FCT brochure on Call International Research Awards

The FCT has produced a brochure presenting the six projects selected under the Call International Research Awards Call , which will be presented tomorrow, July 24, at the "Regional Skills and Innovation Roadmap," which will take place starting at 8:30 a.m. at the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (IPB). This work will be presented starting at 8:45 a.m., along the walking route between the villages of Riomanzanas, Guadramil, and Rio de Onor, in the heart of the Natural Park. You can check the session programhere.

This brochure, now available in digital format, brings together the IC&DT projects selected for the promotion of interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary R&D activities to be carried out in the Montesinho Natural Park region.

A total of 60 applications were submitted to Call 6 were recommended for funding. The selected projects represent an investment of €1.4 million. Each project will have a maximum budget allocation of €250,000.

The Montesinho Natural Park (PNM) is a mountainous area with unique characteristics. It is the last mountain range in northeastern Portugal that still belongs to the northwestern peninsula and borders the Iberian Meseta, and is part of the Natura 2000 network. The objectives of the projects to be developed include monitoring and furthering the study of climate change, as well as developing mitigation measures and actions in a timely manner. You can find out more on the Call page.