Call for IC&DT Projects received 5847 applications

The FCT Call for Funding for Scientific Research and Technological Development Projects (IC&DT) in all Scientific Domains received 5,847 applications. On the last day of applications, April 30, more than half of the proposals were submitted (51%). In FCT's history, this is the Call that has received the highest number of applications.

Applications are distributed by region as follows: Lisbon 2221 (38%), North 1914 (32.7%), Center 1377 (23.6%), Algarve 150 (2.6%), Alentejo 131 (2.2%), Madeira 33 (0.6%) and Azores 21 (0.4%). The majority of the projects submitted have women as the researchers responsible (3053 projects, 52%).

In terms of scientific area, the applications were distributed among the Call's 33 evaluation panels, with the largest number corresponding to the Bioengineering and Biotechnology panel (420 applications and 7.2% of the total), followed by Biological Sciences (321 applications and 5.5% of the total) and Experimental Biology and Biochemistry (311 applications and 5.3% of the total).

FCT has already published the names of the Evaluation Panel Coordinators on its website.

After submitting the applications, the Declaration of Commitment was made available to applicants, a document that must be signed by the researcher responsible and the beneficiary institutions and submitted by 5pm Lisbon time on May 29, 2020. More information on this procedure is available on the Call page and in the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document.

This FCT Call for IC&DT Projects in all Scientific Domains will support projects that are approved for a maximum period of 36 months, extendable for a maximum period of 12 months in justified cases, with each project being funded up to a maximum of 250 thousand euros. A budget of 75 million euros is earmarked for this Call , to be financed by national funds through the FCT budget.