# Brazilian academic research and funding developments > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/brazilian-academic-research-and-funding-developments > Updated: 2026-09-10T16:21:37.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. Academic and research activities in Brazil have seen recent developments in both funding and recognition. The Amazonas State Research Foundation (Fapeam) announced new guidelines for research projects, including the Water4All 2026 call for sustainable water management, a collaboration between Brazil and Spain via the Confap–CDTI, and the Serrapilheira 2023 initiative for young scientists. Additionally, the Federal University of Paraná (UFPR) launched a funding notice for cultural and artistic extension projects to decentralize support from Curitiba. In terms of academic achievements, researchers from the Federal University of Acre (Ufac) were recognized at the 23rd Brazilian Seed Congress for developing an ultrasound technique to improve seed germination speeds. Furthermore, researcher Amanda Pereira da Silva Azinari from the Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT) was awarded the CAPES Thesis Prize in Education for her doctoral work on the training of indigenous teachers in Brazil and Mexico. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-10: Brazilian researchers receive national academic awards Brazilian researchers received national awards for studies on ultrasound-assisted seed germination at Ufac and indigenous teacher training research at UFMT. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazilian-researchers-receive-national-academic-awards ### 2026-08-24: Brazilian research and cultural funding initiatives announced Brazilian institutions Fapeam and UFPR have announced new funding opportunities for scientific research, international technological collaboration, and university-wide cultural extension projects. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazilian-research-and-cultural-funding-initiatives-announced --- Cite as: Brazilian academic research and funding developments. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/brazilian-academic-research-and-funding-developments