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FCT — Calls for R&D Projects
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2017 Call for SR&TD Project Grants
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24.02.2017 – The The Announcement of the Call for Proposals (ACP) and the Merit Referential (MR) for application submission for SR&TD project grants in all scientific domains – 2017 have been published.
All applications should be submitted in English through an electronic form at Balcão 2020.
The deadline for application submission is between 24 March, 2017 and 17 May, 2017 at 19h00(Lisbon time).
The electronic form and the guide for writing and submitting proposals will be available before 13 March, 2017.
All applications should be submitted in English through an electronic form at Balcão 2020.
The deadline for application submission is between 24 March, 2017 and 17 May, 2017 at 19h00(Lisbon time).
The electronic form and the guide for writing and submitting proposals will be available before 13 March, 2017.
Purpose and Overview
LINKS AND USEFUL DOCUMENTS
- Specific Regulation on the Domain of Competitiveness and Internationalization (RECI)
- Regulation on Projects Funded Solely by National Funds
- Announcement of the Call
- Merit Referential
- Balcão 2020 – electronic form / clarification of doubts
IMPORTANT DATES
- Application deadline: 17 May, 2017
Through this call for scientific research and technological development (SR&TD) project grants, FCT will support innovative ideas that are relevant and make significant contributions to the advancement of scientific knowledge.
Successful applications will be funded by European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF), if applicable, through the Operational Programs involved (COMPETE, PORNorte, PORCentro, PORLisboa, PORAlentejo, PORAlgarve), and by national funds, through the Portuguese state budget allocated to FCT.
This call covers the regions of North, Centre, Lisbon, Alentejo, Algarve, Azores and Madeira.
Each approved proposal shall receive funding up to €240.000 and for a maximum period of 36 months.
Funding
The estimated overall budget for this call includes €58 million of ESIF funds, with a corresponding national state budget contribution of €32,1 million, plus €20 million of national funds for projects not supported by the ESIF.
Applicable Regulations
The Specific Regulation on the Domain of Competitiveness and Internationalization (RECI) and the Regulation on Projects Funded Solely by National Funds shall apply to the different stages of the call, including admissibility, eligibility of beneficiaries and projects, and management of funded projects, depending on the entities that will fund the projects.
How to apply
All applications must be submitted in English through an electronic form at Balcão 2020.
There will be no application submissions through FCT website.
Evaluation
FCT is responsible for evaluating the quality of the proposals submitted in this call, in particular criterion A and subcriteria B2, B3, and B4, as defined in the Merit Referential. Submitted proposals shall be evaluated by international review panels, specific to each research area. The final decision for ESIF funded projects is issued by the Managing Authorities involved in project financing (COMPETE 2020 and/or Regional Operational Programs). The final decision for projects funded exclusively by national funds is issued by FCT,I.P..
Contacts and Technical Support
All relevant information can be found at Balcão 2020, in the Simplified Access Platform (PAS) and, additionally, at FCT webpage. In addition to the Announcement of the Call and Merit Referential, candidates have access to:
- other relevant items and information, such as applicable legislation and the application form;
- technical support and assistance with application submission, during the period of the call; support and assistance are ensured by the Operational Programs and FCT, I.P., as the intermediate body with delegated functions by the Operational Programs. All enquiries regarding this call must be submitted through Balcão 2020;
- the results of the call with the proposals recommended for funding.
The information on this page does not replace or override any of the requirements set forth in theAnnouncement of the Call and in the Merit Referential.
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FCT — Call for Individual Grants 2017
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Scholarships
2017 Call for PhD Scholarships
DOCUMENTS
- Notice of the Call(English version available soon)
- Evaluation Guide(English version available soon)
- Application Guide (available soon)
- Regulations
- What is new?(English version available soon)
IMPORTANT DATES:
- Applications: 1-31 March 2017, 5pm (Lisbon Time)
Purpose and Overview
With this call, FCT aims to support graduates who wish to pursue research leading to a PhD degree. This call is open to both Portuguese and foreign applicants, across all fields of research.
PhD Scholarships support graduates who comply with the requirements to apply for PhD studies and who wish to carry out research towards this degree. Scholarships have a maximum duration of four years, and must run for a minimum of three consecutive months. The work programme may be carried out at Portuguese or foreign institutions.
Read about changes in relation to previous calls here (in Portuguese)
Who Can Apply
Portuguese citizens and citizens of EU member states may apply. Citizens of other countries may also apply, as long as they are resident in Portugal or are citizens of countries with which Portugal has exchange agreements.
Only citizens (Portuguese or foreign) with long-term resident status in Portugal may apply for scholarships with work programmes to be carried out totally or partially at foreign institutions.
Applicants need to:
- Have completed a Masters degree upon application, or alternatively:
- Hold a first degree and a highly relevant academic or scientific curriculum, acknowledged by the legally capable scientific body of the university where the applicant wishes to be admitted, attesting to the applicant's ability to carry out studies leading to a PhD degree;
- Hold an acknowledged academic, scientific or professional curriculum attesting to the applicant's capacity to carry out studies leading to a PhD degree, provided by the legally capable scientific body of the university where the applicant wishes to be admitted.
- Not have held any prior FCT-funded PhD scholarship, of any duration.
Funding
Selected applicants will be awarded monthly stipends and supplementary support, which may include tuition fees, relocation costs, travel awards and health insurance, whenever applicable, as detailed in the Regulations.
The scholarships to be awarded in this call will be funded by the Portuguese state budget, through the Ministry for Science, Technology and Higher Education and, when applicable, by the European Social Fund within the 2014-2020 Strategic Framework.
How and when to apply
The call for applications is open from 1 to 31 March 2017 (5pm, Lisbon time).
Applications should be submitted online. Only one proposal per applicant is allowed.
For further information on how to apply and detailed guidance notes, applicants are advised to download the Notice of Call, the Application Guide, the Evaluation Guide, Research Fellowship Holder Statute, and theRegulations.
Evaluation
Proposals will be evaluated by evaluation panels specifically set up for this call, based on the Field of Sacience (FOS) areas defined in the Frascati Manual. Applicants will be awarded grades from 1.000 to 5.000, for each of the following three criteria:
- i) merit of the applicant;
- ii) merit of the work programme;
- iii) merit of the host conditions.
The relative weights of three criteria are 40%, 30%, 30%, respectively.
The merit of applicants for PhD Scholarships will be assessed on two sub-criteria: core grade (reflecting academic achievements) and personal curriculum.
Applicants’ personal curricula will be assessed in an integrated manner, taking a global view of scientific and professional achievements. Thus, motivation and reference letters (required documents) and the various dimensions of the curriculum that may demonstrate relevant scientific and professional backgrounds will be important contributions.
Assessment of the work plan and of the host institution conditions will be based on the qualitative evaluation by the review panel.
Applicants will be ranked according to weighted average of the scores for each criterion.
The information on this page does not replace or override any requirements set forth in the Regulationsor the Notice of Call
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