Call for expressions of interest in hosting doctoral students at non-academic institutions

On January 31st, FCT published the Notice of the Call Call for PhD Research Studentships in all scientific fields(General Application Line and Non-Academic Application Line), for which applications will be accepted between March 1st and 31st. In this Call, work plans drawn up in close coordination with non-academic entities that will host the scholarship holders for a considerable part of their work leading to a doctoral degree are particularly important.

With this initiative, the FCT will strengthen the link between the work plans developed in an academic environment and the business and social fabric, in a broad sense that includes companies, public, social, health, cultural or other interface institutions. The FCT thus aims to qualify doctoral students through training that has an impact on the value of the organizations involved, which are stakeholders in the areas of science, innovation, health, education, culture or social welfare, among others. It is hoped that the knowledge generated by this line of funding will have a high impact on society.

Entities wishing to benefit from this public policy to promote science funding, with a direct impact on society through the hosting of doctoral fellows, are invited to submit their expression of interest proposal using this form.

The expressions of interest submitted allow applicants to identify opportunities to host their research plans in non-academic entities. However, applicants may submit applications under this line of funding in other areas and with other entities that do not appear on the list updated with this expression of interest. This expression of interest is optional. All applications will be assessed competitively.

Potential doctoral students will be able to consult the list of non-academic organizations that have expressed their interest in hosting a doctoral student and discuss potential work plans with the point of contact presented.

These doctoral Studentships involve a commitment to co-supervise the implementation of the work plan at the respective host institutions. This financing instrument does not involve any costs for the entities that join the program, whether academic or non-academic.