ULusófona exceeds national average in FCT research funding success rates

The Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) has recently announced the results of its 2025 Call for R&D Projects in All Scientific Domains. Researchers from several of Lusófona University's Research and Development Units (R&D Units) stood out, with a significant number of projects approved for funding.

Research and innovation are two central pillars of Lusófona University's strategy for consolidation and for strengthening its scientific and technological potential. The FCT's approval of 12 Exploratory Projects (PeX) and 6 Scientific Research and Technological Development Projects (IC&DT) confirms Lusófona University's growing impact on the National Science and Technology System (SCTN).

These projects represent approval rates of 25% for PeX and 15% for IC&DT, both above the overall success rates for the call, which stood at 22% and 11%, respectively, in a particularly competitive funding round. These results demonstrate the University's growing capacity to secure competitive funding and further strengthen national recognition of the quality of the research carried out at Lusófona University.

(PeX) Exploratory Projects in All Scientific Domains

CeiED - Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Education and Development

• Luzia Mara Silva Lima Rodrigues
• André Freitas

CICANT - Centre for Research in Applied Communication, Culture and New Technologies

• Susana Rogeiro Nina
• Ana Jorge
• André Rui Nunes Bernardes da Cunha Graça

HEI-Lab - Digital Human-Environment and Interaction Laboratories

• Stephanie Raquel Gonçalves Alves
• Cristiana de Campos Marques

CBIOS - Research Centre for Biosciences and Health Technologies

• Vera Mónica Sousa Isca

I-MVET - Research in Veterinary Medicine at Lusófona University

• Rui Pedro Brás Martins Faísca

COPELABS - Research Centre for People-Centred Computing and Cognition

• Augusto José Rabêlo Almeida Santos

Intrepid Lab - Research Centre for Innovation, Business and Society

• João Paulo Maroco Domingos

IPLUSO - Lusophone Polytechnic Institute

• Raquel Vanessa Horta Ramos

Scientific Research and Technological Development Projects (IC&DT)

RISE - Resilient Infrastructure Systems and Environment

• Dragos Ionut Moldovan

LusoGlobe - Research Centre for Global Challenges

• Jacqueline Ferreira Marques

CeiED - Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Education and Development

• Elsa Maria Bacala Estrela
• Gil André da Silva Costa Nata (partner)

CICANT - Centre for Research in Applied Communication, Culture and New Technologies

• Maria José Brites
• Manuel Pita (partner)

Congratulations to all the researchers leading the successful applications and to their respective R&D Units.