A new Call will open under the Carnegie Mellon Portugal Program to support Exploratory Research Projects (ERPs) in strategic emerging areas of ICT, funded through Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT), from December 2nd, 2024 (4 pm GMT) until January 22nd, 2025 (5 pm GMT).
The total funding for Portuguese research institutions is up to €400.000, supporting a maximum of 8 projects. Funding limits are set at €70,000 for consortia involving multiple Portuguese research institutions and €50,000 for those with a single institution. Projects will be up to 12 months, starting in 2025.
Proposals must include at least one Portuguese research institution and a partnering faculty team from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). Researchers from CMU will be funded independently through the Carnegie Mellon Portugal Program at a level similar to the Portuguese team.
ERPs aim to support collaborative teams of researchers from Portuguese institutions, CMU, and industry partners to launch research activities with high-impact potential in strategic areas aligned with the goals of the Carnegie Mellon Portugal Program. This Call seeks projects in ICT, focusing on leveraging the opportunities provided by the data economy as a driver for growth and change.
Further information, including the official Announcement and Regulation, is on the website and FCT.
This is the third Call for ERP projects under the third phase of the Carnegie Mellon Portugal Program. More information about the previous ERP projects here.
Contacts:
- For scientific inquiries: research@cmuportugal.org
- For application submission inquiries: concursoprojetos@fct.pt
- For specific information regarding the Carnegie Mellon PI requirements or submission: CMUPortugal@andrew.cmu.edu
