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WELCOME TOPORTUGAL
FOREIGNRESEARCHERS
GUIDE2006
Portugal
Living in Portugal
Entry and Residence conditions
Social Security
Health care
Taxes
Recognition of Diplomas
Tourism
Transports
Housing and accommodation
Banks
Telephones
Science and Tecnology in Portugal
Higher Education System
Researchers Mobility Portal
Researchers Mobility Centres
Other contacts
Useful words
CONTENTS
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Foreignresearchers guide
This guide was prepared to help researchers that plan towork or study in Portugal. It intends to be a useful toolthroughout their stay and consequently ease the mobilityexperience. The guide offers some suggestions andguidelines for practical and formal issues.
It was compiled by the Office for international Relations inScience and Higher Education (GRICES), in cooperationwith the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), asan outcome of the Project Astrolabium co-financed by theEU (6th Framework Programme).
Additionally the Portuguese researcher’s Mobility Portalwww.eracareers.pt will provide you with updatedinformation on the topics here referred.
INTRODUCTION
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Located at the extreme southwest ofEurope, Portugal is constituted by thecontinental territory and twoAutonomous Regions, the archipelagosof Madeira and Azores (Açores). TheContinent is divided in 18 districts.Portugal’s total area is of 92 152Km2and there are around 10 millioninhabitants. The Portuguese Republicborders Spain North and East and hasan extensive maritime coastline Southand West that bathes the AtlanticOcean. The country’s capital is Lisbon(Lisboa) and the official language isPortuguese.
Portugal was founded in 1143, beingone of the oldest countries in Europe.Until the 5th of October 1910, whenthe Republic was implanted, Portuguesedynasties built a history of discoveriesand conquests in Africa, India and Brazil.In 1926, the parliamentary regime wasreplaced by a military dictatorship givingorigin in 1933 to the Estado Novo.Only on the 25th of April 1974, thedemocratic regime was restored and,mostly due to it, the independence wasgranted to some of the Portuguese lastcolonies: São Tomé and Principe,Angola, Guiné-Bissau, Mozambiqueand Cape Verde. The PortugueseRepublic adhered to the EuropeanEconomic Community in 1986.
Political system: Portugal is aParliamentary Republic with a President,elected by direct and universal suffragefor a 5 year term. Government is formedby a Council of Ministers, headed bythe Prime Minister.Principal political parties: Bloco deEsquerda, Partido ComunistaPortuguês, Partido Popular, PartidoSocialista, Partido Social Democrata.Currency: Since January 2002 the Eurohas replaced the Escudo as the nationalcurrency.Religion: Although Portugal is a laiccountry, most Portuguese citizens areRoman Catholic and most holidays havea religious character.Climate: Continental Portugal in thesummer is influenced by air massesassociated with the tropical anticycloneof the Azores, which brings dry stableweather, and in winter it is influencedby air masses from the frontal systemsof the middle latitudes low areas whichbring unstable and rainy weather.Average temperatures in the Coast andArchipelagos are in winter 12ºC and insummer 21ºC. As for the inland andmountainous regions, in winter 5ºC andin summer 25ºC.Time Zone: Portugal (continent) andthe archipelago of Madeira have thesame time as GMT (one our earlier thanthe Continental European Time – CET).In the Azores it is one hour earlier thanin continental Portugal and Madeira.Twice a year the legal hour changes (inMarch and October).
1st JanuaryNew Year’s Day
(March/April)Good Friday
25th AprilLiberation Day
1st MayLabor Day
(May/June)Corpus Christi
10th JuneNational Day
15th AugustAssumption
5th OctoberRepublic Day
1st NovemberAll Saints Day
1st DecemberIndependence Restoration Day
8th DecemberImmaculate Conception
25th DecemberChristmas Day
NATIONAL HOLIDAY’S:
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WORKING (Employees)The normal working week is of 40hours, although there can be someflexibility on this issue. Normally, theaverage time for lunch break, for anemployee, is one hour. Regardingholidays, employees have a right to22 working days, as well as holidaysand Christmas subsidies, equal tothe value of the salary received.
LEARN PORTUGUESEYou can find a list of Portuguesecourses as a foreign language in thefollowing site of the Instituto Camões:www.instituto-camoes.pt
This Institute is responsible forpromoting Portuguese language andculture abroad. In this portal you canalso find a list of of Portugueselanguage Centres around the world(www.instituto-camoes.pt) and ofPortuguese Cultural Centres abroad(www.instituto-camoes.pt).
CULTURAL ASPECTS OFLIVING IN PORTUGAL:Portuguese men normally shakehands when they meet. On the otherhand, women, usually, give twokisses on the cheek. Men andwomen, when they meet, eithershake hands or give two kisses,depending of the acquaintance.Portuguese people are fairly open toforeigners and willing to help them.
Regarding sports, most Portugueseare great adepts of football. The threemain clubs are Futebol Clube doPorto, Sporting Clube de Portugaland Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
LIVINGIN PORTUGAL
02 Additionally, all principal cities have alocal club that they support.
There are many cultural activities andmusic festivals around the country.You may find information in the localCâmara Municipal (they all have awebsite) or in the Ministry of CulturePortal (www.min-cultura.pt).
