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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 whenever 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. In this case, please contact the BRU-IUL Office for how to proceed.
Topic 1: Multi-topic 
Scientific Areas: Economics, Data Analytics, Management
FCT Call for Research Projects “Commemoration of the V Centenary of Circumnavigation”
  • Application period: 7thMarch – 17thApril 2019
  • Maximum funding: 300 000€
  • Eligible Topics:
    • Earth Observation & Knowledge including data science, modelling and forecasting systems;
    • Climate Change, including data analytics and development of integrated models;
    • Sustainable Cities, Mobility and Sociocultural Interactions;
    • Biodiversity and Biological Resources including the application of data science for the sustainable production systems (fisheries, agriculture, bio-industries)
  • Read more here
Gulbenkian Prize for Cohesion, Knowledge and Sustainability
  • Application period: 4thMarch – 30thApril 2019
  • Prize: 50 000 €
  • 2019 Topics:
    • Cohesion – Violence against vulnerable groups
    • Knowledge – Technologies for learning
    • Sustainability – Circular Economy
  • Read more here
  • COMPETE2020: System of Incentives for Research and Technological Development (SI R&D) - Projects in Co-operation - International Partnerships (MIT-Portugal, UTA-Portugal and CMU-Portugal)
    • Application period: 13thMarch – 31stMay 2019
    • Eligible topics:
      • MIT-Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Climate Change (including modelling and data analytics); Earth Systems (including use of big data); Digital Transformation in Industry; Sustainable Cities
      • UTA-University of Texas at Austin – Space-Earth Interactions; Advanced Computation, Quantic Computation, Data Analytics and Visualization; Nanomaterials for New Markets; Medical Physics for Emerging Therapies
      • CMU-Carnegie Mellon Univerisity – Data Science and Engineering; Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning; Mobility and Autonomy; Applied Design and Engineering for complex social problems (tourism, logistics, creative industries)
    • Recommended overall budget per project:  
      • MIT - between 1.5 to 2 million EUR (4 to 5 projects expected to be funded under this call)
      • UTA – 1.25 million EUR (4 projects expected to be funded under this call)
      • CMU – 1.25 million EUR (4 projects expected to be funded under this call)
    • Read more here
    Topic 2: Economia do Mar
    Scientific Areas: Economics, Management, Human Resource Management
    MAR2020: ADREPES - Apoio à Execução das Estratégias (DLBC) - Reforço da competitividade do turismo, Reforço da competitividade da pesca e Melhoria dos circuitos de bens alimentares e mercados locais, no âmbito do Mar
    • Período de candidatura: 5 Fevereiro – 30 Abril 2019
    • Financiamento: até 200 000€ (ou 500 000€ se o promotor for uma entidade pública); taxa de financiamento entre 50% e 80% dependendo do tipo de promotor e especificidades do projeto 
    • Âmbito geográfico: Alcochete, Almada, Moita, Montijo, Palmela, Sesimbra, Setúbal
    • Tipologia de operações a financiar:
    1. Inovação em Espaço Marítimo (incluindo investigação que considere as diferentes possibilidades económicas em meio marinho, a sua reabilitação e mitigação dos impactos da ação ambiental e humana)
    2. Qualificação Escolar e Profissional Relacionada com o Meio Aquático (incluindo melhoria das competências e capacidade de adaptação aos contextos de produção, designadamente no âmbito da gestão financeira e do turismo)
    3. Promoção de Produtos Locais de Qualidade (incluindo estudos de mercado e a sensibilização para os benefícios de certos consumos)
    4. Melhoria dos Circuitos Curtos de Bens Alimentares (incluindo novas metodologias de distribuição e de comercialização de certos produtos)
    MAR2020: Ericeira Cascais - Apoio à Execução das Estratégias (DLBC) - Preservação, conservação e valorização dos elementos patrimoniais e dos recursos naturais e paisagísticos
  • Período de candidatura: 11 Fevereiro – 31 de Maio 2019
  • Financiamento: até 200 000€ (ou 500 000€ se o promotor for uma entidade pública); taxa de financiamento entre 50% e 90% dependendo do tipo de promotor e especificidades do projeto 
  • Âmbito geográfico: Cascais e Mafra
  • Tipologia de operações a financiar:
    • Desenvolvimento de investigação e/ou materialização de novas de metodologias de produção ou de organização de entidades que exercem a sua atividade em espaço marítimo
    • Investigação que considere as diferentes possibilidades económicas em meio marinho, designadamente a sua reabilitação e mitigação dos impactos da ação ambiental e humana ou a exploração de outros usos que vão além da pesca
  • MAR2020: Apoio à Execução da Política Marítima Integrada no Domínio da Melhoria do Conhecimento do Estado do Meio Marinho
  • Período de candidatura: até 31 de Dezembro de 2020
  • Taxa de financiamento: 100%
  • Beneficiários: instituições do ensino superior  podem ser beneficiárias mediante protocolo com uma das seguintes entidades promotoras:
    • Direção-Geral dos Recursos Naturais, Segurança e Serviços Marítimos
    • Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera
    • Direção Regional dos Assuntos do Mar dos Açores
    • Direção Regional do Ordenamento do Território e Ambiente da Madeira
  • Tipologia de operações a financiar:
    • Elaboração de planos de gestão para a sustentabilidade das atividades humanas nas Áreas Marinhas Protegidas 
    • Recolha de informação e desenvolvimento de ferramentas de gestão para a caracterização do lixo marinho
  • Topic 3: Energy
    Scientific Areas: Economics, Data Analytics, Finance, Management 
    H2020: Support for the opening of low-carbon energy research databases in Europe
  • Application period: open until 27thAugust 2019
  • Coordination and Support Action: min. of 1 legal entity 
  • Recommended overall budget per project:  between 0.5 to 1 million EUR (2 to 4 projects expected to be funded under this call)
