The Espírito Santo state research foundation (Fapes) confirmed on 18 June that it has signed onto the national ‘Mobility Confap Italy 2026’ programme, unlocking up to R$ 195,000 in grants for local PhD holders to spend up to 12 months at one of 25 Italian universities—including Bologna, Milan Polytechnic and La Sapienza. The call, jointly run by Brazil’s Confap network and the University of Bologna, seeks to deepen bilateral R&D collaboration ahead of the 2027 Brazil-Italy Innovation Year.
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Researchers looking to navigate the Italian visa process smoothly can tap VisaHQ’s online services via https://www.visahq.com/brazil/ where tailored checklists, document reviews and application tracking simplify compliance with EU and Italian consular rules—freeing scientists to focus on their proposals rather than paperwork.
Eligible proposals must be co-submitted on both the Confap and Fapes portals by 4 September, with funding covering air tickets, lump-sum living allowances and bench fees. International-assignment teams at public universities and private labs should flag that Mobility Confap awards are treated as scholarships under Brazilian tax law—meaning recipients must self-declare overseas earnings on their Brazilian return if they spend more than 12 months abroad. For companies, the scheme is an opportunity to second staff scientists to EU labs without needing Italian work permits—the programme supplies a research-stay visa sponsored by the host university. HR must, however, secure travel insurance compliant with EU Directive 2021/1883 and register secondees on Brazil’s e-Social system before departure.
Researchers looking to navigate the Italian visa process smoothly can tap VisaHQ’s online services via https://www.visahq.com/brazil/ where tailored checklists, document reviews and application tracking simplify compliance with EU and Italian consular rules—freeing scientists to focus on their proposals rather than paperwork.
Eligible proposals must be co-submitted on both the Confap and Fapes portals by 4 September, with funding covering air tickets, lump-sum living allowances and bench fees. International-assignment teams at public universities and private labs should flag that Mobility Confap awards are treated as scholarships under Brazilian tax law—meaning recipients must self-declare overseas earnings on their Brazilian return if they spend more than 12 months abroad. For companies, the scheme is an opportunity to second staff scientists to EU labs without needing Italian work permits—the programme supplies a research-stay visa sponsored by the host university. HR must, however, secure travel insurance compliant with EU Directive 2021/1883 and register secondees on Brazil’s e-Social system before departure.