SCHOOLSIf you are bringing children to Portugalyou may consult the following portalof the Ministry of Education, which listsestablishments from kindergarten tohigh schools in all Portugal.www.dgidc.min-edu.pt
03 Portugal is part to the SchengenConvention, and hence the commonpolicy on the circulation of people andgoods is applied, including visas. Shortstay visas obey to Schengen requisites.
EU/ EEA and Switzerlandnationals don’t need a visa to enterPortugal; they only need a valid Passportor Identity Card. Should you staybetween three months and one yearyou will need a temporary residencepermit. If you want to stay for more thanone year you have to apply for aresidence permit (“título de residência”).
THIRD COUNTRYNATIONALS
SHORT STAY VISA:Citizens from countries that signed anagreement with Portugal don’t a needvisa to come to Portugal if they comeas tourist and as long as their stay isnot longer than 90 days. They need avisa if they stay longer or if they cometo Portugal with the purpose of working.
All citizens of other countries need avisa to stay in Portugal.
WORKING VISA:For Researchers the working visa willbe Type II – Scientific Research/highlyqualified technical activity. This visa isvalid for one year and can be renewedfor 2 more years, having a maximumduration of 3 years. The visa is only validfor the Portuguese territory.
STUDENT VISA:This visa is valid for one year. The visais only valid for the Portuguese territory.It is possible to obtain these visas inPortuguese Embassies or Consulatesaround the world. Researchers shouldask for the visa in the PortugueseEmbassy or consulate in their countryof residence.
Portuguese Embassies around theworld:www.minnestrangeiros.pt
Portuguese Consulates around theworld:www.secomunidades.pt
Residence permits, as well asprolongation of your stay in Portugal(with or without visa), can be obtainedin the Serviço de Estrangeiros eFronteiras, of the Ministry of InternalAffairs.www.sef.pt
ENTRY AND RESIDENCECONDITIONS
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The applicable social security regimevaries in function of the socio-professional statute: employees or self-employed workers (includes scientificresearch fellows).
Workers may only receive socialpayments if they are registered in theRegional Social Security Center coveringthe region were they work.
Once registered, workers receive aSocial Security beneficiary card.
For employees, the employer isresponsible for the registration and hasto do it until the end of the monthfollowing the initiation of the activity. Theworker also has to declare the initiationof his activity to the Social Securityinstitution.
GUARANTEED PROTECTION:Disease: a subsidy and compensatoryinstallments.Maternity (as well as paternity andadoption): maternity subsidy, paternitysubsidy, adoption subsidy, medicalassistance on minor or disableddescendants, medical assistancesubsidy on deep disabled and chroniclepatients, specific risks subsidy, parentallicense subsidy, special subsidy ongrandparents absences.
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Unemployment protection: subsidy,social subsidy, partial unemploymentsubsidy.Family charges: benefits on juvenilesand children (education support) andfuneral subsidy.Disability protection: pension,complement on dependence andcomplement on pension for partnerunder charge.Old-age protection: pension,complement on dependence,complement on pension for partnerunder chargeDeath: survival pension, complementon dependence, death subsidy andreimbursement for funeral expenses.
In the case of self-employedworkers affiliation is mandatory if thegross yearly income is above 6 timesthe national minimum wage (presently,385 euros) and optional when annualincome is equal to or below that amount.For the first time self-employed personsaffiliation is not compulsory for the first12 months.
GUARANTEED PROTECTION:Maternity and Paternity and adoptionDisabilityOld ageDeathProfessional diseasesFamily charges.
Voluntary social security regimeis normally applied to scientific researchfellows. It is an optional contributionalregime.
GUARANTEED PROTECTION:Disability (minimum 72 months ofcontributions)Old age (minimum 144 months ofcontributions)Death (for survival pension 72 monthsof contributions; for subsidy for death36 months contributions)DiseaseMaternity, Paternity and adoptionProfessional diseasesFamily charges
www.seg-social.pt
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HEALTH CARE05
The Portuguese Constitution establishesthat all citizens are entitled to receiveglobal health care. The public healthsystem is under the supervision of theNational Health Service (ServiçoNacional de Saúde – SNS), whichdepends of the Ministry of Health.
The beneficiaries of the “National HealthService” (SNS) are: Portuguese citizens,EU Member-States citizens (inconformity with the CE Regulations),foreign citizens residing in Portugal inconditions of reciprocity, statelesspersons residing in Portugal and asylumseekers. Foreign citizens residing legallyin Portugal have equal treatment asbeneficiaries in the access to the healthservices and medicaments assistance.
Foreign citizens having a residencepermit or a working visa, have to obtaina national health service card (cartãode utente) and be assigned to a familydoctor. If you don’t pay for social securityyou have to pay for your treatments.
European Union Member Stateresidents are entitled to treatment underthe same conditions as nationals(“European Health Card”) as well as forresidents of third countries that havesigned a bilateral agreement withPortugal.
The National Health Service Card(“Cartão de Utente do SNS”) is adocument that proves the identity of itsholder to the bodies and services thatform part of the National Health Service.It is provided free of charges. It shouldbe presented for health care treatment;arranging doctor’s appointment,supplementary diagnostic andtherapeutic services; as well forprescribing and obtaining medication.
