FCT releases results of Call for the Assignment of Studentships Doctoral and Post-doctoral Program 2016

The Foundation for Science and Technology released today the results of the Call opened in 2016 for the Attribution of Studentships Doctoral and Post-Doctoral programs. 800 were assigned Studentships doctoral and 400 post-doctoral students, for a total of 1,200 Studentships , representing an increase of about 30% compared to the number of Studentships assigned in the same phase of the Call 2015.

To the Studentships Research grants are a subsidy granted to researchers to carry out scientific and technological activities on an exclusive dedication basis. The process of assigning Studentships included several phases between the application and the publication of the results. After submission, and after their admissibility was verified, the applications were evaluated separately by two recognized researchers in each scientific area, with external experts also being used whenever necessary.

Node Call In 2016, 5,262 applications were submitted, with 4,406 applications being evaluated – 2,392 for Doctorates and 2,014 for Post-Doctorates – by 464 evaluators from 39 scientific panels. The success rate of applications was therefore 27%. The equivalent value in Call in 2015 was 24%.

Fellows now selected for funding may set the start date of their work plan between October 1, 2016 and September 1, 2017. In cases where the work plan was started before the signing of the grant agreement, Studentship , the amounts corresponding to the months that have elapsed will be paid retroactively.

After the individual evaluation of all applications, the researchers from each panel met in person to agree on the evaluations in the context of their disciplinary area and to order the candidates by type of Studentship . Within the available funding, the FCT proposed funding for the best-placed candidates in each panel. All candidates have since been informed of the funding proposal and have access to the panel's comments justifying the classification given to their application. After notification, and in case of disagreement with the classification proposal, candidates have up to 10 days to present their arguments to the panel in a Preliminary Hearing.

In 2017, the FCT will significantly advance the calendar of Call of Studentships of doctorate. As announced, the period for submitting applications for the Call of 2017 for the Assignment of Studentships of Doctorate will take place during the next month of March. The documentation relating to this Call will be released in the next few days.

View the number of Studentships awarded by panel.