According to the Portuguese Society of Astronomy (SPA), the number of applications submitted in this area was higher than 40, which represents a success rate of about 12% for post-doctoral scholarships in line with the overall results for all areas, and zero for PhD scholarships.
“These numbers represent a clear revs for the investigation of space affects s ??Sciences, area of ??science that has been growing in Portugal in the past two d fied to the point of today’s area with better indices of national Anvel productivity, “said the company in a statement.
According to the SPA, the levels of excellence earned by institutions in Portugal, in this area, are “significantly above the European and world averages, consequence of investment in ci ncia that occurred in the past, yet was consistently lower than that recommended by the European Union. “
“This position of prestige still reflects the high quality of our research, more than half of whom see their activity funded by grants for doctoral and post-doctoral level, the vast majority from the FCT “he adds.
In some centers of investigation, the number of incoming fellowships surpasses even the researchers with fixed positions.
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Portuguese Astronomical Society, the “significant and widespread cut” that was felt in the number of bags in the contest atribudas 2013 compared to previous years “is so clearly concerned pr cr mass necessria for the production of science at European and global level tica “as well as” priests of excellence who have guided the investigation in Portugal and valued the country, particularly in the area of ??Space Sciences “.
The SPA also warns that Portugal’re losing attractiveness in the eyes of Portuguese and foreign, who were beginning to get used to seeing in our country an opportunity to develop their career researchers.
Portuguese Astronomical Society v. also much concern with this decrease in the number of bags he says.
“We are aware of the alternatives proposed FCT for PhD scholarships and post-doctoral projects inserted in the investigation, some already underway, but these measures remain clear that the number researchers in activity to a level capable of sustaining produoea scientific competitiveness that we have to win, “he warns.
Last week, the Foundation for Science and Technology released the results of the competition of individual doctoral scholarships eps-doctoral, 2013, j criticized by the Association of Research Fellows the scientific, which called for tera Friday with a concentration headquarters FCT, Lisbon, against the “savage cuts” in bags.
According to the findings, published Wednesday on the website of FCT, 298 PhD and 233 ps-doctoral atribudas were based on regular assessment of candidates.
contest 2012, the Foundation for Science and Technology has awarded 1,198 grants for doctoral and post-doctoral of 677 from the regular assessment, but also m the Prior audience and appeals by candidates who contested the initial results.
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