This card can be obtained in the localHealth Centre in your area of residenceor in a desk of “Citizen’s Shop” (“Lojado Cidadão”).www.lojadocidadao.pt
For more information you may consultthe following site:www.dgs.pt.
COUNTRY
FOR MORE INFORMATION:www.min-financas.ptwww.dgci.min-financas.pt
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The Portuguese tax system isconstituted by a set of state and localtaxes levied on income, in addition toother taxes imposed on certain particulardeeds or situations.
The income taxation is operated by twotaxes: Personal Income Tax (IRS) andthe Corporate Income Tax (IRC).
As a general rule, a non-resident citizenearning income in Portugal and stayingthere for over 183 days, in a continuousor interpolated period or having stayedless time but disposing, until the 31st
December of that year, of an habitationin Portuguese territory, will suggest thathe intends to keep and occupy it as hisusual residence and therefore, will beconsidered a resident for tax impositionpurposes (IRS).
If a third country national establishesresidence in Portugal, the earnedincome, even if from another country,can be subject to taxation. Doubletaxation occurs when income arising inone country is received by someoneresident in another country and is taxedin both. To avoid or reduce doubletaxation, Portugal has signedConventions with some countries,namely all EU members.
A researcher coming from another Statewill have to obtain a tax identificationnumber (NIF), essential to relate to theTaxation Administration, personally orthrough any singular or collective personin any Finance Service or “Loja doCidadão”. This fiscal card is availableon presentation of a valid passport atthe local tax office. Every year theresearcher will have to hand in an annualincome statement (“modelo 3”), andrespective annexes, between February1st and March 15th of the year thatfollows the perception of the income,where the amounts received areindicated, under the samecircumstances as Portuguese nationals.
Valued Added Tax (VAT) applies totransmission of goods, provision ofservices and importation of goods.Rates vary from 5% to 21%.
List of countries that signed conventions
to avoid double taxation with Portugal.
AlemanhaÁustriaBélgicaBrasilBulgáriaCabo VerdeCanadáChinaCoreiaCubaDinamarcaEspanhaEUAFinlândiaFrançaGréciaHolandaHungriaÍndiaItáliaIrlanda
IslândiaLetóniaLituâniaLuxemburgoMacauMaltaMarrocosMéxicoMoçambiqueNoruegaPolóniaReino UnidoRepública ChecaRoméniaRússiaSingapuraSuéciaSuíçaTunísiaUcrâniaVenezuela
www.portugalinsite.ptwww.guiadeportugal.ptwww.portugal-info.netwww.portugal-live.netwww.portugal.orgwww.portugalvirtual.net
POUSADAS DE PORTUGAL(Historic Hotels)Pousadas, now high quality hotels, wereformerly magnificent castles,monasteries and convents.There are four types of Pousadas:Historic Pousadas; Historic DesignPousadas; Charm Pousadas; NaturePousadas.www.pousadas.ptwww.pousadasofportugal.com
TURISMO DE HABITAÇÃOSolares de Portugal – includes homeswhich range from stately manor housesand elegant country houses, to farmhouses and rustic cottages, each withits own individual character. They arefamily homes as opposed to hotels,offering a very different kind of holidayexperience.
All these houses have been arrangedinto three distinct groups: CasasAntigas, Quintas e Herdades and CasasRústicas.www.turihab.pt
NARIC - National Academic RecognitionInformation Centres.www.naricportugal.pt
In Portugal, the system regardingacademic equivalence/recognition offoreign higher education qualificationsis regulated by the Decree-Law n.º283/83, dated 21 June and byregulation n.º 1071/83, dated 29December.
According to the Decree-Law inquestion requests regarding toequivalence/recognition of foreignqualifications are analysed on a caseby case manner, by the higher educationinstitution that offer similar degreeprogrammes. There is no automaticequivalence. A positive decision doesnot exempt the candidate from therequisites required to exercise theprofession.
It is important to refer that this issue isnot cover by any communitarian ruleand therefore it is up to the State todecide upon the recognition ofacademic degrees/titles.
Note that there are ongoing changes inthe higher education systems arisingfrom the implementation of the BolognaProcess.
RECOGNITIONOF DIPLOMAS
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TRANSPORTS09 URBAN TRANSPORT
IS AVAILABLE INALMOST ALL CITIES.
BUSES INSIDE CITIES:Urban buses are cheap (aprox. 0,70cent) and normally function efficientlyand on time.Aveiro: www.moveaveiro.ptBraga: www.tub.ptCoimbra: www.smtuc.ptÉvora: www.evora.net/Faro: www.eva-bus.netFunchal: www.horariosdofunchal.ptLisbon: www.carris.ptPorto: www.stcp.ptVila Real: www.corgobus.pt
METROPOLITAN /UNDERGROUND:Lisbon: www.metrolisboa.ptPorto: www.metro.doporto.pt
TAXIS:In most cities, of the country, you canstop a taxi in the streets, get one in ataxi stop or use the Radio-Taxi service.Portuguese taxis are either of a crèmecolor or black and green.
