
Project Competition for Scientific Research and Technological Development in all Scientific Domains - 2010
 Edict
A priority policy of national science and technology growth, strengthening and consolidation of the National Scientific and Technological System (NSTS), making it more competitive in national and international context, streamlining the relationship between knowledge centers and enterprises.
Beneficiary Entities
They may apply individually or in combination, research teams of the following:
  1. Institutions of higher education, their institutes and R & D Centers;
  2. Associated Laboratories;
  3. State Laboratories;;
  4. Nonprofit private institutions that have as main object of science and technology activities;;
  5. Businesses that are part of projects led by R & D institutions, public or private nonprofit;
  6. Other public and private, nonprofit, developing, or participating in scientific research.
Finantial and Territorial Scope
Territorial scopeThe FEDER budget allocated to this contract under the Competitiveness Factors Operational Programme is 6.5million euros.
Application Period
http://alfa.fct.mctes.pt/apoios/projetos/concursos/2010/docs/guiao.pdf
Not be financed projects where / as Researchers / or the responsible staff members exceed 100% of time devoted to research projects funded by FCT.
No applications will be accepted where the Investigator has a charge time of dedication to the project less than 35% and each of the remaining members of the team has a long dedication to the project less than 15%.
The same Principal Investigator may not submit the same project to two scientific areas.
No applications will be accepted for projects whose / the IR are in default unjustified regulatory requirements regarding the submission of Scientific Reports of completed projects that have also played the role of IR.
No applications will be accepted for projects whose proponents Institutions (IP) are in default unjustified regulatory requirements regarding the submission of reports on financial implementation or the return of funds transferred to the IP relating to previous projects with the same IR.
Applications that have been submitted in previous contests for which is still in process of decision are not admissible.
The maximum duration of projects to support is three years.
Methodology for Selection of Projects to Support
The evaluation will be conducted by international panels of independent evaluators, consisting of science.
The methodology for selection and prioritization of projects is based on the gauge of Merit of the Project based on the following criteria, which are detailed in Regulation of Access to Financing of Scientific Research and Technological Development:
- Scientific merit and novelty of the project with an international perspective;
- Scientific merit of the research team;
- Feasibility of work plan and budget reasonableness;
- Contribution to the accumulation of knowledge and skills of the NSTS (effects and expected results).
For selection and funding decision, the projects will be ranking in descending order of marks obtained in the evaluation process.
This Notice and other material and relevant information, including the Regulation of Access to Financing of Scientific Research and Technological Development-2010 an the Regulations under the Support System Entities of National Scientific and Technological System (SAESCTN), are available at the Foundation for Science and Technology and the site of Operational Programme for Competitiveness Factors.

