The Young Investigator Grant in Emerging Research Institutions (JP-FAPESP) program aims to stimulate the creation of a work opportunity, under internationally competitive conditions, for a young investigator or group of young investigators with international experience demonstrated in research after completing their doctorate. Proponents need to demonstrate post-doctoral achievements that indicate leadership capacity and great potential for creation of new research groups. These groups are expected to act on modern themes and with a clear international insertion, not yet previously developed by researchers in the State of São Paulo.