Prizes Supported by FCT

Maratona da Saúde Prizes 2019 - Cancer Research

Winners of the 2019 edition

Maria do Carmo da Silva Pereira
Prémio Maratona da Saúde Categoria Sénior
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto
Project: “A nanotecnologia no tratamento do cancro do cérebro”

Adriana Sánchez Danés
Prémio Maratona da Saúde Janssen Categoria Júnior
Fundação Champalimaud
Project: “ “Identificar células tumorais no cancro pediátrico que são resistentes à terapia”

Vision and Objectives

The FCT and the Maratona da Saúde Associação (MdS) intend, through the 2019 edition of the Maratona da Saúde Awards, to support Cancer Research. The two best scientific research projects in the area of Cancer Research to be developed in Portugal will be distinguished.

Important Documents

Important Dates

Applications until 22 October and 22 November, 2019, by 5 p.m (Lisbon time).

The Protocol between the MdS and the FCT, signed in September 2014, provides for FCT support in the application process, including the definition of the composition of the jury, as well as the procedures for receiving and submitting applications to the jury. The funding to be awarded to the selected research projects comes mainly from donations raised during the MdS television show, broadcasted by RTP. In this 6th edition, Janssen was one of the Maratona da Saúde main partners and it will associate its name to one of the awards.

Financing and duration

The two best projects presented will be awarded the unit amount of € 20,000 (twenty thousand euros), one for each category (junior and senior), for a maximum period of two years, starting between May and October 2020.

Recipients and Eligibility

This call is open for researchers and/or medical doctors, Portuguese or foreign, who have completed their doctoral studies for less than ten years (junior category) and for more than ten years (senior category) at the date of the call opening. Applications that include partnerships between research institutions based in Portugal and hospitals or other health institutions, national or foreign, are encouraged.

Application Submissions

Applications must be submitted by completing the application form in English, accompanied by the curriculum vitae of the researcher responsible (1 page A4), which can be accessed here.

Application deadline

Applications must be submitted between 22 October and 22 November, 2019, by 5 p.m (Lisbon time).

Evaluation and selection of applications

The evaluation of the applications is carried out by a jury proposed by the FCT, made up of scientists of recognized international merit in the field of biomedicine. After ranking the best candidates of the competition, the MdS Scientific Council ratifies the decision of the jury and informs the board of MdS, which will approve the winners according to the recommendations obtained.