Workshops

2017 SPRINT Workshop

"FAPESP Week 2017"  

This year, the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) has chosen Texas Tech University to host the renowned FAPESP Week. The conference will begin on September 21st and September 22nd, at the TTU International Cultural Center.

The goal of the conference will be to extend scientific cooperation between the two countries in research projects in all disciplines. Topic sessions will highlight Genomics, Environment and Sustainability, Human Health, Energy, Agriculture and Water, Bioinformatics, Biodiversity, and New Materials.  Workshop attendees will include President Lawrence Schovanec, Provost Michael Galyean, Vice Provost for International Affairs Ambassador Tibor Nagy, Associate Vice Provost for International Programs Sukant Misra, multiple college deans, and TTU faculty.

TTU will also display a series of images on the Amazon Climate, on behalf of FAPESP and the country of Brazil.

This symposium represents the ongoing collaboration between TTU and FAPESP which is currently in its third cycle of grant proposal awards.

The SPRINT program provides seed funding for qualifying teams from both countries. Five teams were chosen for funding in 2015 and 2016, and two winners were chosen for 2017.  The funded teams will present their work and research goals to date.  The goal of the presentations and discussions will be to extend scientific cooperation between the two countries in research projects on Genomics, Environment and Sustainability, Human Health, Engineering, Agriculture and Water, Bioinformatics, New Materials, and Law and Social Justice. The meetings are part of FAPESP Week 2017, organized by the Foundation in partnership with the TTU, with support from the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, DC.

Dinner will be by invitation only, lunch is open to all participants.

TTU faculty, post-docs, and graduate students are invited and welcome to attend.  Please RSVP to intl.rdd@ttu.edu.  

FAPESP Week 2017 Agenda (pdf)

2016 SPRINT Workshop

"Stem Across Continents Workshop"

Seventeen colleagues from the Sao Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) in Brazil presented talks, heard colleagues from Texas Tech University, provided updates on ongoing work, and discussed possible collaborations on shared priority areas. Since they signed a Cooperation Agreement for Research in August 2014, researchers from Brazil and Texas working under the SPRINT program have collaborated on joint research projects in a diversity of areas.

The event was open to all academic disciplines but focused on the STEM Environmental Sustainability fields. Workshop attendees included President Lawrence Schovanec, Interim Provost Michael Galyean, Vice Provost for International Affairs Ambassador Tibor Nagy, Associate Vice Provost for International Programs Sukant Misra, multiple college deans, and TTU faculty.

 

 

The SPRINT program provides seed funding for qualifying teams from both countries. Five teams were chosen for funding in 2015 and 2016, and two winners were chosen for 2017.

Due January 31, 2022

GUIDELINES Texas Tech University SPRINT 2021

Specific requests for proposals submissions from researchers of Texas Tech University

Available at http://www.depts.ttu.edu/international/intlrsch/Brazil@Tech/sprint.php 

FAPESP and Texas Tech University (TTU), signed a Cooperation Agreement for Research on August 12, 2014, aiming to implement scientific and technological cooperation between researchers from Texas Tech University and from the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil, through the funding of joint research projects.

As a continuation of this collaboration, FAPESP and Texas Tech University make public this Call for Proposals for the exchange of faculty and postdoctoral researchers under the terms and conditions of the SPRINT 2021 (www.fapesp.br/sprint/call2021) and hereinafter set forth.

1. Eligibility from Texas Tech University side
   1. Eligibility to submit proposals within the scope of this Call:
      1. All tenured and tenure-track faculty and research professors from Texas Tech University are eligible to participate in this call for proposals.
   2. Eligibility for the exchange activities within the scope of this Call:
      1. Considering the principle of reciprocity, FAPESP exceptionally may either support PhD students from São Paulo state to take part in the scientific missions. In this case, the PhD student(s) must have an ongoing FAPESP fellowship during the planned exchange mission to the partner institution;
      2. The proposals must aim to respect the principle of reciprocity with regard to academic qualifications of those who will take part in the exchange activities;
      3. Eligibility of research partners in the State of São Paulo should observe the items 3.1 and 4.2 of FAPESP call (www.fapesp.br/sprint/call42019).
2. Fields of knowledge

   This Call for Proposals invites research proposals in all fields of knowledge.

