The CICP mission is to achieve the highest level of research in Political Science in Portugal. In order to achieve this status, and as means to remain at the top of FCT’s ranking with the EXCELLENT grade, we have merged two of the best R&D units in Portugal in this scientific field, with the aim of taking a synergistic advantage of resources and the natural approximation of human capital, working closely in the subfields within the political science spectrum. This research unit aims to be the best in the field of social and human sciences.
The Research Center in Political Science (CICP), following the application for Evaluation and Funding of R&D Units in 2018, and as the result of the evaluation by the International panel, obtained the classification of
CICP maintains the highest grade awarded by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), ensuring its position as one of the best research centers in the area of Law and Political Science in Portugal.
The Research Center in Political Science, is based at the School of Economics and Management (EEG) of the University of Minho (its Proponent Institution) and at the Institute for Advanced Research and Training of University of Évora (Participating Institution). The aim of CICP is to promote scientific research, ongoing training and activities to provide specialized services to the community in its fields of research.