Background Information

The Indo-Portuguese S&T Cooperation was initiated with the conclusion of the bilateral S&T Cooperation Agreement between two countries on 3rd December, 1998. This Agreement provides the basic framework for the S&T cooperation.

A Programme of Cooperation (POC) identifying modes and areas of cooperation for a specified period is concluded as a follow up of the Agreement. The current POC covering the period 2007-09 provides for cooperation in the fields of R&D projects:

The areas chosen by the two sides for cooperation are:-

• Ocean Science & Technology
  1. Computer Software and Applications
  2. Cellular and Molecular Biology
  3. Biotechnology
  4. Material Science including Nano Technology
  5. Health Sciences
  6. Agricultural Sciences
  7. Chemical Sciences
  8. Engineering Sciences
  9. Energy, Ecology and Environment

Joint Call inviting R&D projects in both the countries is under finalization. This call for projects would be placed on this website shortly upon finalization by the two countries.

Projects may be submitted, based on the Call for Projects when announced, to the respective coordinating officers on both sides as per the prescribed format which will be indicated in the Call for Projects. These projects would be examined by the respective Expert Committees on each side. Projects recommended by both sides would then be finally examined by Joint Committee of the two countries, or through a separate mechanism, for a final decision.

WORKSHOPS:

Three to four workshops are to be organized in India and Portugal during the period 2007-09. The areas selected for the workshops are:

• Nano Sciences
• Energy including Renewable Energy
• Marine Science & Technology

POST- DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS:

Five post-doctoral fellowships from each side are to be awarded during the period 2007-09. Applications for the fellowships would be called through a coordinated call in the Call for Projects to be placed on this Website.