FCT awards 1360 PhD Studentships in the 2020 Call Proposals

FCT has published the final results of the 2020Call for PhD Research Studentships , with 1360 Studentships recommended for funding. See the final list and the results by panel.

The contracting process for Studentships approved under this Call begins on this date, in accordance with the FCT Research Studentships Regulations. As in previous years, it is the grantee who indicates the start date of the Studentship funding, which must be between September 1, 2020 and August 1, 2021, as stated in the Notice of the Call Call Notice of the Call with retroactive payment of Notice of the Call Studentship, when applicable.

Candidates with an unfavorable decision have 15 working days to file a complaint against the final decision or, alternatively, 30 working days to file an appeal through the respective area on the MyFCT portal.

The next Call for PhD Research Studentships in all scientific areas will be announced in January 2021. In addition to this annual Call in all scientific fields, FCT funds other PhD Research Studentships in thematic areas through collaboration protocols and partnerships, namely with R&D Units.