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Dear BRU-IUL Researchers,

You will find here below some calls for proposals that may interest you. The calls are organised by topic when possible, with the indication of the concerned scientific areas.

Please note that for H2020 calls, you can always make an expertise offer in the Programme’s Partner Search Tool in order to participate and contribute to projects being promoted by other organisations. Even for other funding schemes, we can always assist in looking for projects being promoted by other entities. In this case, please contact the BRU-IUL Office for how to proceed.
 
Topic 1: Multi-topic 
Scientific Areas: Social Sciences, Economics, Data Analytics, Management
ISRF Independent Scholar Fellowship Competition
  • Application period: open until 20thSeptember 2019
  • Funding: maximum of 27000 EUR for up to 1 year
  • Eligible research:
    • Innovative research which breaks with existing explanatory frameworks so as to address afresh empirical problems with no currently adequate theory or investigative methodology
    • Innovation may also come from controversial theoretical approaches motivated by critical challenge of incumbent theories
    • Interdisciplinarity in the generation of new investigative initiatives may be achieved by combining, cross-fertilising, and so transforming empirical methods and theoretical insights from the social sciences
    • Projects ranging across the breadth of the social scientific disciplines and interdisciplinary research fields are welcome
  • Read more here
PhD Students and Early Career Academics Research Grant Programme – The Olympic Studies Centre
  • Application period: open until 27hSeptember 2019
  • Funding: maximum of 8000 USD
  • Call objective: encourage PhD Students and Early Career Academics in their research with a humanities or social sciences perspectiveon any aspect of the Olympic phenomenon
  • Read here for more information 
2nd Call for Joint Project Proposals FCT – Aga Khan Development Network
  • Application period: open until 30thSeptember 2019
  • Funding: maximum 250 000 € for up to 36 months
  • Call objective: open new collaborative research projects between Portuguese, African Countries and AKDN research and academic institutions that can have a meaningful impact in consolidating research capacity in Africa.
  • Call topics: 
    • All scientific topics encouraging multidisciplinary collaboration - topics should emphasize emerging issues under the quality of life concept: food security, biodiversity, early childhood, habitat, sustainable energy systems and urban development, poverty alleviation, resettlement of migrants, civil society, among others…
    • Specific proposals fostering research on the Portuguese archives of Indian Ocean migration and trade
    • Translational and clinical medical research 
  • More information here
OECD Future of Work Fellowship Scheme 2019/2020
  • Application period: open until 15thNovember 2019
  • Funding: bursary of EUR 5,000 + travel expenses to present work at OECD
    • each fellow will be awarded a to support their research for a maximum period of 12 months (non-renewable), which will be paid upon successful completion of the research project (i.e. submission of a publishable research paper) 
  • o  In addition, the OECD will finance the cost of one economy return ticket to Paris (as well as any accommodation costs) for the Fellows to come and present their work at the OECD
  • Call topics: 
    • How globalisation, demographics and technological change are affecting labour markets – including the quantity and quality of jobs that are available, as well as how and by whom they are carried out.
    • How the demand for skills and skills use are evolving and what can be expected as the digital revolution progresses
    • The impact these trends are having on inequality, productivity and growth
    • What are the challenges for government policy in the areas of: skills, social protection, active labour market programmes, labour market regulation, and social dialogue?
    • What are innovative policy tools that can help governments address these challenges and turn them into opportunities and better lives for all?
    • For 2019/2020, proposals focusing on the impact of Artificial Intelligence on the labour market will be particularly appreciated. 
  • Learn how to apply here
QSR-IIQM (International Institute for Qualitative Methodology) Research Grant for Early Career Researchers
  • Application period: open until 29th November 2019
  • Funding: 25000 USD over two years (April 2020 - March 2022)
  • Eligible research:
    1. To be eligible, applicants must be engaged in innovative research that involves the collection and analysis of qualitative data. Innovation may be in new forms of data collection, data analysis and output or the methods employed. 
    2. The research must involve the use of NVivo in at least part of the analysis. 
    3. Projects can range across disciplines, including the breadth of the social science disciplines, health research, humanities, and interdisciplinary research fields.
