Applications must be prepared jointly by the researchers in charge of the two countries and submitted to the implementing bodies of the Agreement. Thus, the Portuguese team must send their application to FCT and the foreign team to the body of their country.
Evaluation Criteria
A. Scientific merit and quality of the proposal (35%);
- Importance for the advancement of knowledge;
- Proposal of original and creative concepts;
- Scientific organization of projects;
- Transfer of knowledge and skills to the teams;
- Expected scientific or technological results.
B. Quality of the proposal's research teams (25%);
- Adequacy of the teams' skills to the objective of the research;
- Set of publications by team members.
C. Relevance of the participation of young researchers from the Portuguese side (25%);
- Clarity of the young researchers' work program in the project;
- Transfer of knowledge and skills to young researchers.
D. Suitability of mobility missions to the proposed program (15%).
- Participation of researchers in the planned missions;
- Feasibility of the proposal.
Selection of Proposals
Proposals considered eligible will be evaluated by both Parties and subsequently analyzed in a joint meeting in the Joint Selection Committee, composed of elements from FCT and NAWA representatives, and those that are the subject of an agreement in the conciliation of interests between the two institutions. In addition to the scientific evaluation, other criteria may be taken into account in the selection of proposals, such as the distribution by areas of knowledge and / or by geographic areas, among others.