  • Read more here 
  • H2020: Innovative financing for energy efficiency investments
  • Application period: 12thMarch – 3rdSeptember 2019
  • Coordination and Support Action: min. of 1 legal entity 
  • Recommended overall budget per project:  between 1 to 1.5 million EUR (2 to 4 projects expected to be funded under this call)
  • Read more here
  • H2020: Business case for industrial waste heat/cold recovery
  • Application period: 12thMarch – 3rdSeptember 2019
  • Coordination and Support Action: min. of 1 legal entity 
  • Recommended overall budget per project:  between 1 to 2 million EUR (2 to 5 projects expected to be funded under this call)
  • Read more here
  • H2020: Socio-economic research conceptualising and modelling energy efficiency and energy demand
  • Application period: 12thMarch – 3rdSeptember 2019
  • Research and Innovation Action (see page 10): min. of 3 legal entities from 3 different countries
  • Recommended overall budget per project:  between 1 to 1.5 million EUR (2 to 4 projects expected to be funded under this call)
  • Read more here
  • H2020: Mainstreaming energy efficiency finance
  • Application period: 12thMarch – 3rdSeptember 2019
  • Coordination and Support Action: min. of 1 legal entity 
  • Recommended overall budget per project:  between 1 to 1.5 million EUR (4 to 6 projects expected to be funded under this call)
  • Read more here
  • Topic 4: Human Resources
    Scientific Areas: Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources 
    SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) Foundation Dissertation Grants
  • Application period: Until 1stMay 2019
  • Prize: 5000 USD
  • Read more here 
  • DG Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion: Information and training measures for workers' organisations
  • Application period: 14thFebruary – 6thJune 2019
  • Co-financing rate: max. 90% of eligible costs 
  • Recommended overall budget per project:  between 150 000 to 500 000 EUR (10 to 34 projects expected to be funded under this call)
  • Lead applicant must be a workers organisation at European, national or regional level while co-applicants may be non-profit organisations, universities and research institutes, public authorities, international organisations. 
  • Read more here
  • Topic 5: Economics and Economic Policy
    Scientific Areas: Economics, Finance, Management 
    Call for Papers on the Portuguese Economy: “R&D and Innovation in Digital Economy”
  • Application period: Until 31stMay 2019
  • Prize: 3000 €
  • Suggested topics for the submission of scientific articles (either in Portuguese or English): 
    • Innovation trends to promote the Digital Economy (e.g.: 5g, HPC, AI, Robotics)
    • Open Innovation, Open Access to Data: Research & Development 
    • Emerging Innovations and Cybersecurity
    • Digital Market for Enterprises (Digital Products and Services)
    • Innovation, energetic efficiency and circular economy
    • Technology-based entrepreneurship
    • Blockchain technologies for digital economy 
  • Read more here 
  • European Central Bank Wim Duisenberg Fellowship
  • Application period: Until 30thApril 2019
  • Applicants: Senior professionals from academia, central banks and research institutions internationally recognised as experts in their field of research who wish to take a period of leave or a sabbatical from their current place of work
  • Read more here
  •  IFREE (International Foundation for Research in Experimental Economics) Small Grants Program
  • Application period: Until 1stAugust 2019
  • Maximum funding: 10 000 USD
  • Read more here
  • Topic 6: Public Sector 
    Scientific areas: Data Science; Management; Organizational Behaviour & Human Resources; Economics
    FCT Call for Research Projects in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence in Public Administration
  • Application period: 1stMarch – 16thApril 2019
  • Maximum funding: 240 000 €
  • Topics:
    • Analysis of great volumes of administrative micro-data resulting from the regular functioning of public administration entities
    • Analysis techniques associated with Artificial Intelligence and Data Science including predictive analysis, natural language processing, pattern analysis, machine learning
    • Projects resulting in algorithms and data analysis models, to be implemented in functioning prototypes for experimental use in the public administration entities involved
  • Read more here
  • IBM Center for The Business of Government Call for Research Report Proposals
  • Next Deadlines: 1stApril 2019; 1stNovember 2019; 1stApril 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 
  • U.S. Embassy Lisbon, Public Affairs Section Small Grants Program
  • Next Deadlines: 31stMay 2019; 31stJuly 2019
  • Funding: 3000 - 25 000 USD
  • Priority Program Areas (relevant to BRU-IUL’s areas):
    • Trade and Investment: activities which support the expansion of U.S. exports and investments, improve the connections between U.S. and Portuguese businesses, and/or expand economic opportunities for women and underserved populations.
    • Technology and Innovation: activities which support cooperation in such areas as space exploration, energy, firefighting, and reforestation, as well as solutions to transnational, regional, and global challenges, including cybersecurity, terrorist, environmental, and health threats.
    • Student Mobility: activities which promote exchanges and mobility for American and Portuguese higher education students.
  • Examples of Small Grants Program projects include, but are not limited to:
    • Academic and professional lectures, seminars and speaker programs;
    • Professional and academic exchanges and projects (but not scientific research);
    • Professional development workshops and training;
  • 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).
    More and more, we will include useful resources in BRU-IUL’s Intranet.
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