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R&D Institutions

Legislation, regulations and norms

This page gathers documents about legislation, regulations and norms regarding R&D Units that are currently in place. To view earlier documents please visit the “Previous Reports” page.

Legislation

• Legal Statute for Scientific Research Institutions
• Research Career Statute

Regulations

• Regulation for FCT 2017/2018 Evaluation of R&D Units - in Portuguese only
• Regulations of Support Fund for Strategic Restructuring (2016) - in Portuguese only
• Regulations of Support Fund for Strategic Restructuring (2015) - in Portuguese only
• Regulation for the Evaluation and Funding of Research Units (2013)

Norms and Guides

• Budget execution norms (in Portuguese)
  • 2016 version, for 2015-2020 funding period (June 2016)
• Norms for the Award of Grants through R&D Units (2016)
• Normas de Informação e Publicitação de Apoios para Beneficiários OE (2016)
• Contratação Pública – Guia Prático para profissionais sobre a prevenção dos erros mais comuns em projetos financiados pelos Fundos Europeus Estruturais e de Investimento - European Commission, Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (complemento à legislação nacional e às diretivas da EU sobre contratos públicos).
• Amortization Eligibility | Scientific and Technical Equipment for R&D activities - Technical Guidance

Document models (in Portuguese)

• Template of Collaboration Protocol 2015