950 Studentships doctorates awarded in the Call 2018 Individual

The Foundation for Science and Technology released today the results of the Call for the Assignment of Studentships of Doctorate 2018, within the scope of which 950 will be awarded Studentships in all scientific areas, among 2,540 individual applications evaluated.

To the Studentships now assigned are intended for the development of research and development work plans associated with obtaining the academic degree of doctor, starting from September 1, 2018 through Doctoral Programs at Portuguese or foreign Universities.

The applications were analyzed by 36 disciplinary-based scientific panels, taking into account three criteria, namely: i) the absolute merit of the candidate: ii) the merit of the work plan; and iii) the merit of the reception conditions. The cutting lines for each panel were defined by an international scientific coordination team, as provided for in the Notice of the Call (see details in the respective minutes , which include the number of Studentships assigned by panel). The overall approval rate was around 37% (i.e. similar to the approval rate in 2017).

From today onwards, candidates have access to the comments that justify the classification given to their candidacy and have up to 10 working days to, in a prior hearing of interested parties, present any arguments to the evaluation panel. 

Analysis of the results now released shows that:

• 78% of Studentships awarded refer to work plans carried out entirely in Portugal;
• 18% refer to Studentships mixed, with work plans to be carried out partially abroad; and
• 4% refer to work plans carried out entirely abroad.

Women represented 56% of the selected candidates and men 44%. Of the selected candidates, 91% have Portuguese nationality, and 28 were also awarded Studentships to candidates of Brazilian nationality, 20 Studentships to candidates of Italian nationality and 10 Studentships to candidates of Spanish nationality. In total, they were assigned Studentships to candidates from 22 countries, including Portugal.

In addition to the Studentships assigned in this Call for individual applications, the FCT also supports more than 550 in 2018 Studentships granted within the scope of Doctoral Programs and international partnerships. In total, more than 1520 will be awarded this year. Studentships doctorates, representing an increase of more than 14% compared to the total number of Studentships supported in 2017, as summarized in the table below.

The next one Call for the Assignment of Studentships of Doctorate will be announced at the end of 2018. As in the last two Calls , the application period will take place during the first quarter of 2019, so that the results will be available by summer 2019.

See more information in the attachment .