Fulbright Commission

The FCT and the Fulbright Commission signed a Memorandum of Understanding on November 23, 2016, with a view to promoting a joint program for awarding Studentships, namely Studentships for Research with the Support of the FCT.
The Studentship for doctoral fellows directly funded by FCT who have planned or will plan, as part of their training plan, to conduct a period of research at a US university or research center.

Areas of Study

• All areas.
• Research activities may not involve direct contact with clinical patients. Depending on the nature of the project, this may also apply to projects in the fields of medical sciences, veterinary medicine, nursing, dentistry, psychological counseling, or any other field that requires direct contact with clinical patients and/or prescribing or administering medication.

Requirements

• Hold a Studentship directly funded by FCT;
• Good knowledge of English;
• Proof of agreement with the project by the US institution;
• Proof of agreement with the project by the scientific advisor of the doctoral program that the candidate is undertaking.

This program benefits or has benefited from funding from the Recovery and Resilience Plan, being one of the measures included in investment RE-C06-i06 – Science Plus Training and contracted between FCT and the Recuperar Portugal Mission Structure.