Foundation for Science and Technology (Portugal)

The Foundation for Science and Technology is an organization within the Ministry of Science, [Technology and Higher Education] in Portugal which evaluates and funds scientific research activities, in particular in the areas of natural sciences, exact sciences, social sciences and humanities. FCT was founded in 1997, succeeding the Junta Nacional de Investigação Científica e Tecnológica.

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Vision

To establish Portugal as a global reference in science, technology and innovation
Ensure that knowledge generated by scientific research is used fully, for economic growth and the well-being of all citizens

Research units funded by FCT

Most scientific research in Portugal takes place in R&D institutions financed and evaluated by FCT. As of 2019 there are 26 Associate Laboratories and 307 R&D Units, where 22,000 researchers work. These institutions are regularly evaluated by FCT.

Publications

The foundation, together with the University of Lisbon's Centre of Philosophy, publishes a biannual peer-reviewed open-access academic journal, Philosophica, International Journal for the History of Philosophy, which covers all areas of the history of philosophy. Beginning 2022 it is published on their behalf by the Philosophy [Documentation Center].