December 3, 2013 Clarification on the evaluation of the FCT Call 2013 The FCT clarifies questions about evaluators and members of the evaluation panel, preliminary hearings and hiring, publication of results, and signing of program contracts.
November 29, 2013 4th edition of Going Local Portugal, in Lisbon The 4th edition of Going Local Portugal will take place on December 12, 2013, at the Pavilhão do Conhecimento (Pavilion of Knowledge) in Lisbon. Learn about the topics under discussion.
November 29, 2013 Bibliometric study complementing the 2013 Evaluation of R&D Units The FCT organized an online information session to support the national scientific community that wishes to participate. Learn more about the session.
November 20, 2013 FCT and Portuguese Communications Foundation formalize partnership During Science and Technology Week, the Portuguese Communications Foundation (FPC) and FCT signed a protocol for the promotion and dissemination of scientific research.
November 14, 2013 New form of reproduction identified in the Iberian Peninsula A team of researchers from the University of Coimbra has identified a new form of reproduction in an invasive plant in the Iberian Peninsula, with potential effects on some agricultural crops.
November 6, 2013 First estimate of the mass of an Earth-like exoplanet Recent findings by an international team that includes CAUP open up prospects for the discovery and description of Earth-like planets outside our solar system.
November 5, 2013 Call proposals to create a Research Infrastructure Roadmap receives 124 applications See the distribution by scientific areas of the proposals submitted to Call.
November 1, 2013 Understanding mechanisms that ensure cell health A study published in the journal Current Biology by researchers at the IGC identifies an intrinsic self-regulation mechanism in structures essential for cell division.
October 7, 2013 The 2014-2020 Smart Specialization Strategy Conference begins today Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), Energy, and Materials & Raw Materials are the topics under discussion at the first Strategic Reflection Day.
September 17, 2013 Demonstrated impact of the role of the Teacher-Tutor A study conducted at the University of Coimbra demonstrates the impact of direct support from teacher-tutors in reducing absenteeism and school failure.
August 26, 2013 Another step forward in understanding galaxies Researchers from the Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics (CAUP) published the results of a study relevant to understanding the active core of galaxies in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics.
July 29, 2013 Contract signed to renew FCT-MIT partnership for another five years The Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) has renewed its partnership with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
