Foundation for Science and Technology makes "FCT in Numbers" available online

The Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) is launching"FCT in Numbers"on its website to mark National Scientists' Day on May 16, providing statistical data on its activities to the scientific and academic community, as well as the general public. Through "FCT in Numbers," users can access data on the main areas of FCT funding programs over time, namely Studentships , Scientific Employment, Institutions, and R&D Projects, as well as their annual financial execution.

Direct access to FCT databases is provided in the form of dynamic reports, produced by a computer program that allows users to independently select the fields and variables they wish to obtain or compare.

FCT provides this information on its activities with the aim of continuing to follow the principles of transparency in its management, thereby promoting greater trust and greater involvement and informed participation by the scientific community in the design of science policies.

The initiative to present "FCT in Numbers" illustrates another step in the implementation of the open data policy of the FCT and the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Higher Education (MCTES), which reinforces the commitment to the principles of transparency, integrity, and participation of the scientific community.