Current Program The UT Austin Portugal Program is now in Phase 4.
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Phase III Research

Research

The Program’s Line of Action Research aims at selecting, funding and supporting collaborative transatlantic projects on emerging and transformative R&D topics with global resonance.

It is structured around competitive calls, managed by FCT alone or alongside other sponsors, and anchors on two different types of projects which ensure a wall-to-wall approach to the knowledge-to-value chain and the Program’s strategic alignment with high-level long-term goals.

For the Program’s 3rd Phase, the Partnership agreed on funding up to 23 Strategic Research Projects and 27 Exploratory Research Projects, i.e., a total of 50 joint teams.

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Highlights

Recent News

Nine Ph.D. students selected for extended research stays at UT Austin

Nine Ph.D. students selected for extended research stays at UT Austin

The 2026 In-Residency Ph.D. Research Internships cohort brings together doctoral researchers from six Portuguese higher education institutions for research stays of six to twelve months at The University of Texas…

UT Austin Portugal at Ciência e Inovação 2026: Connecting international partnerships for greater impact

UT Austin Portugal at Ciência e Inovação 2026: Connecting international partnerships for greater impact

The UT Austin Portugal Program participated in Encontro Ciência e Inovação 2026, contributing to a national discussion on how international scientific partnerships can generate more connected, sustainable, and long-term value…

NeuroMech Systems: Exploratory research to person-centered healthcare innovation

NeuroMech Systems: Exploratory research to person-centered healthcare innovation

Created from the scientific and technological work developed through the NanoPower exploratory research project, NeuroMech Systems represents a concrete example of how UT Austin Portugal-supported research can evolve into entrepreneurial…

Fernanda Leite Appointed Principal Investigator of the UT Austin Portugal Program

Fernanda Leite Appointed Principal Investigator of the UT Austin Portugal Program

The UT Austin Portugal Program is pleased to announce an update to its leadership at The University of Texas at Austin. Professor Fernanda Leite, Vice President for Research at UT…