Newsletter 48 | February 2025


Science @ U.Porto

Highlights

IJUP'25 will take place on the 7th, 8th, and 9th of May at ICBAS/FFUP. With the usual formats of Oral Presentation or Poster, this initiative aims to promote research among U.Porto students (BSc and MSc). Abstract submissions are open until the 2nd of March, and registrations until the 25th of April. More information here.

This new FCT policy applies to scientific publications resulting from funding by the organisation, embodying the understanding that research funded by public funds should produce results that are in the public domain, freely accessible, and reusable by all. More information here.

FCT has launched an initiative to recruit experts with experience in research infrastructures for potential collaboration in ESFRI activities, particularly in reviewing its Roadmap, with the next publication scheduled for 2026. More information here.

Funding Opportunities

Flash Call from la Caixa Social Observatory

The FP25-1B call aims to support research projects in the field of Social Sciences with funding of €35,000 for a duration of 12 months. Projects must use quantitative surveys to study society as a whole and examine the social impacts of specific phenomena.

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🕗 Deadline 03.04.2025

SIID – I&D&I Empresarial - Co-Promotion Operations

The call aims to support activities ranging from research to the production and/or market introduction of products or processes resulting from cooperation between companies. Supported operations must have a maximum execution duration of 36 months and a minimum eligible investment of €5,000,000.

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🕗 Deadline 30.05.2025

FLAD - Atlantic Security Award 2025

Aimed at researchers developing innovative projects in the field of transatlantic security, this €15,000 award seeks to promote cooperation between Portugal and the United States, encouraging studies that address current and future challenges in Atlantic security.

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🕗 Deadline 07.04.2025

Maria de Sousa Award - 5th Edition

Set at €30,000, this award, promoted by the Portuguese Medical Association and the BIAL Foundation, will support young Portuguese researchers (aged 35 or under) with research projects in the field of Health Sciences.

+ information

🕗 Deadline 31.05.2025


Save the date

Gender dimension in your Horizon Europe proposal

(Europa Media Trainings)

21.02.2025 | 11h00-12h00 (CET)

Webinar

Online.
More details and registration here

Publishing Research from your COST Action on Open Research Europe

(Open Research Europe)

04.03.2025 | 11h00-12h30 (CET)
Webinar.
Online
.
More details and registration here


Horizon Implementation Day: Grant Agreement Preparation in Horizon Europe

(European Comission)

20.03.2025 | 09h30-12h45 (CET)
Webinar.
Online
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More details here

Lump Sum Funding in Horizon Europe: How does it work? How to write a proposal?

(European Comission)

27.03.2025 | 10h00-12h00 (CET)

Webinar.

Online.

More details here

U.Porto Researchers

Benedita Sampaio Maia

FMDUP / i3S

Professor and Researcher

Research Activity in Microbiology

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Pedro Luís Silva

CIPES / FEP

Researcher and Professor

Research Actvity in Economics of Education

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Did you know...

... Different national and international funding programmes for Research & Development (R&D) request and evaluate the Narrative CV of the Principal Investigator as part of the application’s merit assessment? Learn more here.


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