The 2019 Studentships Call is now open

The Call Applications for 2019 Studentships . Applications will be accepted from February 28 until 5 p.m. on March 28, 2019. A total of 950 Studentships will be awarded, the same number as last year and more than in previous years. 

This year, some new features and simplifications have been introduced in the application process.

It is now possible to use the new CIÊNCIAVITAE curriculum platform—a unique, personalized, simple, harmonized, and structured curriculum that will soon replace platforms such as FCT|SIG CV and DeGóis. In addition, some documents are now requested for contract signing and not at the beginning of the application process, as was previously required. This is the case for bachelor's and master's degrees, which only need to be submitted at the application stage if candidates wish to benefit from the points awarded based on their bachelor's and/or master's degree grades. It is also no longer necessary for the institution to declare that it accepts candidates who do not hold a master's degree as doctoral students. At the time of signing the contract, the candidate must submit the document proving that they are enrolled in the doctoral program.

Studentships are competitively awarded grants to support advanced training in all areas of knowledge for the purpose of obtaining a doctoral degree. They enable young researchers to devote themselves exclusively to their research, contributing to the scientific and technological development of the country. The FCT currently supports more than 5,000 Studentships .

The research work to be carried out by candidates under this Call be developed in any knowledge-intensive environment, namely in collaboration with companies and other public and private institutions, including Public Administration. Host institutions may be R&D Units, State Laboratories, Associate Laboratories, Collaborative Laboratories, or Interface Centers.