image: The school will integrate multiple forms of knowledge in order to advance towards the systemic changes required for the construction of more equitable and resilient societies. Applicants may submit until August 15.
Credit: Insper
The São Paulo School of Advanced Science in Systems Change and Sustainability will be held on December 8-17, 2025, at the Institute of Education and Research (Insper) in São Paulo city, Brazil.
The school seeks to explore, at an advanced level, central subareas for sustainable transformation. With topics such as change theory, regenerative organization, cross-sector collaboration, transformative services in marketing, mainstreaming and intersectionality, transformative operations and supply chains, venture capital, technology and sustainability, and adaptive leadership for sustainable change, the school brings together leading academics to discuss cutting-edge knowledge in each topic. The proposal is to integrate multiple forms of knowledge and agents of transformation, promoting critical reflections and contributing to the advancement of global and local sustainability agendas.
The schedule for the ten-day event combines theoretical and practical activities, including keynote lectures, advanced workshops, discussion panels, and case analysis, focusing on government and market perspectives on sustainability. The program includes technical visits to companies, government entities, and communities that develop sustainable actions, along with interactive sessions where participants will present their research.
The discussions at the School will benefit greatly from the participation of internationally renowned researchers as keynote speakers, such as Jury Gualandris and Oana Branzei from Ivey Business School, Western University (Canada); Tobias Hahn from ESADE Business School (Spain); Shon Hiatt from the University of Southern California (USA); Fabio Kon from the University of São Paulo (Brazil); Israr Qureshi from Queen’s University Belfast (United Kingdom); Ana Maria Peredo from Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa (Canada); and Caroline Flammer, from Columbia University (USA).
Registrations
This School is open for currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate programs in Brazil or abroad. Applicants who have recently (within the last 12 months) completed a PhD may also be accepted.
Approximately 100 applicants, 50 from Brazil and 50 from other countries will be selected to participate in this School of Advanced Science. Participants will be selected based on their résumé, updated academic transcript, by the analysis of the letters of recommendation and by the analysis of their proposal to be presented and discussed at the school.
Applications must be submitted by August 15, 2025 via the event’s website: https://www.insper.edu.br/pt/eventos/2025/12/school-of-advanced-science.
Reporters are invited to register for the scientific sessions and short courses, which will present state-of-the-art science and the results of new research.
Costs
The São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) is supporting the event through its São Paulo School of Advanced Science Program (SPSAS http://espca.fapesp.br/home).
Travel, accommodation, food and travel insurance (for foreign participants) of selected students will be financed by FAPESP. Selected students will receive a daily allowance intended to cover expenses related to accommodation, meals, and local transportation. Lodging arrangements must be made directly by the participants, and a list of nearby hotels will be provided by the event's organizers to assist with travel planning.
About FAPESP
The São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) is a public institution with the mission of supporting scientific research in all fields of knowledge by awarding scholarships, fellowships and grants to investigators linked with higher education and research institutions in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. FAPESP is aware that the very best research can only be done by working with the best researchers internationally. Therefore, it has established partnerships with funding agencies, higher education, private companies, and research organizations in other countries known for the quality of their research and has been encouraging scientists funded by its grants to further develop their international collaboration.
About Insper
Insper is a nonprofit higher education and research institution committed to promoting the transformation of Brazil through the qualification of innovative leaders, and the generation of applied knowledge. The school endeavors to be a global reference in education and scientific output. In 2023, the Mechanical, Mechatronics, and Computer Engineering programs received their first seal of quality awarded by the Engineering Accreditation Committee of the Brazilian Labor Studies Association (ABET). Insper also continues to rank on the list of almost 100 business schools around the world accredited with the three most respected seals in the market: the Association of MBAs (AMBA), the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), and the European Foundation for Management Development Quality Improvement System (EQUIS-EFMD).