The Request for Proposals (RFP) for Co-Lead Scholars for the second iteration of Fulbright Amazonia is currently suspended until further notice. This suspension is due to the Fulbright Commission in Brazil (FBR) and the Brazilian Federal Agency for Support and Evaluation of Graduate Education (CAPES) conducting a comprehensive review of the RFP. The goal of Fulbright Amazonia is to establish a successful platform for Fulbright Scholars to engage in impactful, action-oriented research to foster a resilient Amazon basin. The RFP for selecting the co-lead scholars of Fulbright Amazonia will resume in 2026.
Summary
After a successful inaugural cohort of Fulbright Amazonia, the Brazilian Federal Agency for Support and Evaluation of Graduate Education (CAPES) partnered with the Fulbright Commission in Brazil to fund a second iteration of the program. Fulbright Amazonia provides a platform for scholars to conduct impact- and action-oriented research to foster a healthy, sustainable, and resilient Amazon Basin.
Co-Lead Scholars
CAPES and FBR invite pairs of qualified scholars to submit joint proposals to serve as Co-Lead Scholars for Fulbright Amazonia II. The complete Request for Proposals document is available here.
The selected Co-lead Scholars will provide intellectual guidance and advice to program participants and support the overall facilitation of the second cohort of Fulbright Amazonia to build on the efforts and actions derived from the first cohort. Pairs must be comprised of one Brazilian scholar and one U.S. scholar.
Timeline
The RFP for selecting the co-lead scholars of Fulbright Amazonia will resume in 2026.
The Program
Fulbright Amazonia offers grants to established scholars, early- and mid-career specialists, and applied researchers from Brazil the United States and seven South American countries – Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela – that share the Amazonian rainforest. Scholars are offered a platform to engage in collaborative thinking, analysis, problem-solving and research on topics relevant to Amazonian nations’ shared opportunities and challenges.
The inaugural cohort of sixteen Fulbright Amazonia Scholars led by Dr. Carlos Valério Gomes (UFPA) and Dr. Jeffrey Hoelle (UC-Santa Barbara) finalized their 18-month grant period and shared the conclusions of their projects from December 9 to December 12, 2024 in Washington, D.C. They presented their individual and collaborative research on public health, the economy, and the environment and explained their policy recommendations to the public and government representatives.
The high-impact results obtained by the inaugural cohort, prompted the CAPES and Fulbright to announce a renewal of the Fulbright Amazonia Program for a second cycle: 2026-2027.