  • Read more here
The British Academy Global Professorships 2020
  • Application period: open until 19th February 2020
  • Funding: awards are for a 4-year period; the British Academy will provide funding of up to £187,500 per annum, and up to £750,000 over 4 years, while the host UK institution is expected to contribute up to £37,500 per annum
  • More information here
EEA Grants Portugal – Fund for Bilateral Relations Call #1
  • Application period: open until 31st December 2020
  • Funding: between 5000-15000 € (up to 90% of eligible costs) for projects between Portugal and the Donor Countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway)
  • Eligible activities:
    1. matchmaking events; 
    2. technical cooperation and exchange of experts; short-term internships; training actions;
    3. workshops and seminars on topics of common interest; 
    4. study and field visits; collection of data, reports, studies and publications, campaigns and exhibitions, etc.
  • Read more here
Topic 2: Climate action, Environment and Resource efficiency + Sustainable agriculture and Bioeconomy
Scientific Areas: Economics, Marketing, Logistics and Supply Chains
H2020:  Biodiversity in action: across farmland and the value chain
  • Application period: 15thOctober 2019 – 23rdJanuary 2020 (1ststage)
  • Research and Innovation Action: min. of 3 legal entities from 3 different countries
  • Recommended overall budget per project:  around 6 million EUR (3 projects expected to be funded under this call)
  • Read more here
H2020:  Defossilising agriculture – solutions and pathways for fossil-energy-free farming
  • Application period: 15thOctober 2019 – 23rdJanuary 2020 
  • Innovation Action: min. of 3 legal entities from 3 different countries
  • Recommended overall budget per project:  around 5 million EUR (2 projects expected to be funded under this call)
  • Read more here
H2020:  Agricultural markets and international trade in the context of sustainability objectives
  • Application period: 15th October 2019 – 23rd January 2020 (1ststage)
  • Research and Innovation Action: min. of 3 legal entities from 3 different countries
  • Recommended overall budget per project:  around 4 million EUR (3 projects expected to be funded under this call)
  • Read more here
H2020:  Connecting consumers and producers in innovative agri-food supply chains
  • Application period: 15th October 2019 – 23rd January 2020 
  • Coordination and Support Action: min. of 1 legal entity
  • Recommended overall budget per project:  around 3 million EUR (3 projects expected to be funded under this call)
  • Read more here
H2020:  Innovative agri-food value chains: boosting sustainability-oriented competitiveness
  • Application period: 15th October 2019 – 23rd January 2020 
  • Innovation Action: min. of 3 legal entities from 3 different countries
  • Recommended overall budget per project: around 7 million EUR (3 projects expected to be funded under this call)
  • Read more here
H2020:  Scientific support to designing mitigation pathways and policies
  • Application period: 12th November 2019 - 13th February 2020 (1ststage)
  • Research and Innovation Action: min. of 3 legal entities from 3 different countries
  • Recommended overall budget per project:  between 3 to 5 million EUR (1 project expected to be funded under this call)
  • Read more here
H2020:  Understanding climate-water-energy-food nexus and streamlining water-related policies
  • Application period: 12th November 2019 - 13th February 2020 (1ststage)
  • Research and Innovation Action: min. of 3 legal entities from 3 different countries
  • Recommended overall budget per project:  between 4 to 5 million EUR (2 to 3 projects expected to be funded under this call)
  • Read more here
H2020:  Understanding the transition to a circular economy and its implications on the environment, economy and society
  • Application period: 12th November 2019 - 13th February 2020 (1ststage)
  • Research and Innovation Action: min. of 3 legal entities from 3 different countries
  • Recommended overall budget per project:  between 3 to 4 million EUR (2 to 3 projects expected to be funded under this call)
  • Read more here
Topic 3: Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies
Scientific Areas: Management, Tourism, Data Analytics, Economics, Human Resources
H2020:  Technological transformations, skills and globalization - future challenges for shared prosperity
  • Application period: 5th November 2019 - 12th March 2020 
  • Research and Innovation Action: min. of 3 legal entities from 3 different countries
  • Recommended overall budget per project:  around 3 million EUR (3 projects expected to be funded under this call)
  • Read more here
H2020:  Innovative approaches to urban and regional development through cultural tourism