TRAINS:There are 3600 km of train rails inPortugal. The service is good betweenthe principal cities of the country, whichincludes express trains with bars andrestaurants. Suburban trains, namely inthe areas of Lisbon and Porto are rapidand efficient. Children under 4 yearsdon’t pay ticket and, until 11 years, onlypay half-price.www.cp.pt
INTERCITY BUSES:www.rede-expressos.pt
AIR TRAVEL:Various companies fly to Portugal. Thenational airline is TAP.www.tap.pt
Here is a list of the nationalairports:Continental Portugal:www.ana-aeroportos.ptLisbonPortoFaroBragançaVila Real
Azores:www.ana-aeroportos.ptS. Miguel - Ponta DelgadaSanta Maria – Vila do PortoFaial - HortaFlores – Santa Cruz das FloresPico- MadalenaGraciosa – Santa Cruz da GraciosaCorvo – CorvoS. Jorge - VelasTerceira - Lajes
Madeira:www.anam.ptFunchalPorto Santo
HOUSING ANDACCOMMODATION
10Houses or flats for rent can be foundin newspaper adds or throughlicensed real estate agencies. Theleasing contracts normally are for aminimum of 6 months. In thebeginning of the renting, it is commonto be asked for a 2 months rentpayment in advance, representingthe first and the last months rent. Inthe larger cities, flats are much moreexpensive.
Most houses and flats are notfurnished, although they may haveclosets and an equipped kitchen. Itis very rare to find houses withheating in Portugal. In the main citiesyou can also find people that rentrooms to students, and these arefurnished. The renting price, in flatsand houses, normally does notinclude water supply, electricity,telephone and gas expenses.
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DRIVING INPORTUGAL:
Like in the rest of continental Europe,you drive on the right side. Unless thecontrary is indicated, cars coming fromthe right side have priority to pass. Carscirculating in roundabouts have priority.It is always obligatory to use the safety-belt both for passengers in front andbehind. Rush hours are normally from8h30-10h00 and from 18h00 to 20h00.Speed limit in localities is 50Km/h,outside localities 90Km and in highways120Km.
The Portuguese Directorate-General forTraffic (DGV), in the scope of the Ministryof Internal Affairs, is responsible for theadministration of the traffic system androad safety, as well as for studying andimplementing operational measures andregulations for traffic enforcement.
If your usual residence is not in Portugal,and you have a foreign driving license,you can drive in Portugal as long asyour license is from:• one of the EEA states, Switzerlandand Brasil;• a country that signed a convention ortreaty with Portugal where Portugalrecognizes these licenses;• a country that recognizes identicalvalidity to Portuguese drivers licenses.
If you have a residence in Portugal, anddetain a drivers license from one of theEU Member States, or from the EEA,you have 30 days to declare yourPortuguese address to the TrafficService of your residence area and theywill give you a document necessary forinternal control.
If you need to change for a nationaldrivers license, you will obtain allnecessary information in the Trafficservice of your area of residence.Additional information is available inwww.dgv.pt
Banks in Portugal are well developed.In most shops credit and debit cardsare accepted, as well as cash andcheques issued by Portuguese banks.There are many banks spread aroundthe cities. There are also many ATM’sand most of them accept any creditcard. In Portugal you can pay most bills(water, electricity, phones, etc…) in theATMs as well as buying train tickets orsome shows tickets. In various ATMs,of your bank, you can even request forcheques and make deposits. Internetbanking is becoming every day morecommon.
To open a bank account you need avalid ID card or Passport and a cardwith Tax Number (issued by the localtax department). You may be asked fora letter of your employer or a proof ofyour inscription at the University.
MAIN BANKS IN PORTUGAL:Caixa Geral de Depositos:www.cgd.ptMillennium BCP:www.millenniumbcp.ptBanco Espírito Santo:www.bes.ptBanco Português de Investimentos:www.bpi.ptBanco Santander Totta:www.totta.pt
FIXED PHONES:The telephone market in Portugal is liberal;the main fixed communication providerhowever is Portugal Telecom. You canchoose from a wide range of prices andservices which best suit your needs. InPortugal Telecom you can also requestcable TV and ADSL internet.
Other service providers include Clix(www.clix.pt) and Oni (www.oni.pt).These are companies supply bundledpacks (ADSL internet and fixed telephoneline) at lower prices – usually these packsexempt you from the payment of the linerental.
SOME TELEPHONE SERVICESAVAILABLE:112-National Emergency Service12151-Time1583-National telegrams1582-International telegrams12118-Information (www.118.pt)12153-News12150-Weatherwww.portugaltelecom.pt
YELLOW PAGES:www.pai.pt
MOBILE PHONES:You can choose from the three mobileservice providers: TMN, Optimus andVodafone. In all three you can opt betweena rechargeable card or a subscription. Ifyou want the phone you buy to becheaper it will only function with a cardof the provider you chose and blockedto any other mobile service provider. Thisis known as Net-locking.
