Exploratory Research Projects of the programs CMU Portugal, MIT Portugal, UT Austin Portugal

FCT has opened the application period for Calls of Exploratory Research Projects under the scope of International Partnerships: CMU Portugal, MIT Portugal and UT Austin Portugal Programs.

Concerning Call framed within the CMU Portugal program, applications are open until 17h00 (Lisbon time) on June 30, 2021. This initiative aims to join teams of researchers from Portuguese institutions, Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and business partners in developing research activities with high potential impact and strategic relevance to the CMU Portugal Program, and should stimulate and promote competitiveness and innovation capacity in Science and Technology in the internationalization of Portugal in the area of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Applications are sought in the area of ICT with special focus on the opportunities offered by the data economy as a driver of growth and change. For this Call a budget of 400 thousand euros is foreseen and each project will be supported for a period of 12 months.

Applications under the MIT Portugal program must be submitted by 5 pm (Lisbon time) on June 29, 2021, and must aim to develop research activities between entities of the National Scientific and Technological System (SCTN), public and private partners and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), in order to create intelligent solutions that promote the competitiveness of the Portuguese economy and stimulate multidisciplinary approaches. The planned budget is 400 thousand Euros, with a maximum funding limit of 50 thousand Euros for each project. The 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.

The Call of the UT Austin-Portugal program runs until 5 pm (Lisbon time) on June 30, 2021. Its main objective is to mobilize teams of researchers from SCTN and the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) as well as business partners for research activities. The projects to be supported should be able to stimulate the capacity for innovation in Science and Technology in Portugal and promote the international competitiveness of the country, focusing on opportunities associated with the data economy as a driver for growth and change. This Call covers the following thematic areas: 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 an overall budget of 400 thousand euros for Call.

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