Provisional Results of RESTART Programme

FCT announces the provisional results of the first edition ofthe RESTART program, for which applications were accepted between February 15 and March 30, 2023. In this first edition of Call , 143 applications Call evaluated, with 30 projects approved for funding, corresponding to a success rate of 21%.

The program has total funding of €1,465,175.00 for R&D projects in all scientific fields, namely in Exact Sciences and Engineering; Life and Health Sciences; Natural Sciences and Environment; and Social Sciences and Humanities.

This new funding program is intended for researchers who have recently benefited from parental leave to pursue and develop an original and innovative research idea, with the possibility of associating other human and/or material resources, according to the funding available and the expected execution time.

With the creation of this program, FCT, in line with its commitment to promoting the advancement of scientific and technological knowledge, based on high international standards of quality and competitiveness, aims to promote gender equality and equal opportunities in scientific research activities, contributing to enabling the competitive return of these researchers to their research activities in new circumstances.

This financing instrument is in line with the concerns and recommendations of the Council of the European Union and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), which aim to promote a better work-life balance for those engaged in R&D activities.

More information on the Call Page