Call research projects “April 25 and Portuguese democracy”

The FCT, under the protocol signed with the Mission Structure for the Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Revolution of April 25, 1974, has just launched a Call for funding for R&D projects in the fields of social sciences and humanities on this period in the country's history.

With the aim of promoting R&D activities directly related to the achievement and construction of democracy within the scope of the Revolution of April 25, 1974, the Call for Applications provides for the funding of exploratory research projects with a maximum duration of 18 months, on an individual basis, and with a maximum eligible investment of €25,000.00 (twenty-five thousand euros).

The lines of research covered are:

• civic and political participation
• economic, political, and social dynamics
• written, visual, and musical narratives
• decolonization and international dynamics
• oral history and memoirs
• memory of the Revolution and democratization
• archival processing, digitization, and study of documentary collections related to the 25th of April and the construction of Portuguese democracy
• creation and provision of educational resources that promote knowledge and remembrance of April 25, particularly in citizenship education

The deadline for submitting applications is 5:00 p.m. on December 19, 2023 (Mainland Portugal time).

For more information, please refer to the Call page.