The Fulbright FAPESP Postdoc in Brazil program are pre-arranged affiliations to host early career scholars who conduct research relevant to any of the six public universities in the state of São Paulo.
These universities are interested in hosting postdoctoral scholars and encouraging them to engage with students, faculty, and the broader community. Postdoctoral scholars can conduct their own research, work collaboratively with Brazilian colleagues, guest-lecture, mentor students, network, and promote their research while representing the United States, the Fulbright Program, and their home and host universities.
The applicant must select one of the six public universities in the state of São Paulo from the list below and indicate their choice as the main host university in the application form. If selected, the scholar will develop their research at the chosen host university.
Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (UNESP)
Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)
Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar)
Universidade Federal do ABC (UFABC)
Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)
The Fulbright-FAPESP postdoc in Brazil
The Fulbright Brazil postdoc award is open for all disciplines. It can last six or twelve months and it has to be in the state of São Paulo.
The earliest your Fulbright postdoc can start will be in July 2027, and the latest in March 2028. Please be aware that most institutions in Brazil take a recess between December and January.
What should I know before starting my Fulbright postdoc application?
- Program open to Ph.D. holders with up to seven years of experience in all fields of study
- There is no need to have advanced skills in Portuguese. In most cases, English will be sufficient.
Benefits of the Fulbright Fapesp postdoc in Brazil Award
- A fixed sum of US$ 3,500 per month to cover all expenses.
- A fixed sum of US$1,500 to help pay for an international round-trip ticket.
Applications deadline
The deadline for applications for the 2027-2028 Fulbright U.S. Fulbright-FAPESP Postdoc in Brazil Award is September 15, 2026, at 5 pm EST.
More about the application process
The Institute of International Education – IIE handles all application stages. Please check their website.
Why a Fulbright in Brazil?
Brazil has a wide range of higher education institutions, with over 200 universities, as well as 3,472 master’s programs and doctoral programs with 122,000 graduate students. There are currently over 37,000 research groups around the country, with more than 200,000 researchers. Its leading research centers in agriculture, energy, biotechnology, environmental sciences, and epidemiology attract scholars and students worldwide. Among the top 20 universities listed in the Times Higher Education 2020 ranking, 13 are from Brazil. Additionally, Brazil is responsible for 52% of Latin American publications in indexed journals, which places the country as fourteenth worldwide by the Scimago Journal and Country Rank
