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MIT Portugal opens applications for the presentation of exploratory projects

23-01-2017

The applicationS for the presentation of exploratory research projects under the MIT Portugal Program (MPP) is open. The initiative, funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), provides support for 18 exploratory projects, which must be presented by Portuguese research institutions and have a maximum duration of one year, with a total budget of 1, EUR 8 million.

The scientific areas considered in the competition are: Integrated research based on the context of the Azores International Research Center (AIR), Sustainability and data management in urban systems, new industrial concepts and intelligent factories, Biological and Medical Devices, and Sustainable Transport Systems.

The deadline for submissions and applications, through the FCT website, ends on March 8, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. The applications are submitted through the FCT Contests page.