• Updated June 2011

R&D Institutions

Statistics

The reinforcement of scientific institutions 2007-2009

Between 2007 and 2009, the FCT budget allocated to the funding of scientific institutions has had an average yearly growth of 10%. If one distinguishes R&D Units and Associate Laboratories, it can be seen that this growth has been higher in the case of R&D Units (14.9%), whereas the average growth rate for Laboratories was at 7.2% (figure I).

Financiamentos aprovados unidades de I&D e Laboratórios Associados: 2007-2009

Currently, the funding approved (budgeted) for 2007, 2008 and 2009 has almost been paid entirely to the institutions (figure II). In the case of R&D units, these figures amount to, respectively, 99.7%, 100.0% and 99.0%. And in the case of associate laboratories, in the same order, 98.9%, 99.1% and 96.9%. The payment of the remaining approved funding is, above all, dependent on the submission of financial reports by the institutions and the subsequent analysis of the expenditure carried out.

Financiamentos às instituições de I&D Unidades de I&D e Laboratórios Associados 2007-2009

However, the evolution of funding approved and paid does not correspond to the evolution of the funding effectively transferred in each year, represented partially in figure III and described in the second group of figures of the institutions. The funding effectively transferred in each year is, usually, composed of a) a substantial part of the approved funding for each year and b) payments already due in previous years.

Evolução do Financiamento às unidades de I&D e aos laboratórios associados

Thus in verifying and interpreting the statistical information related to the institutions, it is necessary to take into account that there are three different series of values, shown for comparison in figure IV. In the first grorp of figures, the comparison is made between series 1 and series 2; the second grorp corresponds to series 3, which is the only one that allows for an annual characterization, namely by scientific domains and regions.

Financiamento das Instituições: Comparação de séries diferentes

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Funding approved vs paid (regardless of the transfer year)

Overview (R&DU and AL)

R&D Units

Associate Laboratories

Funding effectively transferred each year (regardless of the approval year)

Overview (R&DU and AL)

R&D Units (R&DU)

Associate Laboratories

Exact Sciences – Sub-domains funding and researchers (FTE) 2011
Scientific sub-domain Funding effectively transferred in 2011 Researchers in FTE
Mathematics 1.091.739 € 716,58
Physical sciences 2.795.431 € 614,07
Chemical sciences 804.633 € 504,67
Total 4.691.803 € 1835,32

Source: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, FCT Board, 10 August 2012.

Natural Science – Sub-domains funding and researchers (FTE) 2011
Scientific sub-domain Funding effectively transferred in 2011 Researchers in FTE
Earth and related environmental sciences 3.627.436 € 1030,10
Biological Sciences 655.759 € 332,95
Total 4.283.195 € 1363,05

Source: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, FCT Board, 10 August 2012.

Engineering and Technology – Sub-domains, funding and researchers (FTE) 2011
Scientific sub-domain Funding effectively transferred in 2011 Researchers in FTE
Civil Engineering 360.976 € 272,33
Electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering 4.887.764 € 1263,05
Mechanical engineering 1.384.379 € 582,13
Chemical engineering/Environmental biotechnology/Industrial biotechnology 6.338.996 € 1100,64
Materials Engineering 2.021.136 € 467,23
Total 14.993.252 € 3685,39

Source: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, FCT Board, 10 August 2012.

Medical and Health Sciences – Sub-domains, funding and researchers (FTE) 2011
Scientific sub-domain Funding effectively transferred in 2011 Researchers in FTE
Health Sciences 7.834.432 € 1642,70
Total 7.834.432 € 1642,70

Source: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, FCT Board, 10 August 2012.

Agricultural Sciences – Sub-domains, funding and researchers (FTE) 2011
Scientific sub-domain Funding effectively transferred in 2011 Researchers in FTE
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries/ Animal and dairy science/
Veterinary science / Agricultural biotechnology/
Other agricultural science		 909.520 € 681,37
Total 909.520 € 681,37

Source: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, FCT Board, 10 August 2012.

