FCT-Carnegie Mellon Portugal (CMU Portugal)
Funds FCT-Carnegie Mellon Portugal for bilateral research and dual degree partnerships in digital, security, and AI adjacent fields.
FCT-Carnegie Mellon Portugal (CMU Portugal) sits under Portugal's Foundation for Science and Technology and connects Portuguese universities, research units, and industry partners with Carnegie Mellon University. It supports dual-degree PhD programmes and joint applied R&D in information and communication technologies, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, software, and intelligent systems, which keeps the programme anchored in advanced digital research with a clear cross-border structure. Award sizes run from €321,000 to €3.21 million, and the programme follows an annual cycle. Universities and research organisations are required, companies may participate, individuals are not eligible, and projects must be built as consortia rooted in Portugal. The geography field points to Portugal, and the programme is set up for grant funding rather than equity or debt. The strongest applications are likely to combine a credible research plan with academic and industrial partners that can carry work into both publication and practical use. CMU Portugal is best suited to teams that need a bilateral framework, can coordinate across institutions, and have a project shape that justifies long-form collaboration rather than a one-off pilot.
No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: Annual.