Contact
To contact the FCT, please use the following e-mail addresses, depending on the matter to be dealt with.
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Complaints
In compliance with Law 93/2021 of December 20, the FCT provides a form where you can make your complaint securely and confidentially.
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It is recommended that, before contacting the FCT, you carefully read all the documents related to the Calls well as the regulations applicable to the management of research Studentships , namely the Regulation of Research Studentships and the Statute of the Research Fellow, which contain information on the applicable rules and procedures.
For contacts, please use the following e-mail addresses, depending on the subject to be dealt with.Telephone: +351 213 924 310 (9.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m., weekdays)
Studentships
General requests for information regarding research Studentships directly funded by the FCT (where the FCT is a direct party to the Studentship contract) or questions related to ongoing research Studentships . The subject of the email should indicate (where applicable) the Studentship reference and the subject of the contact.
Studentships in R&D Units
Questions about Doctoral Research Studentships , directly funded by FCT, within the scope of R&D Units.
Studentships in Collaboration Protocols
Questions about Doctoral Research Studentships , directly funded by the FCT, under collaboration protocols and partnerships.
Applications
Questions relating to applications, the form or how to fill it in within the framework of the Calls opened by the FCT for funding Doctoral Research Studentships .
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To contact FCT about Scientific Employment, please use e-mail, directing your question to one of the following addresses, depending on the topic.
Scientific Employment Funding
Requests for information on the management and monitoring of funding allocated under the programs for hiring doctoral graduates.
Individual Scientific Employment
For information on the Call Encourage Scientific Employment - Individual Support Modality
Institutional Scientific Employment
For information on the Call Encourage Scientific Employment - Institutional Support Modality
Transitional rule
For information on hiring PhDs under the Transitional Rule - art. 23 - of Decree-Law 57/2016.
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For contacts with FCT regarding the funding of R&D projects, please use the following e-mail addresses, depending on the subject to be dealt with:
R&D projects
Requests for information on ongoing R&D projects. The subject of the email must include the full FCT reference of the project (with the exception of general requests for information/clarifications).
Project Calls
Requests for information in the context of Calls for funding for IC&DT projects.
Projects - Financial Management
Requests for information on payments made by FCT to R&D projects.
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For contacts with the FCT in the context of support for R&D institutions, please use the following e-mail addresses, depending on the matter to be dealt with:
ICT networks
General requests for information on the Multi-annual Financing Program for R&D Units.
Team updates
Requests for information and monitoring of the annual process of updating the teams of R&D units funded by FCT.
Unit Evaluation
Requests for information and monitoring of the periodic evaluation processes of R&D Units.