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www.tmn.ptwww.vodafone.pt
www.optimus.pt
The Portuguese research landscapehas undergone a profoundtransformation in the last fifteen years.In particular, the creation in 1995, forthe first time in Portugal, of the Ministryfor Science and Technology and thedefinition by the government of astrategic vision and the decision ofassigning a high priority to R&D hascontributed for the reinforcement anddevelopment of the Science andTechnology System. The introduction,in 1996, of a systematic evaluationprocess (every three years) based oninternational and independent panelsand a more active internationalparticipation and cooperation havecontributed to increase the internationalawareness regarding the scienceproduced in Portugal and hence toincrease the international reputation ofour scientific community.
At the same time Portugal has benefitedfrom considerable structural funds forScience and Technology throughsuccessive QCA. The results of thesechanges can be monitored by observingthe evolution in time of some key figures.
The following table presents the figuresfor a few indicators that show themodifications undergone by the nationalscientific and technological system.
The evolution is characterized by asignificant growth of the human andfinancial resources allocated to research(the reduction observed in 2003 wasdue to changes on the public policies,however, this trend has been completelyreversed by the present governmentthat has given again a high priority toScience, Technology and Innovation).In fact, the creation of a considerablesector of non-–profit private researchorganizations, the enlarged capacity totrain new researchers and to participatein national and international researchprogrammes as well as in Europeanand international academic networkswas determined by the demandingrequisites and goals set to the universitybased research units and reinforcedwith the emergence of the AssociateLaboratories (reference institutions whichhave been ranked as excellent units bythe international evaluation panels).
The dimension of the NSTS (measuredby the total I&D personnel) more thandoubled (from 10,883 FTE in 1988 to25,529 FTE in 2003) in the last fifteenyears. The number of PhDs more thantriplicated, in the same period, as didthe scientific production internationallycited (400 articles per inhabitant andyear, representing 0.56% of the total
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EVOLUTION OF A FEW INDICATORS OF THE NSTS
Total I&Dpersonnel(FTE)*
Total nr.Researchers(FTE)*
RatioRes./Pop. (%) Ratio R&D/GDP (%)YEAR
19881990199219951997199920012003
10 88312 04313 44815 46518 03520 80622 97025 529
6 5617 7369 45111 59913 64215 75117 72420 242
0,410,510,610,570,620,760,850,79
6064707576767779
Source: EUROSTAT equivalent *FTE: full time
number of articles worldwide in 2003).The number of researchers perthousand active workers is 3.5 in 2003(OCES, 2005).
In 2003, the contribution to the R&Dexpenses of the private sector was0.24% of GDP. Without the fundamentalcontribution of the economic privatesector, namely the industry, it will notbe possible to sustain the growingqualified manpower of productiveemployment in R&D – economic, socialand political sustainability of this levelof effort has to result from a global effort.It is in this context that the presentgovernment has challenged theeconomic sector to triplicate theircontributions until 2009, in order toachieve 0,75% of GDP.
The fast scientific and technologicaldevelopment of the country is hence anational priority and goals are definedaiming at recovering the lag ascompared to developed countries. Thisis the engagement of the presentgovernment towards Science. Ittranslates into a set of values for theindicators currently used for measuringthe scientific and technologicaldevelopment of countries.
THE FOLLOWING GOALS AREPOINTED OUT:• To reach 5.5 researchers (FTE) perthousand active workers (in 2003 thenumber was 3.5 in Portugal and 5.5 inEU25)• To change from 1,000 to 1,500doctors per year, increasing also thepercentage of PhD in Sciences andEngineering• To increase by 50% the scientificproduction internationally cited, growing
from 400 to 600 scientific publicationsper million of inhabitants• To triplicate the number of patentsregistered at the European US PatentOffices (in 2003 the figures were 4.1and 1.3 per million of inhabitants,respectively)
To attain these goals it is necessary tolaunch several programmes, as well asmobilizing the whole country, inparticular scientists and theirorganizations.
The proposed orientations aim at anenlarged participation in this movementthat also implies renovation andexpansion of the social base of thescientific and technological developmentin Portugal, through the directinvolvement of scientific andtechnological professions, private andpublic organizations, as well as studentsand their families and the population ingeneral. The growing appropriation ofscientific and technological culture is,necessarily, one of the pillars of theseorientations.
THE FIVE ORIENTATIONS ARE:• To invest in Knowledge and scientificand technological competence,measured at the highest internationallevel• To invest in the human resources andin the Scientific and TechnologicalCulture• To invest in public and private R&Dorganizations, in their reinforcement,responsibility, internal organization andnetworked infrastructure• To invest in internationalisation,strictness and evaluation• To invest in the economic valuationof research
A large range of measures are launchedto enforce these orientations that willrequire an increase of the 2007 budgetawarded by the Government to theMinistry of Science, Technology andHigher Education in the amount of 250Meuros as compared to 2006 budget.This increment to Science andTechnology budget must be extendedto 2008 and 2009, till set goals havebeen reached.
In the framework of this “Engagementto Science” a complete and profoundrevision of the network of scientificorganizations will take place in order toensure the reliability and the quality ofthe national scientific and technologicalsystem, by international standards, inthe context of accelerated growth.
