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Call for R&D Projects in all Scientific Domains 2025
Deadline: March 11, 2026
Call to fund projects across all scientific domains, in the following types: Scientific Research and Technological Development Projects (SR&TD) and Exploratory Research Projects (PEX) focusing on original projects for younger researchers, and on ideas or concepts with a high degree of novelty that demonstrate disruptive potential, compared to previous work, for more experienced researchers. |
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Deadlines: March 14, 2026 (registration); May 30, 2026 (project submission) Funding: INNCYBER Innovation Hub #Cybersecurity #Innovation #Digitalisation #HumanMachineInteraction
Call to identify, support and reward innovative ideas and cutting-edge solutions in cybersecurity and cyberdefence. Open to multidisciplinary teams including students & recent graduates, PhD researchers and startups, the initiative fosters collaboration to develop scalable solutions with real-world impact. Selected projects gain access to the INNCYBER ecosystem, visibility, mentoring and monetary awards across several categories (students, researchers and startups). |
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Deadlines: March 10, 2026 Funding: European Global Health & FCT #Climate&Health #Health
This call will fund research and innovation proposals and coordination and support in the areas of tuberculosis, lower respiratory tract infections, HIV-associated co-infections or comorbidities, climate and health, capacities in ethics, regulation, and pharmacovigilance, as well as digital regulatory platforms associated with digital innovation and artificial intelligence. |
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Deadlines: March 10, 2026 Funding: Horizon Europe & FCT #Brain #Health #Neuroscience
Call to fund transnational research and innovation projects addressing brain health, with two thematic strands: (1) factors impacting neurological, mental and sensory disorders and (2) factors impacting neurodegenerative diseases. Projects should investigate biological, lifestyle/social and environmental factors that influence brain health across the lifespan and aim to improve prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care. The calls are part of the European Partnership for Brain Health (EPBH) under Horizon Europe, with Portuguese participation supported by FCT. |
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Deadlines: April 16, 2026 (1st stage); September 23, 2026 (2nd stage) Funding: Horizon Europe #Biodiversity #EnvironmentalInnovation #Ecosystems #NatureRestoration
Call to establish transdisciplinary living labs that co-create, test and scale locally adapted solutions for the restoration of ecosystems. Projects should bring together researchers, policymakers, practitioners and stakeholders across regions to enhance ecosystem services, support the implementation of restoration policies and demonstrate workable approaches to counter ecosystem decline. Funding is provided under Horizon Europe’s biodiversity and ecosystem services programme to accelerate innovative methods, tools and collaborations for ecosystem restoration. |
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Deadlines: April 16, 2026 (1st stage); September 23, 2026 (2nd stage) Funding: Horizon Europe #Biodiversity #Environment #Ecosystem #NatureConservation
Call for transnational research and innovation projects addressing the rapid decline of specific wild species, aiming to identify underlying causes and develop actionable solutions to halt and reverse biodiversity loss. Proposals should combine ecological, environmental, social and policy research to improve understanding of drivers of species decline and support evidence-based conservation and recovery strategies across EU Member States and associated countries. Funding is part of Horizon Europe’s Cluster 6 biodiversity and ecosystem services programme, promoting multidisciplinary approaches to protect and restore nature. |
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Deadlines: April 16, 2026 (1st stage); September 23, 2026 (2nd stage) Source of funding: Horizon Europe #CircularBioeconomy #BioBasedInnovation #Sustainability #ResourceEfficiency
Call to support transnational research and innovation projects advancing circular and sustainable bio-based systems and value chains. Proposals should develop and demonstrate innovative solutions that improve resource efficiency, reduce environmental impacts and enhance the circular use of biological resources across sectors. Projects are expected to integrate technological, environmental, economic and social perspectives, contributing to the transition towards a competitive, resilient and climate-neutral bioeconomy in Europe. |
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Deadlines: April 16, 2026 (1st stage); September 23, 2026 (2nd stage) Source of funding: Horizon Europe #Governance #Sustainability #PolicyInnovation #SocietalTransitions
Call to support transnational research and innovation projects aimed at strengthening governance models, policy frameworks and participatory approaches that enable sustainable transitions in areas related to environment, climate, bioeconomy and natural resources. Proposals should develop and test innovative governance mechanisms, stakeholder engagement processes and decision-making tools that enhance policy coherence, inclusiveness and societal uptake of sustainability transformations at local, regional, national and European levels. |
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Portugal-Berkeley Program | Doctoral Internship
Expressions of interest are currently being accepted for a research period at the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), aimed at doctoral students enrolled in Portuguese higher education institutions, regardless of their nationality. |
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Entrepreneurial Foundations 2026 | UT Austin Portugal
This is a five-week online course with UT Austin, on a part-time basis, designed for Portuguese scientists, engineers, and researchers. With the goal of creating value from science and technology, understanding real-world needs, and imagining new possibilities for your work, it does not require prior business experience, just curiosity and an open mind. |
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Startup2ScaleUp Program 2026 | UT Austin Portugal
This is a five-week online course with UT Austin, on a part-time basis, designed for Portuguese scientists, engineers, and researchers. With the goal of creating value from science and technology, understanding real-world needs, and imagining new possibilities for your work, it does not require prior business experience, just curiosity and an open mind. |
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Global Biodiversity Information Facility Award 2026
Deadline: May 15, 2026
The Call fosters research and innovation in the field of biodiversity informatics, with awards based on criteria of originality and innovation, the use and analysis of data published by GBIF, and also the effectiveness and impact on biodiversity and its conservation. |
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| | | Throughout the event, participants will attend plenary sessions, technical presentations, and workshops to discuss the latest developments in the digital services that the FCT, through the FCCN, provides in the areas of Connectivity, Computing, Collaboration, Knowledge, and Security. The main technological trends that are currently shaping the present day and their impact and implementation in the Teaching and Research ecosystem will also be highlighted. |
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| | | The 3rd PUB IN Meeting: Journals and Scientific Communication for Open Science will take place on April 16 and 17 at the School of Nursing of the University of Coimbra. The initiative is a space for reflection, training, and sharing, aimed at the publishing community and professionals involved in scientific communication. |
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| Deadline: 10 March 2026 The European Commission invites EU-level organisations from the ocean and maritime community to apply for membership of the European Ocean Board, a new advisory body supporting the implementation of the European Ocean Pact. The Board will provide strategic advice, issue opinions, and foster high-level dialogue across sectors such as research, the blue economy, fisheries, aquaculture, innovation, and maritime governance. |
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| This aims to gather different contributions and promote the sharing of ideas on the topic. The public consultation is available until February 23 and can be accessed via the link.
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| The European Partnership Water4All invites you to participate in a questionnaire on research and innovation in the field of water, aimed at gathering the opinions of researchers and stakeholders on the various topics covered by the Program, within the scope of this consortium's Research and Innovation Strategy. The questionnaire is available until February 23, 2026. |
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| FCT through its digital services unit FCCN, recently launched the POLEN Blueprint, a service of the Research Data Management program POLEN. The POLEN Blueprint aims to support the development, review, and validation of Data Management Plans (DMPs) in a single space, in an interactive and flexible way. |
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