3. Duration of the project for the exchange of researchers

   The duration of each project is 24 months.

4. Timeline

   Call announced by FAPESP and Texas Tech University	October 26, 2021
   Closing date for submission of proposals	January 31, 2022
   Successful proposals notified after	April 22, 2022

5. Funding principles
   1. FAPESP will provide funding of up to the equivalent of US $5,000 (five thousand dollars) per proposal per year and Texas Tech University will provide funding of up to US $5,000 (five thousand dollars) per proposal per year, for the duration of the grant to cover research-related mobility expenses, under the provisions of Clause 5 of the Scientific Cooperation Agreement established by the Parties (www.fapesp.br/en/8838).
   2. FAPESP and Texas Tech University will fund a maximum of 2 approved proposals.
6. Proposal characteristics for Texas Tech University researchers:

   The proposal shall be composed of:

   a. A Research Project having a maximum of five (5) pages of scientific content, written in English jointly by the Principal Investigator at the Host Institution in the State of São Paulo and the Principal Investigator at TTU. One copy of the Research Project shall be sent to FAPESP and an identical copy to TTU.
   
   b. Additional documents required by Texas Tech University.
   
   
   1. As described at www.fapesp.br/sprint/call2021, the Research Project must include the following items:
      
      1. A substantive description of the exchange activities, emphasizing their relevance. The proposal must state clearly how the exchange activities to be carried out by each team will contribute to the ongoing research project funded by FAPESP and to the research being carried by the partner researcher at TTU
      2. Detailed schedule of the exchange missions to be carried out by the partner team at the São Paulo institution and the São Paulo team at TTU.
      3. Performance indicators for the planned activities, indicating the expected results;
      4. A description of each candidate's contribution to the mission, explaining their expertise to carry out the foreseen activities;
      5. Foreseen actions that will add to the impact of the exchange for TTU and for the Host Institution in the State of São Paulo, e.g. by means of seminars, short courses etc.;
      6. Description of how the Principal Investigators in São Paulo and TTU intend to prepare a joint research project, resulting from the exchange activities developed from the proposal submitted in this Call, to be submitted to research funding agencies accessible in their regions in order to create a medium-long-term collaboration (up to one page).
   
   
   1. The following additional documents required by Texas Tech University:
      1. Research Proposal Form
      2. CV Summaries of the Principal Investigators on both sides and of all candidates for the exchange activities
      3. Budget forms
      4. Worksheet with the candidates for the exchange missions
7. Submission of proposals to Texas Tech University

   Submissions can only be accepted by email to Ms. Reagan Ribordy, Director for International Programs, Office of International Affairs, at reagan.ribordy@ttu.edu.

8. Result of the analysis

   The results will be announced on FAPESP (www.fapesp.br) and Texas Tech University web portals and by means of a communication to the interested PIs.

9. Contract for selected projects by Texas Tech University

   Selected proposals will subject to the conditions set forth in TTU operating policies (OP), including but not limited to OP 74.02 , OP 74.04 , OP 74.09 , and OP 74.10. For other questions related to research contracts, please contact Amy Cook, Managing Director for Research Services, Texas Tech University, amy.cook@ttu.edu.

10. Grant cancellation

    FAPESP or Texas Tech University may cancel funding if, during the grant timeframe, a significant event justifies its cancellation in the assessment of the Joint Steering Committee, without prejudice of any other appropriate actions.

11. Information about this Call at Texas Tech University

    All questions related to this Call for Proposals must be directed to Ms. Reagan Ribordy, Director for International Programs, Office of International Affairs, at reagan.ribordy@ttu.edu.

12. FAPESP: The Virtual Library (www.bv.fapesp.br/en/) includes FAPESP's database of awarded research grants and scholarships. In it, you may search for information on grants and fellowships funded by FAPESP, including abstracts as well the name of participating researchers and their institutions. The Virtual Library includes an interface that allows contacting FAPESP-funded researchers by sending them a message. 

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