Goals to be attained will be defined forthe organizations adequate to the theirmission, in particular in the technologicalareas and engineering, in respect toexternal investment to be attracted, tothe minimum level of participation ofenterprises in their activities or incommon projects and to the intensityof referral to services provided or toscientific and technologicaldissemination. In applied science areas,the majority of research contracts willhave to take the form of researchprojects in consortia with enterprises.
Finally, the structure of the Foundationfor Science and Technology (Fundaçãopara a Ciência e a Tecnologia) will bereinforced to ensure its role ofinstitutional reference and warranty ofthe evaluation and financing system andto enable its capacity to attractinternationally recognized authorities inR&D evaluation and management whilea State foundation.
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THE VISIT TO THE FOLLOWINGLINKS WILL COMPLETE THEINFORMATION ABOUT THEPORTUGUESE RESEARCHLANDSCAPE:
Ministry of Science, Technology andHigher Education: www.mctes.pt
Foundation for Science and Technology:www.fct.mctes.pt
Office of the International Relations ofScience and Higher Education:www.grices.mctes.pt
Observatory on Science and HigherEducation: www.oces.mctes.pt
Council of Associated Laboratories:www.labs-associados.org
Council of the Rectors of PortugueseUniversities: www.crup.pt
Council of the Polytechnic Institutes:www.ccisp.pt
Portuguese Association of Private HigherEducation: www.apesp.pt
Association of Portuguese HigherInstitutes: www.adispor.pt
Innovation Agency: www.adi.pt
Pavilion of Knowledge - Ciência Viva:www.pavconhecimento.pt
WOMEN IN SCIENCE
Analyzing data published in “Womenand Science Statistics and Indicators –She figures 2006 “, from the EuropeanCommission, from a pool done in 2003,we note that 56% of the PhD graduatesin Portugal were women, showing a15% growth from 1999 to 2003. It alsoestablishes that, in Portugal, 44% ofthe workers in scientific research werewomen, approaching parity. Looking atthese figures and taking into accountthe growth of women in scientificresearch, Portugal is in a favorableposition within the EU. Especially if youremember that, since the 80s, there isa tendency for the stabilization of thenumber of scientist women. However,we still find gender differences whenlooking at the representation of menand women in the different fields ofsciences (namely in engineering andtechnology), as well as in regard to theirpositions in their scientific career.
FINANCING
In Portugal, the State is the mainfinancing agent. Revenue allocated tothe different levels of education isdistributed in function of the strategicpriorities and goals set by eachgovernment.
The Foundation for Science andTechnology’s (www.fct.mctes.pt)mission is to promote the scientific andtechnological development in Portugal,namely through different types ofinstitution financing, research teamsand individuals. The attribution offinancing is based on an evaluation ofmerit established by public contests.There are also cooperation agreementsand other forms of support establishedby partnership with universities, publicand private institutions.
The Innovation Agency – AdI(www.adi.pt) aims to promoteinnovation and technologicaldevelopment by supporting anddeepening relations between researchand industry. AdI also disposes of arange programmes and financingschemes.
Moreover, there are some privatefoundations that finance Research andDevelopment. This is the case of theCalouste Gulbenkian Foundation(www.gulbenkian.pt).
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Although, since the XII century, Portugaldisposed of two large religious schools,in Coimbra and Alcobaça, it was KingD.Dinis that founded, in 1290, the firstPortuguese University.
Pressing needs of economic, culturaland social development through out theyears, turned access to University moredemocratic. It was only in the seventiesthat we could assist to a considerableexpansion of the Portuguese highereducation system. Especially in 1973with a reform that created schools ofhigher education outside the traditionalteaching Centres. This contributed bothto decentralize higher education and todevelop these regions.
At the time, Portugal had 42 public and37 private schools of higher education.At the end of the decade, short durationhigher education turned to polytechnichigher education. This way, polytechniccolleges were set up to co-exist withuniversities.
This growth of the number of highereducation institutions persisted,exceeding 50%, in both public andprivate co-operative teaching, betweenthe second half of the eighties and thebeginning of the nineties. By the earlynineties Portugal disposed of 152 publicand 81 private schools of highereducation.
PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATIONThe Public Higher Education isorganized in a binary system, composedof university teaching andpolytechnic teaching.The Public University network iscomposed of:• 15 universities, that dispose of 110teaching units (faculties or departments);• 1 non-integrated university;• 4 military and police science universityinstitutions
The Public network of polytechnichigher education is composed of: 15polytechnic institutes, with 78 teachingunits (higher education schools or highereducation institutes), three non-integrated Nursing Colleges, two non-integrated higher education schools,three higher education polytechniccolleges (military and police), 10 highereducation polytechnic collegesintegrated into universities and threepolytechnic branches or extensions.
PRIVATE AND CONCORDATEHIGHER EDUCATIONThe private and cooperative universitynetwork, consists of 15 universities and34 non-integrated university schools.
Concordate higher education, on theother hand, disposes of an 8 branchuniversity, which has 18 teaching units(faculties, institutions or schools).
BOLOGNA PROCESS
Portugal is reorganizing the highereducation system in conformity with thenamed Bologna Process.
The Process that establishes theharmonization of the European highereducation system was adopted by 45countries and is being implemented inPortugal.
