The results were made public by FCT on February 24th. All the 26 LAs were renovated (with the 2019 level of funding) and 14 new were created. LIP’s rating is clearly below expectations.
In conclusion, LIP keeps the status of Associate Laboratory, and roughly the 2019 level of funding. However, the rating is clearly below expectations. In the coming days the directorate will submit their comments to FCT in the hope not of greater funding but of a fairer classification.
Below you can find LIP’s application documentation and on the timeline of the call:
- 28 Sep 2020 Opening of the call
- 29 Oct 2020 Deadline for the application submission (see LIP’s application document)
- 10 Dec 2020 LIP’s public presentation (see LIP’s presentation slides and video recording)
- 9 Jan 2021 Deadline to reply to the panel’s clarification request
- 24 Feb 2021 Announcement of the results