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David Sobral, an FCT researcher at the Institute of Astrophysics and Space Sciences, showed the presence of the first stars formed in the Universe, in the brightest galaxy in the early Universe discovered so far.

The Memorandum of Understanding between FCT and the Research Council of Norway establishes cooperation with Norway in ocean sciences research as a priority, which will be reflected in future FCT calls.

The Memorandum of Understanding between FCT and its Norwegian counterpart establishes cooperation with Norway as a priority, which will be reflected in future Calls .

A total of 322 R&D units were evaluated in this review, encompassing 15,444 researchers. 80% of the units under review secure funding, hosting almost 90% of the PhD holders registered in these units. 

A total of 322 R&D units were evaluated, encompassing 15,444 PhD researchers. 80% of the units secure funding, integrating almost 90% of the units' PhDs into the Call.

The UTAustin-Portugal partnership, funded by FCT, supports the growth of start-ups in North American and European markets via the Texas-EU Venture Growth Initiative. 

Through the Texas-EU Venture Growth Initiative, the UT Austin-Portugal partnership, funded by FCT, helps technology-based start-ups grow in the North American and European markets.

At a joint FCT-OCDE workshop, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers discussed priorities, indicators, and best practices for cross-country analyses of the impact of public research.

At a joint FCT-OECD workshop, researchers, decision-makers, and professionals from public research systems discussed the topic of transnational analysis of the impact of public research.

As of today, FCT has a new president. Scientist Maria Arménia Carrondo becomes the first woman to lead the Portuguese funding agency in its 48-year history.

As of today, FCT has a new president. For the first time in the institution's history, this position is held by a woman—scientist Maria Arménia Carrondo.

The FCT notes with deep regret the passing of José Mariano Gago. The scientific community pays tribute to this leading figure in science policy by observing five minutes of silence at noon on April 20.