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Balancing Agriculture and Biodiversity in the Brazilian Cerrado: an Integrated Socio-Ecological Approach
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This joint NWO-CNPq call funds bilateral Dutch-Brazilian research consortia studying how agriculture and biodiversity can coexist in the Brazilian Cerrado, with NWO providing up to \u20ac2.86 million for the Dutch partners and CNPq contributing R$4 million for the Brazilian partners. The call requires a joint consortium rather than independent national applications, and proposals are judged on problem definition, impact, consortium quality and research quality. Applications go through separate national administrative systems: NWO's ISAAC for Dutch researchers and CNPq's Plataforma Carlos Chagas for Brazilian project leaders.
Details
| Funder | NWO |
| Budget | €2.86M (NWO); R$ 4M (CNPq) |
| Consortium | Required — joint NWO (Dutch) and CNPq (Brazilian) consortium, each party funding its own researchers |
| Application | Submission of proposal; admissibility check; peer review; rebuttal; IAC pre-advice; IAC meeting; decision by NWO and CNPq Executive Boards |
| Eligible countries | NLBR |
Eligibility & scope
Joint NWO–CNPq call for a bilateral Dutch–Brazilian consortium studying agriculture-biodiversity balance in the Cerrado; assessed on problem definition, impact, consortium quality and research quality. Applications submitted via NWO's ISAAC system; Brazilian project leaders contracted through CNPq's Plataforma Carlos Chagas.
Who Should Apply
- •Research teams formed as a bilateral Dutch-Brazilian consortium, not single-country applicants
- •Dutch researchers eligible to apply via NWO's ISAAC system
- •Brazilian project leaders eligible for contracting through CNPq's Plataforma Carlos Chagas
- •Researchers working on agriculture-biodiversity trade-offs or socio-ecological systems in the Cerrado
- •Teams able to address problem definition, impact and consortium quality as distinct evaluation criteria
Key Dates
- •Multi-step evaluation: admissibility check, peer review, rebuttal, IAC pre-advice, IAC meeting, then decision by NWO and CNPq Executive Boards
Tips for Applicants
- ✓Build the consortium first, the call requires joint Dutch-Brazilian teams and each funder only pays its own nationals, so budget and partner roles must be split cleanly by country from the start.
- ✓Prepare two separate administrative submissions in parallel: ISAAC for the Dutch side and Plataforma Carlos Chagas for the Brazilian project leader, and align timelines between them early.
- ✓Address consortium quality as its own scored criterion, not just an administrative detail, clarify complementary roles and joint governance between the Dutch and Brazilian teams explicitly in the proposal.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the budget for the NWO-CNPq Cerrado call?
NWO provides up to €2.86 million for the Dutch side of the consortium, while CNPq funds R$4 million for the Brazilian side.
Who can apply for the Balancing Agriculture and Biodiversity in the Cerrado call?
Only bilateral consortia with researchers based in the Netherlands and Brazil can apply, since each national funder pays its own country's researchers.
How do I submit an application for this NWO-CNPq call?
Dutch applicants submit through NWO's ISAAC system, while Brazilian project leaders are contracted separately through CNPq's Plataforma Carlos Chagas.
What is the evaluation process for this call?
The process runs from proposal submission through an admissibility check, peer review, rebuttal, IAC pre-advice, an IAC meeting, and final decisions by the NWO and CNPq Executive Boards.
What criteria are used to assess proposals?
Proposals are assessed on problem definition, impact, consortium quality, and research quality.
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