FCT and DAAD launch the 2025 bilateral mobility competition between Portugal and Germany

Under the Scientific and Technological Cooperation Agreement between Portugal and Germany, the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD – Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst) are launching another competition to finance international mobility projects.

The main objective of this joint initiative is to promote scientific and technological exchange between professors and researchers, with a focus on young researchers from research laboratories in both countries, fostering the creation of international teams and new areas of cooperation.

The competition finances the mobility of researchers within the scope of their projects, and is strictly aimed at the mobility of researchers participating in the projects, through the granting of support of €2,500/year.

Applications may be submitted until 5:00 p.m. (Lisbon time) on September 12, 2025. For more information, please see the competition page .