Exploratory Research Projects from the MIT Portugal and UT Austin Portugal programs

FCT has opened the application period for Exploratory Research Calls within the scope of partnerships established with the MIT Portugal and UT Austin Portugal programs.

Applications under the MIT Portugal program must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. (Lisbon time) on December 5, 2019, and must aim to develop research activities between Portuguese universities and MIT with a view to creating smart solutions. A budget of €400,000 has been allocated, with a maximum funding limit of €50,000 for each project. Projects must address the following thematic areas: Climate Change and Climate Science; Earth Systems: From Oceans to Space; Digital Transformation in Industry; and Sustainable Cities.

Call UTAustin-Portugal Call runs until 5:00 p.m. (Lisbon time) on December 17, 2019, and its main objective is to mobilize teams of researchers from non-business entities in the National Scientific and Technological System (SCTN) and the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin), as well as business partners, for research activities. This Call different thematic areas, namely Advanced Computing; Medical Physics for Emerging Cancer Therapies; Nanomaterials for New Markets; and Space-Earth Interactions. The projects will be supported for a maximum period of 12 months, with a budget allocation of €400,000.

More information at Call MIT Portugal and Call UTAustin-Portugal.