BRICS STI Framework Programme
7th coordinated call for BRICS multilateral projects 2026 Ref. No. SSTCRC2665
Project Description:
The BRICS STI Framework Programme fosters R&D and innovation in key cooperation domains among consortium partners originating from no fewer than three BRICS economies.
The national funding member bodies joining the current programme call are as follows:
Brazil: National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq)
China: National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST)
Egypt: Science, Technology & Innovation Funding Authority (STDF)
Iran: Iran National Science Foundation (INSF)
Russia: Ministry of Science and Higher Education (MSHE)
South Africa: National Research Foundation (NRF)
Fields and Directions:
1. Water Resources: Applicants are expected to focus on advancing scientific knowledge, innovative methodologies, and practical solutions for the sustainable management of water resources. BRICS projects consortia are expected to carry out interdisciplinary research aimed at improving the sustainability, resilience, and equity of water systems. Invited projects are expected to combine scientific excellence with practical relevance, addressing water challenges across natural, built, and socio-technical systems.
2. High Performance Computing and Artificial Intelligence:This thematic area supports interdisciplinary research that advances the foundations, infrastructure, and applications of high performance computing (HPC), artificial intelligence(AI), and emerging computational paradigms. Projects are expected to combine methodological innovation with real-world impact, strengthening computational capacity while addressing complex societal and environmental challenges.
3. Energy:This thematic area supports interdisciplinary research aimed at advancing clean, resilient, and integrated energy systems across scales, from buildings and local communities to national and transnational energy networks. Projects are expected to combine technological innovation with system-level analysis, digital tools, and policy-relevant insights to accelerate the energy transition while ensuring affordability, reliability, and sustainability.
4. Health, Biotechnology and Biomedicine:This thematic area supports interdisciplinary research aimed at advancing human health, biomedical innovation, and resilient healthcare systems through the integration of biotechnology, digital technologies, and data-driven approaches. Projects are expected to combine fundamental research with translational pathways, strengthening prevention, diagnosis, and treatment while improving accessibility and preparedness for emerging health challenges.
5. Food:This thematic area supports interdisciplinary research aimed at strengthening food security, sustainability, and resilience across agricultural and food systems. Projects are expected to integrate advances in biotechnology, digital technologies, and systems analysis to address climate stressors, resource efficiency, nutrition, and regional food supply chains.
6. Materials Science:This thematic area supports interdisciplinary research aimed at advancing novel materials, processing technologies, and functional systems that address challenges in energy, environment, health, and infrastructure. Projects are expected to integrate materials design, characterization, and manufacturing with sustainability, scalability, and application-driven performance.
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