Provisional results of the RESTART Programme

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

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

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

With the creation of this program, the FCT, in addition to 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 opportunities in scientific research activities, helping to enable the competitive return of these male and female researchers to their research activities in new circumstances.

This funding 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 involved in R&D activities.

More information on the Call Page