Decree-Law nº 74/2006, of the 24thMarch, on the new model of highereducation organization regarding thestudy cycles developed in the scope ofthe Bologna Process, was adopted, asa consequence.
Higher education is organized in threecycles (leading to, respectively, adegree/bachelorship, masters anddoctorate), that are object to a previousaccreditation. Each cycle is structuredin accordance with the European CreditTransfer System and has as a purposeto pass from an education system basedon the transfer of knowledge to a systembased on the development ofcompetencies and the promotion ofmobility and professionalcompetitiveness.
ACADEMIC DEGREESCONFERRED:
UNIVERSITY EDUCATION:
Degree/Bachelorship: The cycle of studiesleading to a degree/bachelorship has 180credits and has a normal duration of sixcurricular semesters.Masters: The cycle of studies leading tothe degree of Master has from 90 to 120credits and has a normal duration of threeto four curricular semesters. The degree ofMaster can also be conferred after anintegrated study cycle, of 300 to 360 creditswith a normal duration of ten to twelvecurricular semesters.Doctorate: The cycle of studies leading tothe degree of Doctorate requires: the elaboration of an original thesis, especiallyfor this purpose and adequate to the branchof knowledge or specialization;to eventually undertake the training forresearch curricular units.
POLYTECHNIC EDUCATION:
Degree/bachelorship: The cycle of studiesleading to a degree/bachelorship has 180credits and has a normal duration of sixcurricular semesters.Masters: The cycle of studies leading to thedegree of master has from 90 to 120 creditsand has a normal duration of three to fourcurricular semesters.
As agreed in the 2005 European MinisterialConference on the Bologna Agreement, inBergen, the generalized adoption of thismodel of cycles should be completedbetween 2007 and 2010 and is one of theessential objectives of the higher educationpolicy.
For more information:www.dges.mctes.pt
www.eurydice.org
HIGHEREDUCATION SYSTEM
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MAIN SECTIONS OF THEPORTAL• Organizations: This section offersinterested organisations (universities,research centres, enterprises,foundations, etc.) through registering inthis Portal the possibility to advertisetheir research job vacancies.
Registered organisations will be able toidentify suitable candidates accordingto detailed and tailored parameterscorresponding to their specificrecruitment needs.
The service is completely free of chargeand it may not be used for any form ofcommercial advertising.Information on registered organisationswill not be made available for marketdevelopment on a commercial basis.
• Researchers: This section offersresearchers, whatever their age,nationality or level of experience, theopportunity to add their CVs to theResearcher’s Mobility Job Databaseand in this way it provides a structuredand confidential way of showing theCVs to registered organisations.he database offers matching betweenregistered CVs and posted employmentjob vacancies, according to detailedand selected parameters.
Moreover, alert service enablesregistered researchers to be informedabout the type of research jobsregistered organisations are recruitingfor. The service is completely free ofcharge.
Information on registered researchersseeking a research vacancy will not bemade available for market developmenton a commercial basis.
• Job Opportunities andFellowships: This section offers accessto a database of job opportunities andfellowships in all scientific areas. Theseopportunities are offered by private orpublic entities in the framework or notof R&D national or internationalprogrammes.
• Mobility Centres: This sectionsshows the network of PortugueseMobility Centres, their location withinthe country and their contacts. TheseCentres offer personalized localinformation concerning practical issuesin connection with the mobility ofresearchers to those places.
The Portuguese Network of MobilityCentres is part of the European Networkof Mobility Centres – ERA-MORE.
• Practical Information: This sectionprovides access to practical informationabout administrative and legal issueswhen moving to Portugal, as well as upto-date information about cultural andfamily-related aspects (housing,schooling, day-care, language courses,etc.)
• Useful Links: This section providesa list of other careers resources forResearchers.
• R&D in Portugal: This sectionpresents the research landscape inPortugal
• Women in Science: This sectionpresents the evolution of theparticipation of women in the NationalScience and Technology System.
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RESEARCHERSMOBILITY PORTAL
This Portal is part of a set of nationalportals developed by the EU MemberStates with the aims of stimulatingyoungsters to pursue research careers,building an environment favourable tothe mobility of researchers within theEuropean Research Area and attractingresearchers from third countries to thissame area.
The Portuguese Researchers’ MobilityPortal is essentially devoted to foreignresearchers wanting to come and livein Portugal. However, it also containsuseful information to Portugueseresearchers going to work abroad forit provides links to the Mobility Portalsand Centres in the other EU countries.
The development of the PortugueseResearchers’ Mobility Portal is a projectin the framework of the Sixth FrameworkProgram co-financed by the EuropeanCommission and the Ministry of Science,Technology and Higher Education.
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Portugal has a network 15 MobilityCentres, member of the ERA-MOREnetwork, spread around the country.The main goal is to assist researchersin their mobility experience, offering freeinformation and personalized assistance,in areas that cover legal andadministrative issues, cultural andcountry aspects, such as entryconditions, visas, work permits,recognition of degrees, jobopportunities, taxation, health andmedical care, accommodation,transports, schooling, language courses,and tourism among others.
