The Brazil-U.S. Competition for Innovation & Technological Development
Solicitation Title: The Brazil-U.S. Competition for Innovation & Technological Development
Funding Amount: up to $25,000
Sponsor Deadline: Friday, February 15, 2019
Solicitation Link: http://www.100kstrongamericas.org/grants/
Overview
<p>The purpose of the Brazil-U.S. Competition for Innovation & Technological Development is to provide more opportunities for higher education institutions (HEIs) in the U.S., SENAI Innovation Institutes, and Educational Institutions in Brazil to work together to provide new student exchange and training programs between both countries. This grant competition seeks proposals from teams of eligible institutions in Brazil and the U.S. that will increase student exchange and training in the following academic themes with an emphasis on their focus areas: <br>• Information Communications and Technology (ICT), focus on smart technology and the Internet of Things (IoT)<br>• Civil Engineering, focus on structures and/or mining<br>• Chemical Engineering, focus on advanced materials and/or metallurgy<br>• Electrical Engineering, focus on computers and electronics<br>• Mechanical Engineering, as it relates to smart products<br>• Biology, Chemistry, and Economics, as it relates to bio-economics</p> <p>Special consideration will be given to proposals that include programming to:<br>• Incorporate entrepreneurship skills and training; and/or<br>• Promote women in science careers.</p>
Solicitation Limitations: <p>Innovation Fund grant proposals for this Competition must include a partnership between at least one HEI in the U.S. and one SENAI Innovation Institute; but may also present a Brazilian educational institution (e.g., universities and other post-secondary institutions with credit-bearing programs) as a third partner institution.</p> Other Information:<p>Application Period: October 9, 2018 – February 15, 2019</p> <p>The intent of the Brazil-U.S. Competition for Innovation & Technological Development is to award up to eight (8) Innovation Fund Grants of up to $25,000 to selected finalized proposals.</p>Last Updated:
RODA ID: 474