The Department of European Bilateral and Multilateral Relations, of the Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia and the British Council Portugal invite applications for the 2008 programme from 29 April to 03 June 2008.

The British Council / FCT programme will support thematic seminars and workshops with invited specialists from Portuguese and British institutions.

This is a prioritised programme under which groups of researchers and industry in both countries discuss and develop networking prospects with the specific aim of leading submissions to European programmes, together with other European and/or world partners. It will support thematic seminars and workshops and priority will also be given to those arising from the Treaty of Windsor Programme / Acções Integradas Luso-Britânicas.

Priority areas:

• Genomics and Biotechnology
• Information Technology
• Nanotechnology
• Aeronautics and Space Technology
• Food Quality and Safety
• Environment, Sustainable Development, Global Changes, Ecosystems and Climate Change
• Marine Science and Technology

Applications can only be submitted by Portuguese institutions.

Application forms and procedure for applications are available from:
Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia and from the British Council Portugal.

For more information download:
Application procedures (English) pdf-97k
Application procedures (Portuguese) pdf-94k
Application form pdf-172k

Please note that applications must be submitted simultaneously by e-mail to:
Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia
teresa.delicado@fct.mctes.pt
T +351 217 828 337
and
British Council
projects.enquiries@pt.britishcouncil.org
T +351 213 214 506