FCT releases documents supporting the compliance with the Transitory Norm of the Decree-Law for Scientific Employment

The documents supporting the fulfillment of article 23 of Decree-Law 57/2016, which regulates the hiring of doctorate holders by institutions, in cases where FCT funding is available, are now available on the FCT website.

In order to comply with the transitional rule, applicable to doctors who, on September 1, 2016, had Studentships post-doctoral fellowships funded by FCT for more than three years, FCT has released a Guidance Document, as well as a draft of Notice of the Call and a draft of the Program Contract. The documents, as well as the FAQ regarding the Decree-Law, are available here.