Call for research projects: Step by Step guide to Balcão 2020 and the electronic form

(available only in Portuguese)

FCT, COMPETE and Regional Operational Programs  published a Support Guide for Access to the 2020 Counter and for submitting applications to the 2017 Call for IC&DT Projects in all Scientific Domains . The guide is a step-by-step guide that supports the entire registration process, from the first access to the final submission of the project. FCT, COMPETE and the Regional Operational Programs are also preparing a series of information sessions, to be announced soon, and FAQs to support the Call .

In the last few days, the Registration Form, available at Balcão 2020 but which can be viewed here , the Scientific Areas and Evaluation Panels and supporting documents for joint applications with researchers from the State of São Paulo and the State of Ceará (both in Brazil) were published. These join the documentation that had already been published previously: Notice for Submission of Applications , Merit Reference , 2020 Counter – electronic form / clarification of doubts , Specific Regulation of the Competitiveness and Internationalization Domain (RECI) , Regulation of Projects Financed Exclusively by National Funds . The Support Guide for Completing the Form will be released in the coming days.

The FCT and the Operational Programs are available to clarify any further questions. All questions must be asked through Balcão 2020, which will forward questions regarding the notice and regulations to the FCT. These questions will be answered by FCT technicians also through Balcão2020. Asking questions through the Counter creates a history associated with the application, allowing the researcher to have a response tailored to their specific questions.