List of Studentships covered by the Transitional Provision of the Scientific Employment Decree-Law published

The list of Studentships with doctoral fellows funded directly by FCT for more than three consecutive years as of September 1, 2016, is now available. As established in paragraph 4 of Article 23 of DL 57/2016, in cases where contracts are entered into between these fellows and their host institutions, FCT will support such hiring. 

The host institutions are responsible for opening Calls the positions held by current scholarship holders, and the respective employment contracts are established directly between the selected researchers and these institutions. When these researchers are the holders of Studentship gave rise to the opening of Call, the FCT will finance the contract for a period of up to three years, through the conclusion of a program contract with the institution. In cases where fellows have more than one host institution, any of the institutions may open the Call, with support being given to the one where the fellow is placed.

Supporting Documentation
Supporting documentation for this contract is available on the FCT website, including a guidance document, a draft Notice of the Call, and a program contract. FAQs on the subject are also available. For further clarification on the list provided, particularly in cases of parental leave or illness, please send an email to infoDL57-2016@fct.pt.

List does not exhaust transitional rule
The list provided includes only the references of Studentships which there will be a program contract between the FCT and the host institution to finance the contract. The list does not exhaust the doctorates covered by the transitional rule for which host institutions must open Calls.