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CNPq MAI/DAI — Academic Master's & Doctorate for Innovation (Mestrado e Doutorado Acadêmico para Inovação)

Funds industry-linked doctoral training in Brazil through joint academic and company supervision.

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About

CNPq MAI/DAI, the Master's and Doctorate Academic Program for Innovation, places graduate students inside Brazilian companies while keeping them formally enrolled at a university. CNPq runs it with CAPES, and the model is built around dual supervision from an academic adviser and a company-side co-supervisor.

The latest announced call, Chamada CNPq/CAPES nº 30/2026, allocates R$ 62.44 million acr…

Industries covered
AIBiotechEnergy TechHardwareIoT & EdgeAdvanced ManufacturingAdvanced MaterialsMedtech
Grants under CNPq MAI/DAI — Academic Master's & Doctorate for Innovation (Mestrado e Doutorado Acadêmico para Inovação)

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.

CNPq MAI/DAI — Industry-University Innovation Fellowships
Open

Funds industry-university fellowships linking graduate students with company teams to strengthen real-world implementation.

R$62.4M pool