  • Application period: 5th November 2019 - 12th March 2020 
  • Innovation Action: min. of 3 legal entities from 3 different countries
  • Recommended overall budget per project:  around 4million EUR (2 projects expected to be funded under this call)
  • Read more here
H2020:  Transformative impact of disruptive technologies in public services
  • Application period: 5th November 2019 - 12th March 2020 
  • Research and Innovation Action: min. of 3 legal entities from 3 different countries
  • Recommended overall budget per project:  between 3 to 4 million EUR (2 to 3 projects expected to be funded under this call)
  • Read more here
H2020:  New forms of delivering public goods and inclusive public services
  • Application period: 5th November 2019 - 12th March 2020 
  • Research and Innovation Action: min. of 3 legal entities from 3 different countries
  • Recommended overall budget per project:  between 3 to 4 million EUR (5 to 6 projects expected to be funded under this call)
  • Read more here
H2020:  Pilot on using the European cloud infrastructure for public administrations
  • Application period: 5th November 2019 - 12th March 2020 
  • Innovation Action: min. of 3 legal entities from 3 different countries
  • Recommended overall budget per project:  between 3 to 4 million EUR (2 to 3 projects expected to be funded under this call)
  • Read more here
Topic 4: Health, demographic change and wellbeing
Scientific Areas: Data Analytics, Behavioural Sciences 
H2020: Developing methodological approaches for improved clinical investigation and evaluation of high-risk medical devices
  • Application period:  open until 7th April 2020 
  • Coordination and Support Action: min. of 1 legal entity
  • Recommended overall budget per project:  between 1 to 2 million EUR (1 to 2 projects expected to be funded under this call)
  • Read more here
H2020: Use of Real-World Data to advance research on the management of complex chronic conditions
  • Application period:  open until 7th April 2020 
  • Research and Innovation Action: min. of 3 legal entities from 3 different countries
  • Recommended overall budget per project:  between 4 to 6 million EUR (6 to 10 projects expected to be funded under this call)
  • Read more here
H2020: Implementation research for scaling up and transfer of innovative solutions involving digital tools for people-centred care
  • Application period:  open until 7thApril 2020 (1ststage)
  • Research and Innovation Action: min. of 3 legal entities from 3 different countries
  • Recommended overall budget per project:  between 3 to 4 million EUR (4 to 6 projects expected to be funded under this call)
  • Read more here
H2020: Personalised early risk prediction, prevention and intervention based on Artificial Intelligence and Big Data technologies
  • Application period:  19th November until 22nd April 2020 
  • Research and Innovation Action: min. of 3 legal entities from 3 different countries
  • Recommended overall budget per project:  between 4 to 6 million EUR (5 to 8 projects expected to be funded under this call)
  • Read more here
Topic 5: Mobility for Growth, Automated Road Transport and Green Vehicles
Scientific Areas: Operations Management and Logistics 
H2020:  Cities as climate-resilient, connected multimodal nodes for smart and clean mobility: new approaches towards demonstrating and testing innovative solutions
  • Application period: open until 9thJanuary 2020 (1ststage)
  • Innovation Action: min. of 3 legal entities from 3 different countries
  • Recommended overall budget per project:  between 7 to 9 million EUR (2 projects expected to be funded under this call)
  • Read more here
H2020:  Decarbonising long distance shipping
  • Application period: open until 9th January 2020 (1ststage)
  • Research and Innovation Action: min. of 3 legal entities from 3 different countries
  • Recommended overall budget per project:  between 5  to 10 million EUR (2 to 4 projects expected to be funded under this call)
  • Read more here
H2020:  Network and traffic management for future mobility
  • Application period: open until 9thJanuary 2020 (1ststage)
  • Research and Innovation Action: min. of 3 legal entities from 3 different countries
  • Recommended overall budget per project:  between 4 to 5 million EUR (4 to 5 projects expected to be funded under this call)
  • Read more here
H2020:  Advanced research methods and tools in support of transport/mobility researchers, planners and policy makers
  • Application period: 3rd December 2019 until 21st April 2020 
  • Research and Innovation Action: min. of 3 legal entities from 3 different countries
  • Recommended overall budget per project:  between 1  to 2 million EUR (1 to 3 projects expected to be funded under this call)
  • Read more here
