Overview and Objectives
The Impact of Science on the Economy and Society in Portugal Award: Investment, scientific employment, and knowledge enhancement aims to encourage the production of scientific articles that contribute to the identification of problems and the implementation of public policy solutions in Portugal.
Recipients and Eligibility
Articles must be original, of high scientific quality, and allow conclusions to be drawn that are relevant to the various stages of public policy in Portugal (formulation, implementation, and/or evaluation). The use of empirical data is preferred. Articles may be written in Portuguese or English.
How to apply
The Call two phases, which are mandatory and whose deadlines will be specified in the invitation:
- Phase 1 – submission of proposal or preliminary version of article;
- Phase 2 – article submission
In the first phase, proposals or preliminary versions of articles should be sent to estudos@gee.gov.pt. Authors whose works meet the conditions required in the call for papers will be informed within 10 working days of their selection for the second phase.
In the second phase, authors must submit their articles by the date indicated in the call for papers to estudos@gee.gov.pt. Each article must be sent as an attachment to the submission message, in Word format (.doc or .docx), without identifying the authors, and must follow the editing specifications indicated in the attachment. The body of the message must include the authors' names, full postal addresses, and email addresses, as well as the contact details of the person responsible for correspondence (including mobile phone number).
Still in the second phase, the pre-selected articles will be subject to an evaluation process by a Scientific Committee, which will consider their scientific quality and their contribution to public policy solutions in Portugal. The final decision on the articles will be communicated to their authors.
Authors must provide all information relating to the article requested by the Scientific Committee and must give detailed reasons for non-delivery in the event of legal impediment.
Evaluation and Selection
In the second phase, the pre-selected articles will be evaluated by a Scientific Committee, which will consider their scientific quality and their contribution to public policy solutions in Portugal. The final decision on the articles will be communicated to their authors.
Authors must provide all information relating to the article requested by the Scientific Committee and must give detailed reasons for non-delivery in the event of legal impediment.
The Scientific Committee is composed of Anabela Marques dos Santos (JRC), António Bob Santos (FCT), António Braz Costa (CITEVE), Joana Almodovar (GEE), Joana Costa (UA), José Carlos Caldeira (INESC), and Vítor Corado Simões (ISEG).
The awards are given based on the ranking of the entries by the members of the Jury, who shall take into account the following criteria as a reference:
- Originality – the work adds value to existing literature;
- Rigor – the work is well-founded and does not contain any glaring errors or include unnecessary bibliography;
- Competence – the work is well written, the argumentation is solid, it identifies limitations, and uses appropriate methodology;
- Robustness – the results presented in the study are robust and the conclusions are appropriate in light of the results obtained;
- Relevance – the conclusions of the study are relevant in terms of public policies to be implemented in Portugal.
Financing
The authors of the four best articles selected by the Scientific Committee will receive a prize of €3,000 (per article), provided they participate and present their articles at the Science 2023 event in July 2023. The Scientific Committee may decide not to award prizes if the articles do not meet the minimum quality requirements. These decisions are final and cannot be appealed.
Application Period
Proposals must be submitted by February 28, 2023. Articles must be submitted by May 15, 2023.
Information
No information contained on this page replaces or supersedes the provisions of the Regulations of the Science Impact on the Economy and Society Award in Portugal.
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