Social Sciences – Sub-domains, funding and researchers (FTE) 2011
Scientific sub-domain Funding effectively transferred in 2011 Researchers in FTE
Psychology 492.331 € 304,78
Economics and business 1.242.828 € 623,40
Educational sciences 676.226 € 371,83
Sociology/Social and economic geography 3.425.117 € 913,67
Law/Political Science 341.495 € 304,33
Media and communications 117.131 € 92,50
Total 6.295.128 € 2610,52

Source: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, FCT Board, 10 August 2012.

Humanities – Sub-domains, funding and researchers (FTE) 2011
Scientific sub-domain Funding effectively transferred in 2011 Researchers in FTE
History and archeology 1.156.783 € 689,63
Languages and literature 1.165.027 € 737,67
Philosophy, ethics and religion 367.063 € 303,83
Art (arts, history of arts, performing arts, music) 738.394 € 497,87
Total 3.427.268 € 2229,00

Source: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, FCT Board, 10 August 2012.

Number of researchers in FTE in R&D Units and Associate Laboratories by scientific domain, 2003-2011
Scientific domain 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Exact Sciences 1337,50 1397,00 1481,75 1534,25 1572,75 1702,50 1791,05 1871,12 1835,32
Natural Sciences 870,50 915,50 955,75 1029,00 1080,50 1215,00 1225,00 1292,08 1363,05
Engineering and Technology 2171,50 2337,00 2557,75 2700,75 3025,50 3234,00 3291,36 3446,90 3685,39
Medical and Health Sciences 843,00 873,25 990,50 1081,00 1246,75 1446,50 1575,45 1642,28 1642,70
Agricultural Sciences 525,00 540,75 584,75 598,50 522,50 582,00 620,30 637,27 681,37
Social Sciences 1322,75 1418,75 1579,25 1803,50 2033,75 2126,55 2328,05 2464,56 2610,52
Humanities 965,00 1060,50 1166,00 1280,50 1516,00 1786,00 1891,30 2062,87 2229,00
Total 8035,25 8542,75 9315,75 10027,50 10997,75 12092,55 12722,51 13417,07 14047,34

Source: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, FCT Board, 10 August 2012.

Number of researchers in FTE in Associate Laboratories by scientific domain, 2003-2011
Scientific domain 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Exact Sciences 80,50 88,50 97,50 104,50 125,00 125,00 135,00 158,67 152,47
Natural Sciences 227,50 233,50 250,50 282,50 307,00 372,00 406,00 420,60 589,30
Engineering and Technology 1151,00 1264,00 1384,50 1514,25 1622,75 1707,75 1757,71 1895,25 2213,37
Medical and Health Sciences 361,25 376,25 417,75 449,00 475,25 541,75 597,35 634,78 707,80
Agricultural Sciences
Social Sciences 62,00 71,00 73,00 93,00 121,00 137,00 168,00 173,39 185,00
Humanities
Total 1882,25 2033,25 2223,25 2443,25 2651,00 2883,50 3064,06 3282,69 3847,94

Source: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, FCT Board, 10 August 2012.

Number of researchers in FTE in R&D Units by scientific domain, 2003-2011
Scientific domain 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Exact Sciences 1257,00 1308,50 1384,25 1429,75 1447,75 1577,50 1656,05 1712,45 1682,85
Natural Sciences 643,00 682,00 705,25 746,50 773,50 843,00 819,00 871,48 773,75
Engineering and Technology 1020,50 1073,00 1173,25 1186,50 1402,75 1526,25 1533,65 1551,65 1472,02
Medical and Health Sciences 481,75 497,00 572,75 632,00 771,50 904,75 978,10 1007,50 934,90
Agricultural Sciences 525,00 540,75 584,75 598,50 522,50 582,00 620,30 637,27 681,37
Social Sciences 1260,75 1347,75 1506,25 1710,50 1912,75 1989,55 2160,05 2291,17 2425,52
Humanities 965,00 1060,50 1166,00 1280,50 1516,00 1786,00 1891,30 2062,87 2229,00
Total 6153,00 6509,50 7092,50 7584,25 8346,75 9209,05 9658,45 10134,38 10199,40

Source: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, FCT Board, 10 August 2012.