Berlin University Alliance launches calls for proposals for international research collaboration with partners in São Paulo and Chicago

In September 2025, the Berlin University Alliance and the Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) signed a memorandum of understanding . The aim of the agreement with the research funding foundation of Brazil's most populous state, São Paulo, is to specifically expand and deepen research cooperation between Brazil and Berlin. Now, the Berlin University Alliance and FAPESP are announcing their first funding line for international research cooperation. Researchers from the BUA can apply until March 15. The Berlin University Alliance is also intensifying its network of strategic partnerships with leading universities in North America: Together with the University of Chicago (Illinois) and Northwestern University in Evanston (Illinois) and Chicago, the Berlin University Alliance is creating new opportunities for innovative research collaborations with a call for proposals. The collaboration builds on a call for proposals issued by the University of Chicago in the summer of 2025 and serves to prepare for larger joint research projects.

Jan 19, 2026