Fundacao para a Ciencia e Tecnologia

The Fundacao para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia (FCT) started its operations in August 1997. It succeeds Junta Nacional de Investigacao Cientifica e Tecnologica (JNICT). Any pre 1997 references on this site are likely to refer to JNICT. The mission of FCT consists in continuously promoting the advancement of scientific and technological knowledge in Portugal, exploring opportunities that become available in any scientific or technological domain to attain the highest international standards in the creation of knowledge, and to stimulate their diffusion and contribution to improve education, health, environment, and the quality of life and well being of the general public. This mission is mainly accomplished through the funding, subsequent to the evaluation of the merit, of proposals presented by institutions, research teams or individuals in public open calls, and also through cooperation agreements and other forms of support in partnership with universities and other public or pri...