Results of Call 2021 IC&DT Project Call Proposals from the FCT-CERN cooperation

Today, FCT published the results of Call Scientific Research and Technological Development Projects (IC&DT) under the cooperation agreement between Portugal and the European Laboratory for Particle Physics (CERN) for the year 2021. The Call 36 applications, with 31 projects recommended for funding, corresponding to a total funding of €2.5 million. See the results.

The Call projects for a maximum period of 24 months, extendable for a maximum of 12 additional months in duly justified cases. Approved projects will be fully funded by national funds through the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Higher Education.

CERN was created in 1953 and, according to the Convention signed by the Founding Members, its main objective is to "promote and collaborate between European countries in the field of fundamental research in High Energy Physics (HEP), in order to enable Europe to take the lead in this field." It has become the largest particle physics laboratory in the world and is located in the northwestern region of Geneva, on the French-Swiss border. Portugal's accession to CERN was signed in 1985, effective January 1, 1986, making it one of the 23 Member States that finance the laboratory.

Through this Call, FCT sought to support scientific research and technological development projects associated with official scientific collaborations or those recognized by CERN, as well as technology-based projects in the field of applied sciences, in collaboration with activities supported by the same Laboratory.

For more information, please refer to the Call page.