Call National Study of Gypsy Communities

The Notice of the Call Call a Research Project dedicated to the National Study of Roma Communities has just been published. This initiative is launched by the FCT in collaboration with the Economic and Social Council and the Agency for Integration, Migration, and Asylum, I.P..

With a maximum budget allocation of €200,000, the Call support the funding of a research project on the study of the socioeconomic situation of the Roma community in Portugal and on knowledge of their living conditions, in four key areas: employment, housing, health, and education. The aim is to deepen multidisciplinary scientific knowledge in these areas, including gender inequalities, discrimination, and racism experienced by the Portuguese Roma population, which hinder their full integration, with a view to defining public policies and action strategies.

Researchers affiliated with higher education institutions, their institutes and research units, state laboratories, and other R&I system organizations are eligible to apply. The funded project will have a maximum duration of 24 months.

Applications will be accepted between November 7, 2023, and 5:00 p.m. on December 12, 2023 (Mainland Portugal time).

For more information, please refer to the Call page.