibility not statedOpen

Direct Doctorate Fellowship in Molecular Biotechnology, structural biophysics and biochemistry of CAZymes that degrade microbial biofilm exopolysaccharides (FAPESP vacancy 8960)

FAPESP (Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo), vacancy hosted by Instituto de Fisica de Sao Carlos, Universidade de Sao Paulo (IFSC-USP) · Latin America · PhD · BrazilFAPESP direct doctorate fellowship for 48 months.30 December 2026Closes in 67 daysEligibility not statedOpen

Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Neuroimmunology, sympathetic regulation of immunity and organ injury in sepsis (FAPESP vacancy 9903)

FAPESP (Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo), vacancy hosted by Instituto de Ciencias Biomedicas, Universidade de Sao Paulo (ICB-USP) · Latin America · Postdoc · BrazilBRL 12,57031 December 2026Closes in 68 daysEligibility not statedOpen

Post-Doctoral Fellowships in Physiology, Opsin-dependent mechanisms in skin photoreception, thermoreception and photoaging (FAPESP vacancy 9905, 2 positions)

FAPESP (Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo), vacancy hosted by Instituto de Biociencias e Instituto de Quimica, Universidade de Sao Paulo (USP) · Latin America · Postdoc · BrazilBRL 12,57010 January 2027Closes in 78 daysOpen to internationalOpen

Direct Doctorate Fellowship in Neuroimmunology, systemic inflammation and the oral cavity (FAPESP vacancy 9912)

FAPESP (Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo), vacancy hosted by Faculdade de Odontologia de Ribeirao Preto, Universidade de Sao Paulo (FORP/USP) · Latin America · PhD · BrazilR$ 5.790,0029 January 2027Closes in 97 daysEligibility not statedClosed

Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Genetic endocrinology, Establishing an epigenetic signature for Noonan syndrome (FAPESP vacancy 9917)

FAPESP (Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo), vacancy hosted by Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo (FMUSP/USP) · Latin America · Postdoc · BrazilBRL 12,57023 October 2026Closed yesterdayOpen to internationalClosed

Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Intensive Care, lung- and diaphragm-protective ventilation trial (FAPESP vacancy 9864)

FAPESP (Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo), vacancy hosted by Instituto do Coracao (InCor), Hospital das Clinicas, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sao Paulo · Latin America · Postdoc · BrazilR$ 12.570,0019 October 2026Closed 5 days agoEligibility not statedClosed

Master’s Fellowship in Human Genetics, Genomics and Oncogenetics, germline sequencing in mesothelioma (FAPESP vacancy 9865)

FAPESP (Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo), vacancy hosted by A.C.Camargo Cancer Center · Latin America · Masters · BrazilR$ 3.270,0018 October 2026Closed 6 days agoEligibility not statedClosed

Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Antibody Sequencing, snakebite humoral response (FAPESP vacancy 9863)

FAPESP (Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo), vacancy hosted by Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo (EPM-Unifesp) · Latin America · Postdoc · BrazilR$ 12.570,0018 October 2026Closed 6 days agoEligibility not statedClosed

FAPESP Bolsa de Pos-Doutorado (Postdoctoral Fellowship)

FAPESP (Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo) · Latin America · Postdoc · BrazilA postdoctoral fellowship that places recent doctorate holders in an active research group at an institution in Sao…RollingOpen to internationalClosed

FAPESP Bolsa de Doutorado Direto (Direct Doctorate Fellowship)

FAPESP (Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo) · Latin America · PhD · BrazilA direct doctorate fellowship for students admitted to a stricto sensu postgraduate programme in Sao Paulo state without…RollingOpen to internationalClosed

FAPESP Bolsa de Iniciacao Cientifica (Undergraduate Research Fellowship)

FAPESP (Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo) · Latin America · Undergraduate · BrazilAn undergraduate research fellowship for students enrolled in a bachelor's course at a public or private higher education…RollingOpen to internationalClosed

FAPESP Bolsa de Mestrado (Master’s Fellowship)

FAPESP (Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo) · Latin America · Masters · BrazilA master's fellowship for students enrolled in an academic stricto sensu master's programme at a public or private…RollingOpen to internationalClosed

FAPESP Bolsa de Doutorado (Doctoral Fellowship)

FAPESP (Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo) · Latin America · PhD · BrazilA doctoral fellowship for students enrolled in a stricto sensu postgraduate programme at a public or private higher…RollingOpen to international

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