Collaborative Grants Brazil
The KI steering committee is pleased to announce the availability of competitive funds for short-term travel by faculty, postdoctoral fellows, students and/or trainees between Karolinska Institutet and Brazil to plan or conduct collaborative interactions.
The program supports short term researcher mobility and other collaboration-enabling activities, such as participation in strategic workshops, symposia, and conferences that advance the objectives of the HELIX partnership.Visits ranging from one week to three months are envisioned for up to two travelers.
Proposals will be judged on the basis of:
- Project description and if it can be linked to the three reseachs pillars within the HELIX project:
1) Data-Driven Health & AI Integration
2) Translational & Clinical Integration Pathways
3) Health Resilience & Demographic Transformation
- Prospect that the travel will contribute to planning or execution of collaborative education, research, and innovation projects
- Endorsement letter by the proposed host and mentor approval (if proposal involves trainee travel)
Proposal deadline: 27 October 2026. Awards will be announced in beginning of November 2026.
Proposal submission email address: maria.olsson@ki.se
Proposal format: Combine the following documents into a single pdf e-mail attachment.
- 1 page application identifying the proponent (and affiliation), host (and affiliation), a brief description of the proposed travel, naming and justifying the number of travelers, duration of stay(s), and goals of the interaction. Briefly explain the broader context of the interaction in terms of the planned research, education, innovation or administration project goals. Describe the approximate travel dates.
- 1 page brief biosketch for each proposed traveler. All funded collaborative travel awards will require submission of a final report. Awardees are responsible for receiving embassy approval (if applicable), travel documents and temporary appointments.
Budget: The award budget will be determined by the steering committee based on the proposed travel duration and considering available institutional housing options and airfare. Funds will be limited to transportation and housing costs. Other costs are the responsibility of the proponent and host.
Questions: Contact Pontus Naucler, academic coordinator Brazil, or Maria Olsson, international coordinator Brazil