On 11 December 2024, the European Commission and the Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) signed an official agreement in Brussels to deepen cooperation between the European scientific community and Brazil. The agreement will be enable Brazilian researchers to undertake visits lasting six to twelve months to research teams of ERC grantees in Europe. The visits will follow the CNPq’s guidelines for postdoctoral scholarships. The first Brazilian candidates under the new arrangement will be able to take part in the call for expression of interest launched by the ERC in November 2024.
Similar agreements were concluded in the past with key institutions in Argentina, Canada, China, India, Japan, Korea, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand and United States.