Call R&D Projects received 4,101 applications

The Call R&D Projects in all scientific fields of the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), which ran from February 8 to March 11, 2022, received a total of 4,101 applications. In the last two days of Call , 70% of the applications Call submitted.

Call , like the previous one, will support projects in all scientific fields that fall within the following categories:

• Scientific research and technological development (IC&DT) projects focused on scientific issues or original and relevant concepts, based on international standards, which contribute significantly to the advancement of knowledge and result in indicators of scientific output during the course of the project. The maximum funding limit for this type of project is €250,000.
• Exploratory research projects (PeX) corresponding to scientific or technological research aimed at exploring ideas or concepts that are considered to be original and/or have innovation potential. Funding of €50,000 is reserved for each of the selected projects.

A total of 2,698 IC&DT project submissions (65.8%) and 1,403 PeX project submissions (34.2%) were received. By gender, 2,198 proposals were from female principal investigators, corresponding to 53.6%, while 1,903 applications were led by men, equivalent to 46.4%.

The projects selected under this Call financed by national funds, through the FCT budget, with a total allocation of €75 million.

The Call IC&DT projects in all scientific areas is annual and is part of Calls FCT's major Calls , whose schedule is set until 2023 and published on the website.