Portugal–France Bilateral Cooperation Program

The Pessoa Program, which funds joint projects within the scope of cooperation between Portugal and France, has opened the application period until June 9 for the Call the 2022/2023 biennium.

This Call, funded by Portugal through FCT and by France through Campus France, aims to promote scientific and technological exchange of excellence between research laboratories in both countries. In the last three editions, this program has funded a total of 48 projects: 14 projects for the 2019/2020 biennium; 15 for 2020/2021; and 19 for 2021/2022.

Funding is strictly intended for the mobility of researchers participating in the projects, namely for travel and accommodation expenses for the Portuguese team in France. Failure to include young researchers in the Portuguese team will result in disqualification (see definitions in the FAQs). The submission of the young researchers' work plan is mandatory, and priority will be given to new projects/new teams and teams that have not received funding in recent Calls.

More information at Pessoa Program