A multidisciplinary team led by researchers from CIIMAR has succeeded for the first time in extracting and sequencing ancient DNA found in the salting factory of the Roman village of .....
Funding Program
FCT
Deadline
12/09/2025
Details
Applications must be jointly prepared by the lead researchers of both countries and submitted to the implementing bodies of the Agreement. Funding: Projects will have a maximum duration of 24 months, renewable annually. The annual FCT funding per project is 2,500 euros. Expenses directly related to the mobility of researchers are eligible.
Funding Program
La Caixa
Deadline
25/09/2025
Who can Apply
PhD obtained 2 to 7 years before the call deadline (counted from thesis defence)
Mobility criteria per scheme
Details
The ”la Caixa” Foundation's Postdoctoral Junior Leader fellowships programme is an opportunity to boost your academic career: with more funding, more independence and leadership training, this fellowship supports excellent scientists who wish to continue their research in Spain or Portugal. As a R&D unit classified as Excellent by FCT, CIIMAR can be your host institution. La Caixa is organizing an informative session for the 2026 Call on 15 July 2025, at 10 am Lisbon time.
Program
Series of Workshops powered by UPTEC
Who can apply
Startups and entrepreneurship enthusiasts
Details
From funding fundamentals to later stages & exit strategies, this series of workshops will guide every step of the investment journey!
#3 Early Stage Investment Navigation - July 9 by Maria Morais, Circklo
#4 Anatomy and Negotiation of a TermSheet - July 16 by Diogo Batista Leite, Madre Advogados
#5 Later Stage and Exit - September 10 by Maria João Souto (angel investor)
#6 Fundraising Mindset and Strategy - September 17 by Alexandre Teixeira dos Santos, Chamaeleon.
Program
Proof of concept funding
Deadline
04/08/2025
Who can Apply
Researchers from the University of Porto and affiliated institutions.
Details
BIP Proof is a program that supports proof of concepts and has 10k€ for eleven projects. Projects to be supported will carry out technical feasibility prototypes, in-vitro/in-vivo tests, feasibility and market studies or other activities that add value to these results and increase their attractiveness.
CIIMAR’s Technology Transfer and Business Development Office is here to support you.
Feel free to contact us at: techtransfer@ciimar.up.pt
Sabrina Rodrigues Magalhães
Bioavailability and effects of microplastics in estuarine and coastal larval fish assemblages.
Always wear safety goggles when handling chemicals or performing experiments that may cause splashes. Your eyesight can't be replaced.
