Foundation for Science and Technology (Portugal)
| Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia | |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Portugal |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education |
| Website | www |
The Foundation for Science and Technology (Portuguese: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia; FCT) is an organization within the Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education in Portugal which evaluates and funds scientific research activities, in particular in the areas of natural sciences, exact sciences, social sciences and humanities. FCT was founded in 1997, succeeding the Junta Nacional de Investigação Científica e Tecnológica.