The Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) has announced a series of sessions under the PERIN network aimed at presenting the schedules of the 2023-2024 Work Program calls for the Scientific Excellence Pillar, as well as the available funding opportunities and instruments.

Among the main highlights are the calls from the European Research Council (ERC) and the Widening program, with submission deadlines in September 2023. The sessions will be divided by theme on the following dates:

• May 12, 10:00 AM, GENERAL SESSION (Pillar I and WIDERA)
• May 23, 10:00 AM, WIDENING SESSION (TWINNING, ERA FELLOWSHIPS, HOP ON, PATHWAYS TO SYNERGIES)
• May 31, 10:00 AM, ERC SESSION (STARTING and CONSOLIDATOR)
• June 1, 10:00 AM, WIDENING SESSION (TWINNING, for preparatory proposals)

Interested individuals can register for the sessions through the provided link for each one.

The aim of these events is to encourage participation of the scientific community in these calls and increase success rates in them. For more information, click here.