MOBILITY CENTRES16
BRIDGEHEADORGANIZATIONS:
GRICESGabinete de Relações Internacionaisda Ciência e do Ensino SuperiorAv. 5 de Outubro, 85 – 5º1050-050 LisboaTel. 217828308Fax. 217971687e-mail: [email protected]
FCTFundação para a Ciência e TecnologiaAv. D. Carlos I, 126 – 2º1249-074 LisboaContacto: Sílvia SilvaTel: 213924444Fax: 21395 284e-mail: [email protected]
Centros de mobilidade:
Agência de Inovação S.A.Agência da InovaçãoCampus do INETI, Edifício 0Estrada do Paço do Lumiar1649-038 LisboaContacto: Jorge LizTel. 212432100Fax. 212432101e-mail: [email protected]
Instituto Gulbenkian de CiênciaApartado 142781-901 OeirasContacto: Greta MartinsTel: 214464643Fax: 214410852e-mail: [email protected]
Universidade dos AçoresApartado 14229501-801 Ponta DelgadaContacto: Carla MascaranhasTel: 296 650 513Fax: 296 650 005e-mail: [email protected]
Universidade do AlgarveCampus de PortimãoLargo Engº Sarrea Prado, 258501-859 PortimãoContacto: Pedro MartinsTel: 282 424 987Fax: 282 418 773e-mail: [email protected]
Universidade de AveiroCampus de Santiago3810-193 AveiroContacto: Cristina Ferreira SimõesTel. 234370211 Ext. 52053Fax: 234 370985e-mail: [email protected]
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Aveiro
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Universidade da Beira InteriorGabinete de Relações InternacionaiConvento de Santo António6200-001 CovilhãContacto: Pedro EstevesTel: 275 319 061Fax: 275 319 057e-mail: [email protected]
Universidade de CoimbraDivisão de Relações Internacionais,Imagem e ComunicaçãoRua Castro Matoso, nº 12B3000-104 CoimbraContacto: Cláudia Regina Sá FreitasTel: 239852600Fax: 239852601e-mail: [email protected]
Universidade de ÉvoraLargo dos Colegiais, 27000-803 ÉvoraContacto: Ana Mafalda DouradoTel: 266740837Fax: 266740804e-mail: [email protected]
Universidade da MadeiraColégio dos JesuítasLargo do Colégio9000 FunchalContacto:Emília PimentaTel: 291209473Fax: 291209470e-mail: [email protected]
Universidade do MinhoGabinete de Apoio a ProjectosCampus de Gualtar4710-057 BragaContacto: Maria Luísa BrásTel: 253 604 005Fax: 253 676172e-mail: [email protected]
Universidade do PortoServiço de Relações InternacionaisReitoria da Universidade do PortoRua D. Manuel II4050-345 PortoContacto: Rita Sinde MonteirozTel: 226 073 575Fax: 226 064 694e-mail: [email protected]
Universidades Públicas de Lisboa
Universidade de LisboaAlameda da Universidade1649-004 LisboaContacto: Eugénia BalsasTel. 217939193Fax: 217933624e-mail: [email protected]
Universidade Nova de LisboaCampus de Campolide1099-085 LisboaContacot: Carmo SampaioTel: 213 715 641/46Fax: 213 715 645e-mail: [email protected]
Universidade Técnica de LisboaAlameda Santo Antóniodos Capuchos, 11169-047 LisboaContacto: Ricardo NobreTel: 218811911Fax: 218811992e-mail: [email protected]
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e AltoDouroQuinta de PradosEdifício das Ciências Agrárias, Sala 1.71Apartado10135000-911 Vila RealContacto: Ana CarvalhinhaTel: 259 350 439Fax: 259 350 629e-mail: [email protected]
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USEFULWORDS
18In the Government Portal you will findrelevant information on all PortugueseMinistries.www.portugal.gov.pt
Embassies and Consulates:Find foreign Embassies in Portugal:www.min-nestrangeiros.pt
Portuguese Embassies around theworld:www.min-nestrangeiros.pt
Portuguese Consulates around theworld:www.secomunidades.pt/postos.php
In the Portal of the Foundation forScience and Technology(www.fct.mctes.pt) State Laboratories,Associated Laboratories and ResearchCentres, in Portugal, are listed, as wellas their contacts.
Office for International relations inScience and Higher Education.www.grices.mctes.pt
In the Portuguese Universities RectorsConference web site you will find,among others, the contacts of thePortuguese Public Universities.www.crup.pt
OTHER CONTACTS17
The Portuguese Association for PrivateHigher Education will provide thecontacts of non statal higher educationinstitutions.www.apesp.pt
ADISPOR is an association ofPolytechnic Instituteswww.adispor.pt
European CommissionRepresentation in Portugal:Largo Jean Monnet, 1 - 10º1069 - 068 LisboaTel.: (+351) 213 509 800Fax: (+351) 213 509 801E-Mail: [email protected]/portugal
European Information CentreJacques DelorsCentro Cultural de BelémRua Bartolomeu Dias1400-026 LisboaPortugalTel. (+351) 21-365-2500Fax. (+351) 21-365-2513www.cijdelors.pt
