Fulbright Commission

FCT and the Fulbright Commission signed a Memorandum of Understanding on November 23, 2016, with the aim of promoting a joint program to award Studentships, namely the FulbrightStudentships for Research with the Support of FCT.
The Studentship is intended for doctoral fellows directly funded by FCT who have planned or will plan, within the scope of their training plan, to carry out 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 field 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 PhD Studentship directly funded by the FCT;
• Good knowledge of English;
• Proof of agreement with the project on the part of the US institution;
• Proof of agreement with the project by the scientific advisor of the doctoral program the candidate is undertaking.