H2020:  Efficient and safe connected and automated heavy-duty vehicles in real logistics operations
  • Application period: 3rd December 2019 until 21st April 2020 
  • Innovation Action: min. of 3 legal entities from 3 different countries 
  • Recommended overall budget per project:  between 15  to 20 million EUR (1 project expected to be funded under this call)
  • Read more here
H2020:  Next generation electrified vehicles for urban use
  • Application period: 3rd December 2019 until 21st April 2020 
  • Innovation Action:min. of 3 legal entities from 3 different countries 
  • Recommended overall budget per project:  between 1  to 2 million EUR  for the first subtopic, and between 4  to 6 million EUR  for the second and third subtopics (overall budget for the 3 subtopics is 25 million EUR)
  • Scope: Proposals should address only oneof the following subtopics (except in the case of modular concepts capable of addressing subtopics 2 and 3 respectively with the same platform
    1. Urban light personal 
    2. Light and flexible multipassenger vehicles 
    3. Rightsized vehicles for commercial uses 
  • Read more here
Topic 6: Public Sector 
Scientific areas: Data Analytics; Management; Organizational Behaviour & Human Resources
IBM Center for The Business of Government Call for Research Report Proposals
  • Next Deadlines: 1st November 2019; 1st April 2020
  • Stipend: 20 000 USD
  • Research Priorities:
    • Insight - Using data, evidence and analytics to create insights that influence decision making, actions, performance, and results
    • Agility - Adopting new ways for government to operate using agile principles, putting user experiences and program results at the forefront
    • Effectiveness - Applying enterprise approaches to achieve better outcomes, operational efficiency and a leaner government
    • Risk - Mitigating risk, managing cybersecurity and building resiliency to meet the mission of government
    • People - Cultivating people; reforming processes for hiring, skill development, and retention; and leveraging data and technologies to build the workforce of the future
    • Engagement - Fostering a citizen-driven government through realtime interactive feedback, data visualization, social media and other tools to engage, co-create and coproduce services and programs
    • Digital - Optimizing new technologies to focus on the user experience and incentivize innovators to modernize how government does business
  • Read more here
Topic 7: Awards
Scientific areas: Economics
Portuguese National Productivity Board & Banco BPI: Call for Papers on Productivity in the Portuguese Economy
  • Application period: until 31stOctober 2019  
  • Funding: prize of 3.000 euros per paper for the authors of the 4 best papers
  • Suggestions of subjects to be addressed (not exclusive):
    1. Causes for Low Productivity Growth
    2. Public policies to promote Productivity increase
    3. Structural reforms to increase Productivity
    4. Impact of Structural Funds on Firm’s Productivity
    5. Productivity Determinants
    6. Productivity in high growth firms
    7. Relationship between Competition and Productivity
    8. Impact of Innovation and R&D on Productivity Growth
  • Read more here
Topic 8: Mobility & Visiting Programmes
Scientific areas: Data Analytics, Economics
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) e Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FAPERJ) – Intercâmbio de Investigadores
  • Candidaturas até 30 de Setembro de 2019
  • Financiamento: 4500€ por projeto
  • Objetivo: apoiar o intercâmbio de investigadores no âmbito de projetos comuns de investigação a decorrerem em 2020 nas seguintes áreas científicas abrangidas pelo Centro de Investigação Internacional do Atlântico (AIR Centre):
1. Aperfeiçoamento de modelos de circulação marinha de larga escala no Atlântico Sul;
2. Modelos para estudo da dispersão de microplásticos e derramamentos de petróleo no mar;
3. Observação oceanográfica contínua do Atlântico Sul através da aquisição de dados recorrendo à utilização de veículos autónomos;
4. Ciência de dados para apoio à implementação do AIR Center Data Intelligent Network
  • Mais informação aqui
European Commission’s DG Taxation and Customs Union: Visiting Fellows programme for Economists
  • Application period: until 21stApril 2020; the list of selected experts will be valid until 21/07/2020  
  • Funding: Short-term missions (i.e. between 1 and 10 days)
  • Read more here
From now on, you can also use our intranet to keep up to date with Upcoming Calls. 
We have also made available a Guide on Permanent Calls,with calls that are either permanently open or have a regular frequency (annually for instance).
We have also made available useful resources in BRU-IUL’s Intranet.
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